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Banana import to Russia may exceed the level of 1 mln. tons in 2007
Russia
Wednesday 17 October 2007
The analysts of CIS produce business "Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" forecast that this year Russia is able to exceed the level of 1 mln. tons of imports of fresh bananas.
According to the data of the official statistics, in 2006 Russia imported 885,000 tons of bananas worth to almost US$ 500 mln. However, the representatives of trade companies consider this figure to be underestimated. Ecuador supplies around 90% of bananas coming to Russia. The shares of Costa-Rica, Colombia, and Philippines allocate 2-3% each of all bananas supplied to Russia.
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According to the data of the official statistics, in 2006 Russia imported 885,000 tons of bananas worth to almost US$ 500 mln. However, the representatives of trade companies consider this figure to be underestimated. Ecuador supplies around 90% of bananas coming to Russia. The shares of Costa-Rica, Colombia, and Philippines allocate 2-3% each of all bananas supplied to Russia.
www.lol.org.ua
