Ukraine sells its chocolate products to 50 countries / Photo from UNIAN
Romania was a major buyer of Ukrainian chocolate products.
Ukrainian producers in 2018 boosted chocolate exports to the European Union by 22.6% from 2017, to EUR 41.2 million.
Romania was a major buyer of Ukrainian chocolate products (4,900 tonnes of chocolate and cocoa products), the Pro-Consulting company's press service said.
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Also, the largest buyers of Ukrainian chocolate were Hungary (2,600 tonnes) and Bulgaria (2,500 tonnes).
Experts also noted that confectionery products with cocoa remain the leading segment in chocolate production due to their more affordable prices compared to those of pure chocolate in bars and chocolate products weighing more than two kilograms.
Chocolate products account for 28% of the confectionery market in Ukraine and are exported to 50 countries, while maintaining the quality of international standards, it said.
As UNIAN reported, Ukraine in 2018 increased exports of agricultural products to the EU by 8.7%, to US$6.3 billion.