Moldova

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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Moldovan apples are allowed to Russian market

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Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) allowed import of Moldovan apples to Russia. Moldovan apples were partially reopened to the market on February 26, 2015. Moldova was not part of the Russian Food Ban, however, experienced phytosanitary issues with the Russian Ag Ministry. According to press, Moldova is ready to supply 60 thousand tons of apples.

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Moldova increases apple exports to Russia

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Despite a decrease in Russia’s total apple imports in the current season, Moldova managed to improve its position in the Russian market.

Moldova’s apple exports to Russia in November 2013 amounted to 35,000 tons, an increase of 13% month-on-month and year-on-year.

Russia’s cumulative imports of Moldovan apples in the first 5 months of the current season reached 113,000 tons, an increase of 13% compared with July-November 2012.

Moldova is ranked second in apple exports to Russia in the previous season and was behind only Poland.

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Moldova doubles apple export to Russia over 5 seasons

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According to Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, Russia doubled imports of Moldovan apples over the past 5 seasons. In the first 11 months of the season 2012/13, Moldova exported 166,000 tonnes of apples to Russia, while in the same period of the season 2008/09 Moldovan exports had amounted just to 82,000 tonnes.
Five seasons ago, Moldova was just fifth largest exporter of apples to the Russian Federation. Currently, this country ranks second and is behind only China.
In the current season Moldova accounted for the share of 13% in Russia’s total apple imports despite a decrease of 11% in exports in the first 11 months of the season.
Source: www.freshplaza.com