In the first half of the year Ukraine increased imports of tobacco products by 18%

Published 2020년 8월 18일

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In the first half of 2020, Ukraine saw a 18% increase in tobacco and tobacco product imports, totaling $243 million, with the US being the largest supplier. The majority of the imports were tobacco raw materials, valued at $115 million. Italy dominates the geographical structure of these imports with 24.9%, followed by Malawi, Germany, the Netherlands, and Brazil, accounting for over 67% of total imports. Experts at the National Research Center "Institute of Agrarian Economics" in Ukraine predict that tobacco and tobacco products will continue to be among the largest imports of agricultural goods for the country by the end of 2020.

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In January-June 2020, Ukraine imported $ 243 million worth of tobacco and tobacco products. US, which is 18% more than in the corresponding period of 2019, said Deputy Director of the National Research Center "Institute of Agrarian Economics", Corresponding Member of NAAS Mykola Pugachev. According to him, the main commodity position in foreign purchases of tobacco products for Ukraine is tobacco raw materials, for more than 21 thousand tons of which 115 million dollars were paid. USA. The second largest imports are other tobacco and its substitutes for industrial production. In the first six months of 2020, about 9,000 tons worth $ 112 million were imported. USA. Italy has the largest share in the geographical structure of domestic imports of tobacco products with a rate of 24.9%. Ukraine also makes significant purchases in Malawi (12.3%), Germany (10.6%), the Netherlands (10.5%) and Brazil (9.1%). In total, these five countries provide more than 67% of imports of ...

Source: Infoindustria