Import of apples to Russia decreased since August 2014, after the introduction of Russian food ban. The overall decrease was so considerable due to restrictions on imports of apples from Poland.
The biggest volumes of apples were imported to Russia in 2013, when 1,402,000 tons of apples were imported at a total value of 812.9 million USD. Poland accounted for 50.3% of the total volume. For 10 years, compared to 2003, the import of apples to Russia increased by 2.3 times, deliveries from Poland increased by 5.1 times during the same period.
During January-April 2015, the supply of apples to Russia fell by 51.5% (249,300 tons to 234,800 tons) compared to the same period of 2014. Beside the Russian food ban, weakening of the ruble also influenced the situation.