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Belarus increased milk imports from Poland thirtyfold

Belarus increased milk imports from Poland thirtyfold

At the same time, exports of dairy products to Russia have decreased, according to official data.

Over the 8 months of 2014 Belarus imported milk and uncondensed cream from Poland (TNVED Code 0401) for $3.081 mln, which is thirty times as much as over the 8 months of the year 2013. In terms of quantity, imports have grown by 49 times and reached 1456 tons. Also, in August taken alone, 929 tons were imported (as compared to 527 tons over the previous 7 months of the year 2014) to the amount of $1.643 mln, AFN informs.

It is worth mentioning that Belarus imports dairy products from Russia as well. Imports of milk and cream from Russia over 8 months were equal to 968 tons (1.8 times as much as in January-August 2013) for $2.215 mln (which is 1.4 times as much). In August 166 tons at $327,000 were imported.

However, these figures look like crumbs in the context of the data on milk and cream export to Russia.

Over the last 8 months Belarus delivered to Russia 206,000 tons (increase by 11%) of milk and cream at $180,111 mln (growth by 21.2%). In August deliveries were equal to 28,000 tons.

Meanwhile, the total exports of dairy products to Russia over the 8 months of 2014 decreased as compared to the same period of the last year. Thus, the currency earnings from the main (cash) position of dairy exports of Belarus to Russia, milk and cream, condensed and dry (TNVED Code 0402) over the 8 months of 2014 decreased to $424.409 mln from $548.756 mln in the analogous period of 2013.

And the reason is not the notorious decline of the Russian ruble exchange rate, Belarusian officials refer to when they speak about earnings drop. The export of the abovementioned position of dairy products exports reduced in physical volumes, from 154.4 thousand tons over the 8 months of 2013 to 108.2 thousand tons over the 8 months of the current year.

It should be noted that as for the other positions – fermented milk products, butter, cheese – the exports of this year match the exports of the last year.

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