31 January 2019, 13:02, Livestock

Ukraine's poultry meat exports up 21% in 2018

In the year 2018, Ukraine exported 328.97 thou. tons of poultry meat, which is 21.24% more than the previous year.

The State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (SFSU) data shows that in monetary terms poultry meat exports total USD 506.61 million.

The key importers of Ukrainian poultry meat in the reporting period are as follows:

  • the Netherlands — USD 112.46 million;
  • Slovakia — USD 59.95 million;
  • Saudi Arabia — USD 57.87 million.

As previously reported, in Q4 2018 the agro-industrial holding Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) increased sales of chicken meat by 62% to 72.929 tons (Q4 2017: 45.042 tons).

The new infographic guide Agribusiness of Ukraine 2017/18 is available by the link.