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Import of apples to Russia fell by more than 50%

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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.

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Polish exports to Russia dropped by 40% after food ban

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According to the Dutch agency FVF, Poland’s fruit and vegetable exports to Russia dropped by approximately 40% last year, from 976 thousand tonnes to 561 thousand tonnes. Apples were the most affected product.

The total export of fruit and vegetables to Russia in 2014 amounted to over 561.8 thousand tonnes, of which 559.3 thousand tonnes were shipped during the first seven months of the year, before the introduction of the embargo.

This means that, between August and December, only 2.5 thousand tonnes of Polish fruits and vegetables arrived to the Russian market, compared to the 214.7 thousand tonnes shipped in the corresponding months of 2013.

Throughout 2014, Poland exported 448.9 thousand tonnes less fruit and 113.0 thousand tonnes less vegetables to Russia. Apples were the most affected. In 2014, the total export volume for this fruit amounted to 418.0 thousand tonnes, compared with the more than 580 thousand tonnes shipped a year earlier. In the period after the introduction of the embargo, only 949 tonnes were exported, compared to the 125 thousand tonnes of the previous year.

In the first seven months of 2014, fruit exports to Russia amounted to 447.8 thousand tonnes, while vegetable exports reached 111.4 thousand tonnes. Cabbages were the most exported product, followed by mushrooms and tomatoes. Besides apples, other fruits shipped to Russia included pears, strawberries and cherries.

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Poland’s Ministry of Economy sends formal complaint on Russia to WTO

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Poland’s official document contains a formal complaint on Russia for its recent bans that it has placed on the “agricultural imports from countries that have placed sanctions on Russia”, according to information published in a report by ITAR-TASS, quoting the official information of Poland’s Ministry of Economy.

The complaint refers to the decision of Russian authorities to impose bans on goods produced in the European Union.

Poland’s Minister of Agriculture, Marek Savitsky, on August 12, said that losses to the country’s agricultural sector as a result of Russia’s sanctions could amount to a sum of 750 million euros.

Last year, the monetary volume of shipments to Russia reached 1.3 billion Euros. An earlier summary of losses for the Fruit and Vegetable sector of Poland was valued at less than 500 million euros.

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Poland reduces apple exports to Russia

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Poland has significantly reduced apple exports to the Russian Federation, according to the official statistics.

In particular, Russian importers purchased just 37,000 tons of Polish apples in November 2013, a decrease of 38% compared with the same month of the previous year.

Russia’s cumulative imports of apples from Poland in the first 5 months of the current season totaled 91,000 tons, a decrease of 29% compared with the same period of the season 2012/13.

Poland is a stable leader in apple exports to the Russian Federation with the share of 55% in Russia’s total imports in the previous season.

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Russia significantly reduces pear imports

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According to Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, Russia imported 364,000 tons of pears in the season 2012/13, a decrease of 15% from the previous season and the lowest result over the past 4 seasons. For comparison, pear imports in the season 2011/12 reached record high 426,000 tons.

The peak of imports was registered in March-April. Argentina was the largest exporter of pears to the Russian Federation with the share of 30%. The Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and China also exported significant volumes.

Source: www.fruit-inform.com

Low apple prices in Poland despite a decrease in EU production

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Despite lower apple production in the EU and, correspondingly, lower stocks, apple prices in Poland in the end of the season 2012/13 were averagely 32-33% lower year-on-year. Average prices over the season were 25% lower compared with the previous result.

Polish apple growers had to reduce their prices due to record high apple production in the country, which, correspondingly, led to larger stocks of apples during the season. Polish apple stocks amounted to 56,000 tonnes as at June 1, 2013, an increase of 4% from the same period of the previous year. Furthermore, Poland was the only country in the EU with larger stocks year-on-year: Italian stocks were 30% lower, French stocks decreased by 55%, and Italian apple stocks fell by 65%.

However, despite that, the Russian Federation still remained the main export market for Polish apples, while the demand for them in the EU was low. Furthermore, Russian apple production was rather high too, which intensified competition in Russia and also exerted pressure on prices.

Source: www.fruit-inform.com

Russia offers opportunities to suppliers from the fruit and vegetable sector

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Russia import more and more fruit and vegetables all the time, while their own production
decreases. In 2012, the country became the most important sales destination for Spanish fruit and vegetables, according to a report from Business Boost International.

Fruit and vegetable imports by Russia in 2012 were compared to the previous year. The tomato and cucumber import decreased slightly, but the import of peppers was 38% higher and the import of potatoes even increased almost threefold. Also, imports of lettuce, aubergine peach and grapes increased. The apple import – in which area Russia worldwide is in third place – decreased by 18 percent.


It appears from the report that in the area of fruit imports, especially Ecuador (bananas), Poland (apples), Turkey (citrus, grapes and top fruit), China (apples, citrus and top fruit), Argentina (apples, pears and citrus), Chile (grapes) that these products are very important for the country. The total consumption of fruit in the country increases for a number of reasons, one of them being the developing retail sector.

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Apple prices down

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Apple prices on the Russian market have decreased in the first half of the 2012/13 season, as a result of the country’s accession to the WTO and a record-high domestic production. By the end of December 2012, the average wholesale prices in Moscow were 20% lower (year-on-year). In other regions, prices dropped noticeably as well. In the Voronezh region, for example, prices fell by a third. Market participants expect an increase in apple prices however, thanks to higher demand in the past two weeks.

Russia imported approximately 10,200 tons of Chinese pears from July to November 2012, a number almost 10% higher than last year. Experts from Fruit-Inform link an increase in Chinese exports to Russia to a higher pear production in China this season. The highest import volumes were recorded in November (2,800 tons) and the lowest in July (approximately 1,200 tons). China’s share in total Russian pear imports ranged between 5-7% over the past three seasons. Currently, China is the sixth largest exporter of pears into the Russian Federation. Only Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Argentina export more.

Source: www.freshplaza.com

Poland: apples supplies are almost over

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According to “APK-Inform: vegetables and fruits”, representatives of Polish wholesale companies declare that this week there have been some problems with the purchase of required volume of apples as local farms are short of product.
Because of this shortage, exporters had to increase prices for apples. Depending on the variety, purchasing price asked by export companies was 0,24 – 0,46 euro per kilo.
Just to compare, one week ago it was 40% less.
Source: www.freshmarket.ru

It’s becoming harder for Russian producers to compete with Poland

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During the recent week the sales of domestic apples of  green varieties has substantially declined. In winter the demand for them is much smaller than for red varieties of fruit. The reason for this was the influx of Polish imports, which come to the Russian market in large quantities, and they are mainly red varieties.

To date, the maximum cost of a kilogram of green apples grown in Russia is about 22 rubles. However, a significant portion of transactions are performed at 15-20 rubles per kilogram. The value of Polish fruit at this time is fixed at 24-25 rubles for the same weight.

The situation is more favorable with the sales of domestic apple of red varieties in the range of 22-27 rubles per kilogram. However, Russian manufacturers believe that if in the near future the pressure from Poland will not decrease, Russian suppliers will be forced to significantly reduce the prices.

Source: www.fruitnews.info