USA considers Russia a promising market for food products

In the document of the department, with the text of which RT got acquainted, it is noted that Russia is the largest consumer market in Europe. According to Russian experts, manufacturers in the United States are aware that the sanctions policy has led to losses for business and are looking for opportunities to cooperate with Moscow, despite the existing sanctions. “The growth of the Russian food processing and retail market is opening up attractive niche opportunities for US suppliers,” the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service said in a report. RT got acquainted with the text of the document. For example, American experts indicated that in 2019, the retail trade turnover in Russia, according to Rosstat, reached 33.5 trillion rubles, which is 1.6% higher than the level of 2018. Meanwhile, the turnover in the direct food retail segment slightly exceeded 16.1 trillion rubles, which, in turn, is 1.4% more than a year earlier. At the same time, American analysts noted that currently 80% of ...