Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Russia reduces Polish apple imports in September 2013
According to Federal State Statistics Service of Russia, the country purchased almost 10,000 tons of Polish apples in September 2013, a decrease of 41% year-on-year. For comparison, imports in September 2012 reached 17,000 tons.
Poland's cumulative exports of apples to the Russian Federation in Q3 2013 amounted to 30,000 tons, a decrease of 14% from the same period of the previous season. Russia still is the main export market for Polish apple suppliers with the share of 75% in Poland's total exports in Q3 2013.
We would remind you that Poland is the leader in apple exports to Russia. In the season 2012/13, Poland accounted for more than 52% in Russia's total imports of apples.