Champagne exports from Turkey to Russia increased by 182 percent

Bloomberg wrote that champagne shipments to Russia via Turkey increased by 182 percent in one year. The agency noted that Turkey's champagne imports from France increased by 120 percent in the same period. Trade Data Monitor pointed out that most of the champagne that Turkey buys from abroad may have been exported to Russia through transit trade. It was stated that the sale of champagne to Russia is not entirely within the scope of sanctions, but Comite Champagne has not received certificate requests for Russian shipments from manufacturers after the Ukraine operation. The EU has banned the shipment of champagne to Russia that costs more than 300 euros a bottle. In the ...