"In the first half of 2017, Ukraine exported 1,580 tonnes of strawberries to the tune of $1.6 million, which in monetary terms is 51% more than for the entire 2016. In 2016, exports of these berries totaled 2,270 tonnes worth $1.06 million," it said.
Read alsoUkraine exports almost 6 mln tonnes of grain since July 1As was the case before, the main buyers of Ukrainian berries in January-June of 2017 were Belarus (1,300 tonnes worth US$1.35 million) and Moldova (227 tonnes for US$149,300).
At the same time, Ukraine imported 126 tonnes of strawberries worth US$303,600. The main suppliers of these berries were Greece (54.3 tonnes worth US$134,900), Turkey (32.2 tonnes worth US$60,100), and Spain (20.5 tonnes worth US$54,700).
As UNIAN reported, the Agrarian Policy Ministry reported that Ukrainian farm produce exports in 2016 grew by 4.5% from 2015, to US$15.5 billion. Traditionally, export-oriented staples in 2016 were cereals, vegetable oil and oilseeds, soybeans, sugar, and meat. The key markets were Asian countries (45.9% of exports, US$7 billion), the European Union (27.5%, US$4.2 billion), Africa (15.7%, US$2.4 billion), the FSU (7.7%, US$1.2 billion), and the United States (0.9%, US$45 million).
