In nine months, the turnover from the export of domestic molluscs doubled in Ukraine

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Ukraine

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Published Nov 3, 2023

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Ukraine's shellfish exports have seen a significant increase in 2023, with a 81.9% rise in volume and over a doubling in value compared to the same period last year. Lithuania, Spain, and Poland were the main buyers of Ukrainian shellfish. On the other hand, Ukraine's shellfish imports also surged, with a 2.2 times increase in volume and a doubled expenditure compared to the previous year, with Peru, China, and France as the major suppliers. Additionally, Ukraine has registered 49 export capacities for chilled snails and their products.

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In January-September 2023, Ukraine exported 688 tons of shellfish, which is 81.9% more than in the same period last year. This is evidenced by the data of the State Customs Service. In monetary terms, exports more than doubled to $4.1 million. The main buyers of domestic shellfish during the three quarters of 2023 were Lithuania (69.8%), Spain (17.4%) and Poland (6.2%). The import of shellfish for the nine months of 2023 reached 3.5 thousand tons, which is 2.2 times higher than last year's figure for the same period. Ukraine spent twice as much on the import of shellfish from abroad than in the three quarters of 2022 - $11.3 million. The largest suppliers ...

Source: Agrotimes