For the first time, China topped the ranking of Ukrainian grain importers

Ukraine

Published Feb 18, 2021

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This was announced by Mykola Pugachev, Academician of NAAS, Deputy Director of the National Research Center "Institute of Agrarian Economics", the press service of the institution. "Revenue from the export of Ukrainian grain last year amounted to $ 9.4 billion. Compared to 2019, there was a decrease in supplies of most major product items of this group.

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27.9 million tons of corn were exported - 14% less than in 2019 by 32.3 million tons, but almost 7 times more than in 2010, "said the academician. Note that wheat exports amounted to 18.1 million tons. This is 10% less than in 2019, but 3.7 times higher than in 2010. Deliveries of barley to foreign markets in 2020 increased by 0.9 million tons compared to the previous year and amounted to 5 million tons. Rye exports again decreased significantly - by 63% - and amounted to only 5 thousand tons. "The largest buyers of domestic grain In 2020, there were still countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. A characteristic feature of 2020 was the ousting of Egypt from the first position in the ranking of the largest importers of domestic grain, which it has traditionally occupied since 2011, and the further strengthening of China's position, "- said Pugachev. Thus, in 2020, China led the top 10 importers of Ukrainian grain for the first time, buying about 1/5 of the value of domestic grain ...

Source: Agravery