Russia imports more butter, sugar, less meat in 7M
MOSCOW. Sept 4 (Interfax) - Russia imported more butter and sugar and less meat in the first seven months of 2014, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) reported on Thursday.
Russia imported 538,600 tonnes of fresh and frozen meat (worth $2.198 billion) in January-July, 19.5% less than in the same period last year.
Poultry meat imports declined to 263,700 tonnes (worth $419.5 million) from 266,400 tonnes ($418.5 million) a year earlier. Imports of fish edged up to 389,600 tonnes ($1.153 billion) from 382,200 tonnes ($1.155 billion). Milk and condensed cream imports declined to 95,700 tonnes ($371.6 million) from 100,900 tonnes ($324.4 million).
Butter imports rose to 96,500 tonnes ($488.9 million) from 73,800 tonnes ($320.9 million).
Citrus imports declined to 860,400 tonnes ($847.9 million) from 905,300 tonnes ($923.9 million).
Russia imported 82,800 tonnes of coffee in the period, up from 73,600 tonnes, while tea imports declined to 97,600 tonnes from 99,400 tonnes.
Raw sugar imports totaled 502,300 tonnes ($214.1 million) up from 372,100 tonnes ($180.8 million) and white sugar imports totaled 184,700 tonnes ($123.8 million) up from 39,900 tonnes ($24.4 million).
Imports of grains totaled 711,600 tonnes ($388.8 million), including barley - 150,100 tonnes ($35.8 million), down from 232,900 tonnes ($79.6 million), and corn - 39,400 tonnes ($173.7 million), down from 43,100 tonnes ($119.9 million).
