Ukraine imports onions from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan many times more expensive than domestic ones

The first wholesale batches of Uzbek onions have already entered the wholesale markets of Ukraine. This information is especially interesting after the season of record exports of Ukrainian onions for the last 8 years. Despite the fact that onions from Uzbekistan are offered in Ukraine at 15-25% more expensive than locally produced onions, the demand for them is quite good. According to market participants, the main reason for the willingness of Ukrainian buyers to pay more for imported onions is the higher quality parameters of Uzbek onions. The fact is that Ukrainian producers, waiting for rising prices for onions in winter and spring, tried to put all the quality onions in vegetable stores. Accordingly, the local market is dominated by products of the highest quality, which creates opportunities for the import of quality vegetables at this time. “We also receive information about the purchase of onions by Ukrainian traders not only in Uzbekistan, but also in Kazakhstan, which ...