BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

24/08/2009

Belarus decreased food products exports by 9.6%

During January-June period of 2009, Belarus decreased food products exports by 9.6% compared to the same period of 2008 - to the level of 988.8 mln USD, imports - by 22%, to 753.9 mln USD, declared the National Statistical Committee.

The country provided the essential reduction of import cost volumes due to the decrease of vegetable oils import volumes by 31.7 mln USD, groats - by 17.9 mln USD and etc., according to the Committee.

In the first half year of 2009, the share of food products in the general export volumes of Belarus totaled 11% as opposed to 6.3% in the first half year of 2008, including exports of consumer goods - 56.4% as opposed to 48.4%.

The share of food products in the general import volumes of the country totaled 5.8% (in the first half year of 2008 - 5%).

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=81600

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