Russian meat imports in January flat year-on-year
MOSCOW. March 6 (Interfax) - Russia imported about the same amount of meat, including poultry meat, this January as it did in the same month last year, but paid more for it.
The Federal Customs Service (FCS) said on Tuesday that Russia imported 50,800 tonnes of meat (not counting poultry meat) versus the 50,100 tonnes it imported in January of last year. However, the cost of it rose to $201.5 million from $166 million a year previously.
Poultry meat imports amounted to 10,300 tonnes this January (10,200 tonnes in January 2010). The price was up to $16.9 million from $13.8 million last January.
Imports of sunflower oil decreased from 13,700 tonnes (for $18.2 million) to 200 tonnes (for $300,000) this January. This decrease can be attributed to increased sunflower production and consequent higher oil output. Some product will be exported this year. Experts reckon possible sunflower oil exports at almost one million tonnes.
Customs reported that fish imports were down from 53,300 tonnes (for $131.7 million) last January to 47,100 tonnes (for $113.3 million this January. Imports of citrus fruits fell to 168,000 tonnes from 215,500 tonnes a year previously (to $150.2 million from $196.4 million).
Russia imported 6,200 tonnes of butter (for $28.1 million) this January versus 9,100 tonnes (for $31.5 million) in January of last year. But imports of powdered condensed milk and cream more than doubled - to 9,600 tonnes (for $22 million) from 4,600 tonnes (for $13.8 million).
Coffee imports amounted to 8,700 tonnes (for $36.9 million) versus 6,200 tonnes (for $23.4 million); tea imports to 13,500 tonnes (for $44.2 million) versus 12,800 tonnes (for $42.1 million), and imports of cacao beans to 3,800 tonnes (for $11.3 million) versus 2,800 tonnes (for $9.8 million.