Russia reduced fruit exports and increased imports according to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
The export of pomaceous fruit decreased by 33.8% to 12,000 MT in volumes and by 37.3% to $4.5 million in value. The volume of apple exports fell to 11,700 MT (-34.8%) or $4 million (-39.5%). Export of pears, on the contrary, rose to 440.6 MT (+8.6%) and $371,000 (-3%). Last year, export of stone fruits grew up to 864,500 (+17.5%), worth $ 462,300 (-15.6%). At the same time, the export of berries increased by 47.9% in volumes to 305.5 MT and by 18% in value to $499,900.
In 2018, the main importers of Russian fruits were Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Estonia.
In 2018, the import of pomaceous fruit amounted to 1.1 million MT (+13.9%) and $726.6 million (+20.9%). The import of apples accounted for 845.400 MT (+19%), worth $518.3 million (+26.8%), pear import accounted for 272,900 TM (+0.6%) worth $202.2 million (+8.5%). The volume of stone fruit import amounted to 449,700 MT (+0.3%) and $430.7 million (+3.9%). Imports of berries increased by 45.6% in value to $101.5 million, while the volumes increased grew by 7.9% to 59,900 MT. Import pf grapes amounted for 295,700 MT (-22.8%) for $324.7 million (-18.3%).