China became the largest buyer of Russian meat, ahead of Ukraine, informs RBC referring to the Center of the industry expertise of Rosselkhozbank.

the share of mainland China for the six months accounted for 45 % of deliveries in kind, and with the Autonomous Hong Kong is 54 percent. Ukraine's share in Russian exports fell from 28 % to 16 %, but the shipment of products increased from $ 42 million to $ 53 million.

As commented on by analysts, Russian exports increased mostly due to increasing supplies of poultry meat. In addition, this year domestic producers were allowed to export to China not only the bird, but and chilled beef.

according to the General administration of customs of China, in the first five months 2020 the export of agricultural products and products from Russia to China increased by a quarter and amounted to 1, 8 billion. So, for the first time in the history of food commodities came in second after oil in the Russian deliveries.

According to experts, first interviewed Last news , China, fearing a new round of trade confrontation with the US, increasing imports of food products from Russia.



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