Ukraine boosts sugar exports by 15% in March

Ukrainian producers boosted sugar exports by 15% in March 2018 against February 2018, to 47,200 tonnes.

The major importers of Ukrainian sugar were the post-Soviet and African countries, according to the press service of Ukraine's National Association of Sugar Producers.

Read alsoSugar output up 6.5% in Ukraine"50% of all March supplies were sold to Uzbekistan. In terms of volumes, it is 23,500 tonnes. In addition, sugar was exported to Turkey – 7,900 tonnes; Somalia – 3,700 tonnes; Tajikistan – 2,900 tonnes; Benin – 1,800 tonnes, and other countries – 7,300 tonnes," the press service quoted Head of Ukraine's National Association of Sugar Producers Analytical Department Ruslana Butylo as saying.

According to the report, the export of sugar amounts to 338,100 tonnes for September-March 2017-2018 marketing year.