KYIV. Feb 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) Cheese imports in January 2017 totaled 559 tonnes, which was 38.6% up on January 2016. Imports in monetary terms totaled $2.5 million ($1.6 million in January 2016).
At the same time, exports of butter from Ukraine in January 2017 increased by 1.8 times, to 605 tonnes. Butter exports in monetary terms amounted to $2.3 million against $0.99 million in January 2016. Imports of this product, according to the State Fiscal Service, fell by 27% in January 2017, to a mere 39 tonnes ($185,000) from 49.6 tonnes ($177,000).
Exports of condensed milk and cream in January 2017 increased by 1.8 times, to 3,100 tonnes. Condensed milk and cream shipments totaled $4.9 million in January 2017, which is almost two times more than in January 2016 ($2.4 million).
