Ukraine exported 88,580 tonnes of eggs in 2017 / Photo from UNIAN
The exports were estimated at US$94.1 million.
Ukrainian producers in 2018 boosted exports of eggs in shell by 21.3%, to almost 107,500 tonnes, while shell egg exports in monetary terms increased by 37.1%, to US$94.1 million.
Imports of eggs in shell in 2018 decreased by 40% in physical terms and by 32% in monetary terms, to 3,400 tonnes and US$13.1 million, respectively, according to customs statistics, published by Ukraine's State Fiscal Service (SFS).
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At the same time, exports of eggs not in shell in 2018 increased 2.2 times as compared with 2017, to 7,800 tonnes. Exports of such produce in monetary terms grew by 2.5 times, to US$25.3 million.
Imports of eggs not in shell in 2018 decreased to 31 tonnes worth US$163,000, against 99 tonnes worth US$551,000 in 2017.
As reported by UNIAN, Ukraine exported 88,580 tonnes of eggs in 2017.