In the Russian Federation was a lack of salt because of reduced supplies from Ukraine. According to Deputy Minister of agriculture, business was a little better to put salt from Ukraine than from other countries. He also added that due to this situation is to look for new suppliers. According to the Association of producers and suppliers of food items (Rusprodsoyuz), in 2013 the Russian Federation accounted For 40% (approximately 0, 6 million tonnes) import of edible salt. Ukraine then put in the Russian Federation 80% of total imports.

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