BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

22/03/2007

In January Belarus increased import of grains by 40.4%

In January 2007 Belarus imported 58.800 tonnes of grains, up 40.4% that during the analogous period of last year, informed Ministry of Statistics aną Analysis to "Interfax".

Belarus imported grains for the sum of $11.3 mln (against $7 mln in January 2006), and average contract price totaled $192.4/tonne (against $167.4 last year).

The most volume of grains was delivered from Kazakhstan (50.500 tonnes for $9 mln).

Besides, this year 2.900 tonnes for $1.1 mln were imported from Russia, down 37.5% from January 2006; 938 tonnes (down 15 times) for $192.500 - from Ukraine, 572 tonnes for $251.400 - from Vietnam and 379 tonnes (down 37,4%) for $170.400 - from India.

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=44213

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