14 October 2019, 06:00, Vegetables and Fruit

Turkey has no rivals in tomato exports to Ukraine

In January-September 2019, Ukraine imported 58.55 thou. t of tomatoes worth USD 37.25 mln.

By the data of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, the key importers in the reporting period are as followed:

  • Turkey — USD 30.4 mln, 81.62% of supplies;
  • Poland — USD 2.84 mln, 7.61%;
  • the Netherlands — USD 1.4 mln, 3.76%;
  • others — USD 2.61 mln, 7%.

As a reminder, by September 2nd, Ukraine 100% filled the EU tariff import quotas for honey, sugar, fine-ground barley and flour, starch, processed tomatoes, grape and apple juices, corn and wheat.