A decrease of 25% in Uzbekistan’s grape exports to Russia

Uzbekistan reduced grape exports to the Russian Federation by a quarter in the season 2012/13. Exports reached just 47,000 tons, the lowest result in the past 5 seasons.

A decrease in exports was registered in almost all major grape suppliers of Russia with Turkey being an exception and maintaining its export levels. At the same time, despite a decrease in shipments, Uzbekistan still ranked second in grape exports to Russia with the share of 12%. The country has been the second largest exporter for the fifth season in a row.