Ukraine exported 1,650 tonnes of cheese in January-April 2020, which is 31.7% less than in the same period in 2019.
According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports decreased by 26.4% and amounted to $6.38 million.
The import of cheese grew 2.4 times, to 13,110 tonnes, in money terms 2.2 times, to $57.86 million for the first four months of 2020.
The export of Ukrainian butter decreased by 44.5%, to 4,130 tonnes, in money terms by 37.5%, to $19.18 million. The import of this product amounted to 4,120 tonnes ($16.89 million) in the reporting period against 377 tonnes ($2.33 million) in January-April 2019.
According to the service, the export of milk and cream (condensed) decreased by 34.2%, to 6,490 tonnes for the first four months of 2020. Ukraine supplied condensed milk and cream totaling $13.9 million, which is 29.5% lower than in January-April 2019. The import of this group of goods grew 2.2 times, to 1,410 tonnes, in money terms by 2.5 times, to $3.3 million.
