In Ukraine, the import of alcohol significantly decreased over the year

Over the past year, the cost of imported non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages in Ukraine decreased by 32% and amounted to $490 million. This was reported by Bohdan Dukhnytskyi, a senior researcher at the Department of Agricultural Production Economics and International Integration of the Institute of Agrarian Economics. In the structure of Ukrainian purchases, the main share of products of the specified group was occupied by alcoholic beverages with an alcohol concentration of less than 80%. These are mainly rum, vodka, cognac, brandy, whiskey, sweet liqueurs and liqueurs. 61,000 tons of these beverages were imported for $191 million. Wines were imported 56,000 tons worth $136 million. The import of mineral and natural waters for the year reached 203,000 tons worth $107 million. At the same time, malt beer was imported 63,000 tons worth $55 million. According to the expert, the main suppliers of beverages to Ukraine last year were the countries of the European Union. They ...