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UKRAINE IN JAN-FEB 2020 INCREASES POULTRY EXPORTS BY 4.2%

13 March , 2020  

Ukraine in January-February 2020 increased export of poultry by 4.2%, to 66,270 tonnes, the State Customs Service has reported. According to its report, in monetary terms exports of these products decreased 7.1%, to $81.9 million.
In January-February 2020, import of poultry and offal decreased by 41.2% and amounted to 12,760 tonnes, in monetary terms by 35.1%, to $5.56 million.
In addition, according to the agency, pork exports in January-February 2020 amounted to 364 tonnes, which is 3.2 times more than in January-February 2019. These products were delivered for a total of $1.07 million (4.6 times more).
Pork imports to Ukraine January 2020 decreased by 54.6%, to 1,970 tonnes. Pork was imported to the country for $3.93 million, which is 50% less than the figure for January-February 2019.
As reported, Ukraine in 2019 increased export of poultry by 26%, to 414,490 tonnes. Import of poultry and offal increased by 0.6% and amounted to 131,180 tonnes. Pork exports in 2019 amounted to 2,260 tonnes, which is 28.6% more than in 2018. Pork imports to Ukraine last year decreased by 18.8%, to 23,190 tonnes.

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