Russia imports less meat, fish, more milk in 5M - customs
MOSCOW. July 9 (Interfax) - Russia increased its imports of milk, sugar, and sunflower oil in the first five months of this year, but imports of meat, poultry meat, and fish were down.
The Federal Customs Service (FCS) reported on Tuesday that imports of fresh and frozen meat weighed in at 449,100 tonnes for $1.777 billion versus 501,600 tonnes for $1.982 billion a year earlier.
Russia imported 173,800 tonnes of poultry meat for $275.3 million in January-May, down from 177,700 tonnes for $272.2 million in the same period of last year.
Fish imports amounted to 298,400 tonnes for $858.4 million versus 321,400 tonnes for $776.6 million.
Imports of milk and condensed cream increased to 61,700 tonnes for $191.1 million from 54,300 tonnes for $132.9 million in the first five months of 2012.
Raw-sugar imports increased to 349,800 tonnes for $170.5 million from 246,900 tonnes for $151 million and white sugar imports to 28,000 tonnes for $17.3 million from 22,200 tonnes for $15.9 million.
Imports of sunflower oil rose to 5,300 tonnes for $7.3 million in January-May this year from 3,500 tonnes for $4.8 million in January-May last year.
Citrus fruit imports increased to 796,700 tonnes for $809.3 million from 732,200 tonnes for $676.1 million.
Russia imported 52,200 tonnes of coffee and tea for $196.7 million and 72,100 tonnes for $297.1 million, respectively. Those figures for the same five months last year were 42,100 tonnes and $186.3 million for coffee and 70,200 tonnes and $236.1 million for tea.
