Russia may increase potato chip exports to top 10 purchasing countries by 15%

In 2023, our country supplied these products worth $214 million to 43 countries By 2026, compared to the 2023 level, Russia may increase potato chip exports to 10 countries that are their most promising buyers by 15%. This forecast was made in a review of the export potential of these products, prepared by the Agroexport Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. The center included Belarus, Uzbekistan, the UAE, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Mongolia, and Georgia in the top 10 most effective export destinations. The basis for this was, in particular, the permissible level of customs tariff burden and significant potential for import growth. In 2023, these countries imported 42.6 thousand tons of potato chips for $ 158.3 million. It is expected that in 2026, exports from the Russian Federation will increase to 49 thousand tons (by 15%) for $ 187.8 million (by 18.6%). The largest buyers were Kazakhstan (in 2023, 16.7 thousand tons for $ 60.5 million) and ...