Ukraine in Jan–Oct imported 28.7 thousand tons of tomatoes

Ukraine in January-October 2017 imported 28.65 thousand tons of tomatoes for the amount of USD 18.01 million.

The main suppliers of tomatoes to Ukraine in January-October 2017 were Turkey (USD 16.62 million), the Netherlands (USD 632,000) and Spain (USD 282,000), the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine reports.

Deliveries from these countries amounted to 26.44 thousand tons, 0.69 thousand tons and 0.45 thousand tons, respectively.

In 2016, Ukraine imported 36.63 thousand tons of tomatoes for USD 29.53 million.

Reference: in 2016, Ukraine exported tomatoes for the amount of 17.2 million, which is 65% (USD 6.8 million) more than the indicator of 2015 — USD 10.4 million.