Export of Ukrainian sugar and confectionery products to the Russian Federation fell four times

Sale of Ukrainian sugar and confectionery products to the Russian Federation in the first half of 2015 decreased by more than four times, said the press service of the National scientific centre " Institute of agrarian economy ".
"Due to permanent unilateral bans Russia has lost its position as the leading importer of Ukrainian products in this group. Exports to the Russian Federation, in January-June of the previous year was 9, 95 million dollars, six months of current year has decreased more than four times ? 2, 4 million dollars, " ? UNIAN reports referring to the letter from the centre.
Thus, according to the Institute, in the first half of this year, Ukrainian companies exported sugar and confectionery products by 92, 3 million, 36% more than a similar indicator of last year. The main consumers of Ukrainian sugar and confectionery products in the period were the countries of the former Soviet Union: Kyrgyzstan, where did 19, 5% of exports, Kazakhstan (12, 8%), Romania (7, 6%), Azerbaijan (6, 6%), Turkmenistan (6, 0%), Belarus (4, 8%) and Georgia (4, 1%). Along with this, Russia continues to import a substantial part sold with Ukraine cocoa and chocolate. The share of Russia in the first half of 2015 had 18, 2% of exports. The total supply of cocoa and chocolate from Ukraine in the period amounted to $ 75, 51 million dollars against 156, 03 million in the first half of 2014. Important importers of these products are also of Kazakhstan, which buys 14, 1% of exports, Belarus (8, 1%), Azerbaijan (7, 9%), Georgia (7, 0%) and Moldova (5, 0%). As reported by the state statistics service of the country in the period from January to July 2015 in Ukraine strongly decreased the production of food, for example chocolate (30%), biscuits (24%), juice (29%) and sunflower oil (22, 4%). Remember, one of the world's largest manufacturers of confectionery products, which includes factories in Ukraine is Roshen. The founder of the Corporation Roshen is the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Despite promises, it has until now not sold the company. However, he stated that he gave Roshen to the trust governance and deprived the Corporation of any influence. On 18 August, the state statistics service of Ukraine also said that in the country in January-July of 2015 decreased coal production in comparison with January-July 2014, more than 2 times, or 53, 2%, ? up to fifteen. 5 million tons, gas production over the same period decreased by 9, 7% ? to 1, 6 billion cubic meters.


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