Ukraine's chicken meat export went up in Jan-Aug

Chicken meat and edible co-products export from Ukraine came to 288.79 thou. t in Jan-July of the current year, 5% higher YoY. The shipment in the reporting period is valued at USD 371.9 mln, 7% lower from Jan-Aug 2019, the State Customs Service of Ukraine data show.

Key markets for Ukrainian poultry products in the reporting period:

• Saudi Arabia: 58.8 thou. t, USD 75.73 mln (20.36%)
• Netherlands: 48.23 thou. t, USD 62.1 mln (16.7%)
• U.A.E.: 32.63 thou. t, USD 42.02 mln (11.3%)
• other countries: 149.13 thou. t, USD 192.08 mln (51.64%)

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) of Russian Federation banned the transit of cattle and poultry through the country's territory from September 4 of the current year.