Russian exports of tea and coffee in 2020 increased by a third

S.-PETERSBURG, June 2 - RIA Novosti. Russia in 2020 increased the export of tea and coffee by a third, Vernik Nikishina, head of the Russian Export Center (REC), said in an interview with RIA Novosti on the eve of SPIEF-2021. “In 2020, Russia supplied 73 thousand tons of tea and coffee to foreign markets, which is 32% more than in 2019. In value terms, exports increased by 30% - to $ 350 million,” Nikishina said. According to her, coffee sales abroad showed the greatest dynamics last year. “Exports of ground and grain coffee increased by 50% - up to 12 thousand tons, in monetary terms - by 33%, up to 51 million dollars. Shipments of instant coffee and products based on it increased by 47% - up to 40 thousand tons in physical terms, and by 52% - up to $ 194 million in value, ”said the head of the REC. Tea exports increased by 3.4%, to 21 thousand tons, in the amount of $ 106 million (+ 2.1%). According to Nikishina, the increase was mainly provided by the supply of green ...