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Published Jul 9, 2020

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Of the variety of spices in Russia, mainly spicy herbs are grown - parsley, dill, basil, and the same coriander. The rest is imported, says Anastasia Sysoeva, a consultant with the Strategic Consulting practice at NEO Center. According to her, the largest import categories - pepper (18.8 thousand tons or $ 46.1 million) and ginger (16.8 thousand tons or $ 39.7 million) - account for 47 percent and 42 percent of imports, respectively.

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Other imported spices are vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, matsis, cardamom, juniper berries, saffron, turmeric, bay leaf and curry. Major suppliers are China, Vietnam and India. In 2019, the total volume of spices imported into Russia reached 39.5 thousand tons (or $ 101 million), an increase of 14 percent. "About 60 percent of this volume goes to the production of seasonings, the rest is intended for sale in raw form," the expert explains. Taking into account domestic production, the total volume of the market for spices and seasonings based on them in 2019 amounted to 77 thousand tons, an increase of 5 percent compared to 2018, said Anastasia Sysoeva. As for domestic production, according to the company Tebiz Group, the largest volume of spices is produced in the Crimea: in 2018 it amounted to 41.4 thousand tons. We supply the most coriander to the foreign market. According to the FCS of Russia, last year it was exported for more than $ 17 million. Moreover, the main buyers - India, ...
Source: RG
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