Boom of tomato exports in 2016

Ukraine

Friday 13 January 2017

Exports in 2016 doubled in value compared to the previous year.

A very satisfactory outcome for the tomato exports, which generated a turnover of 17.2 million USD in 2016, far more than twice the 2015 turnover (6.8 million USD) according to Ukrainian tax services.

The majority of these exports, more than 94%, were directed to Belarus and Poland. Belarus bought 79.4% (13.6 million USD) and Poland 14.8% (2.5 million USD).

Last year Ukraine imported tomatoes, from Turkey (88.1% of total tomato imports) for 26 million USD and from Spain (1.9 million USD).

source : ukrinform.net