Import

Russia increased fruit and veg imports from Egypt

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In the first half of this year, Russians imported about 362.5 thousand tonnes of fruit and vegetables from Egypt, compared to 310.5 thousand tonnes in the same period a year earlier. During 2015, the total volume purchased by Russia from Egypt reached 364.7 thousand tonnes, reports FAMMU/FAPA, based on data from Factsheet Russia.

The most imported products from Egypt between January and June this year were oranges, with 250.3 thousand tonnes, and onions, with 79.5 thousand tonnes. For comparison, in the corresponding first six months of the previous year, the volume of oranges purchased reached 201.5 thousand tonnes and that of onions stood at 91.4 thousand tonnes.

Besides these, Russians also imported almost 10 thousand tonnes of Egyptian mandarins, nearly 6 thousand tonnes of grapes and about 3.5 thousand tonnes of lemons, tomatoes and garlic.

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Drop in Russia’s fruit and veg imports

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In 2015, Russia imported a total of 6.782 million tonnes of vegetables and fruits, compared to 7.934 million tonnes a year earlier. For comparison, in 2012 imports reached almost 8.019 million tonnes.

Last year, before the introduction of the embargo on Turkish products, Turkey was the largest supplier of horticultural products to the Russian market. In 2015, Turkish exporters supplied a total of 1.282 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables. The second largest supplier was Ecuador, which exported mainly bananas, with a total of 1.209 million tonnes. The third-largest supplier of fruit and vegetables in this period was Belarus, with 1.093 million tonnes, followed by China, with over 671.0 thousand tonnes; Egypt, with 364.7 thousand tonnes; Morocco, with almost 296.0 thousand tonnes and Israel, with 242.8 thousand tonnes of fruit and vegetables.

In total, the embargoed EU countries exported an insignificant volume of less than 19.0 thousand tonnes, of which 100 percent was delivered from the Netherlands.

The ranking of most imported products is topped by bananas, with a total of 1.226 million tonnes. In second place, we have apples, with more than 880.0 thousand tonnes, followed by mandarins (768.7 thousand tonnes), tomatoes (665.5 thousand tonnes) and oranges (463.7 thousand tonnes).

The ranking continues with onions (less than 264.0 thousand tonnes), pears (257.6 thousand tonnes), grapes (253.3 thousand tonnes), lemons (200.0 thousand tonnes) and peaches (199.7 thousand tonnes).

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Russia lowers import tariffs

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According to Russian media, the country will lower the import tariffs for pistachios and dried fruit to a zero-tariff. At the end of May, import levies on broccoli, cauliflower and sprouts will also be lowered. Cultivation of these vegetables is difficult in the Russian climate. The main trade partners for dried fruit are Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey, Chile and Argentina.

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Imports to Russia from non-CIS countries in 2015 fell 36.4%

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According to preliminary customs statistics, in 2015, imports from non-CIS countries to Russia amounted to almost $162 billion, which means that in comparison with 2014, they decreased by 36.4%.

In December 2015, the value of imports from non-CIS countries totaled $14.8 billion, which compared with November 2015, is an increase of 6.2%, while compared with December 2014, the value fell by 28.3%. In December purchases of food products fell by 23.0%, to $ 2.354 billion. Vegetable imports decreased by 21.2%, while imports of fruit increased by 2.9%.

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Armenian exports growing

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According to the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture, the country exported 70,200 tonnes of fruit and vegetables already this year. That’s 28,000 tonnes or 68 percent more than last year. The export is only expected to grow further. The majority of the export, 84 percent (58,900 tonnes), is exported to Russia. About 11,000 tonnes went to Georgia, with other markets being countries like the United Arab Emirates, Poland, Kuwait, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Iran.

Armenia exported 11,000 tonnes of grapes, 21,300 tonnes of apricots, 3,045 tonnes of plums and 2,200 tonnes of cherries. The apple export amounted to 1270 tonnes. For cabbage it’s 10,200 tonnes, radish 2,900 tonnes, tomatoes 1,280 tonnes and cucumbers 3,700 tonnes. For all products, a significant growth was realized.

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Import of goods from non-CIS countries in January-May fell by 38.7%

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In the first five months of the year, import of goods from non-CIS countries to Russia decreased by 38.7% compared to the same period of 2014 and amounted to 63.365 billion dollars, according to preliminary data of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia.

In May 2015, the value of imports from non-CIS countries amounted to 12.348 billion dollars and compared to May 2014 it dropped by 1.8 times and compared to April 2015 – it decreased by 7.6%.

Imports of machinery products declined by 7.5% – to 5.976 billion dollars, food and raw materials for food production – by 7.1% to 1.734 billion dollars, of chemical products – by 9.7% to 2.449 billion dollars, textile products and footwear – by 16.5% to 551.3 million dollars.

Sugar import decreased by 2.7 times, grain crops – by 2.4 times, tobacco – by 30.4%, fish – by 15.9%, alcoholic and soft drinks – 12.3%, vegetable oil – by 11.9%, dairy products – by 9.7%, vegetables – by 6.6%. Total value of meat import compared to April increased by 16.5%, vegetables – by 15.6%.

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Ukraine became one of the main channels of re-export of Moldovan apples to Russia

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According to official data for the season 2014/2015, Moldova significantly increased its apple export to Ukraine. International trade statistics recorded a record volume of apple import from Moldova to Ukraine, it is about 6,500 tons. For the last 4 seasons Moldova did not export apples to Ukraine, and in the 2010/2011, the volume of imports did not exceed 29 tons.

According to experts, the only explanation for the sharp increase of Moldovan apple import to Ukraine is re-export to Russia. After the Russian food ban, Moldovan farmers were forced to seek alternative ways of entering the Russian market, where they usually sell most of their crop. Ukrainian products were banned in late October 2014, so from August to October, import thought Ukraine remained the most convenient way of apples re-export from Moldova.

At the same time, experts point out that the consumption of imported apples in Ukraine decrease almost by 3 times due to a sharp price rise.

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Russian import decreases, including from non-boycotted countries

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The imported volume of food in Russia has gone down, also from countries that aren’t boycotted, RBC News reports. According to statistics from the Centre of International Trade (CIT), the import decreased from 7 billion dollars to 3.2 billion dollars between January and April of this year.

This decrease applies to all trade partners. In addition to decreases in product groups like meat and dairy, import of fruit and vegetables from Jordan went down by 83.7%. According to the analysts, the cause is the weaker rouble, with a second possible cause being the decreasing demand for imported products in Russia.

Incidentally, there are also countries that actually saw their export increase. In the various sectors, Turkey, Pakistan and Colombia have risen to the top of most important trade partners.

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Russia Bans All U.S. Food Imports and E.U. Fruits and Vegetables

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Yesterday, the President of the Russian Federation signed an Executive Order On Applying Certain Special Economic Measures to Ensure the Security of the Russian Federation. This basically means an embargo on importing entire categories of products from those countries which have declared economic sanctions against Russian organisations and individuals.

Russia has completely banned the importation of beef, pork, fruits and vegetables, poultry, fish, cheese, milk and dairy products from the European Union, the United States, Australia, Canada and the Kingdom of Norway.

These restrictions shall be introduced starting today, and for a period of 12 months. But, if Russia’s partners display a constructive approach towards cooperation issues, then the Government would be willing to revise the specific implementation deadlines for these measures.

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Russia: pear imports down month-on-month in May

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Russia lowered pear imports by 37.5% in May 2014 compared with the previous month, according to the official statistics.

Thus, the import volumes totaled just 31,000 tons, the lowest result over the past 5 years and a decrease of 18% year-on-year.

Russia’s cumulative imports over the period from July 2013 to May 2014 stood at 355,000 tons, an increase of 4% compared with the same period of the previous season. The Netherlands were the main supplier of pears to the Russian market with the share of about 25% in Russia’s total imports. Argentina and Belgium also exported significant volumes, and their shares amounted to 17% each.

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