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Imports of fish products in Russia in 2022 decreased by 31.3 percent

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Russia
Published Feb 28, 2023

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Imports of fish products to Russia in 2022 decreased by 31.3% compared to 2021 and amounted to 387 thousand tons. This is stated in the message of the All-Russian Association of Fishermen (VARPE) with reference to the data of the Defa group. "In 2022, Russian imports of fish and seafood amounted to 387,000 tons worth over $1.819 billion. Thus, the volume of supplies decreased by 31.3% in physical terms and by 13.4% in monetary terms compared to the record levels of 2021. Such the data is contained in the Defa group review," the report said. "Despite the general decline in supplies, as we expected, there was no collapse in the Russian fish market due to the suspension of imports from unfriendly countries. First of all, this was achieved through import substitution, as well as establishing new and maintaining existing contacts with foreign trade partners" , - German Zverev, president of VARPE, commented on the data of analysts. He noted that the rate of decline in imports in ...
Source: Kvedomosti
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