In Q1 2020, Russia imported 1.5 mln MT of fresh and dried fruit (-2.7% year-on-year), worth $1.3 bn (+8.4%).
Fresh and dried fruits were shipped to Russia in the first quarter of 2020 from 64 countries. The main exporting countries were Ecuador, Turkey, and Egypt.
Imports from Ecuador in January-March 2020 amounted to 428,300 MT of fresh and dried fruits, 2.5% more than during the same period last year. In value terms, import increased by 2.6% to $317.7 mln. Bananas accounted for almost the entire volume.
Import from Turkey increased by 50.3% up to 256,400 MT and by 61.6% to $201.4 mln with citrus fruits prevailing.
Import of fresh and dried fruits from Egypt amounted to 177,000 MT (-4.3%), worth $118.7 mn (+6.6%). More than 90% of the supplies were citrus fruits.
Fresh and dried bananas accounted for the largest share of imports amounting to 438.7 mln MT (+2.8%), worth $326.3 mln (+3.1%). Ecuador was the main bananas exporting country accounting for almost 100% of all Russia’s banana imports, both in volume and value terms.
The import of apples declined by 2.2% down in volume terms to 239,600 MT, but increased by 26% up to $153.8 mln in value terms. The largest apple exporters were Serbia and Moldova.
Import of oranges amounted to 189,700 MT (-0.7%), worth $ 121.4 mln (+12.3%) mostly coming from Egypt and Turkey.
The largest exporters of mandarins to Russia in the first quarter of 2020 were Pakistan, Turkey, Morocco, and Egypt. During the reporting period, 167,600 MT of mandarins (+6.5%), worth $121.2 mln (+7.9%) was imported.
Lemons and limes imports accounted for 56,700 MT (-2.6%), worth $51 mln (+19.7%). The main exporter was Turkey.
Import of fresh and dried grapes increased by 0.6% up to 50,100 MT in volume terms and by 7% up to $79.7 mln in value terms. The largest volumes came from India, Moldova, Peru and South Africa.
Pears import amounted to 45,100 MT, 33% less than during the same period in 2019. In value terms, pears import supplies increased by 7.5% to make $43.1 mln. Most of the volume came from Argentina, South Africa, and Turkey.