BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

24/02/2010

In 2009, Belarus imported over 205 thsd tonnes of grains

In 2009, Belarus increased exports of food products by 1.4% compared to 2008 results, and reached the level of 2.22 bln of USD, the imports reduced by 20.8% - to 1.62 bln USD, declared the National Statistical Committee.

In 2009, the price volumes of exports increased due to the growth of price indices of export volumes of beef, sugar, vegetable oils, poultry meat, butter.

At the same time, the country reduced import volumes of pork, vegetable oils, groats, macaroni products, and etc.

During the year, the share of food products in the general structure of exports from Belarus totaled 10.4% as opposed to 6.7% in 2008, in the structure of consumer goods export volumes - 54.7% against 47.7%.

In 2009, the share of food products in the general structure of imports to Belarus totaled 5.7% as opposed to 5.2% in 2008, in the structure of consumer goods import volumes - 35.5% against 34.5%.

Dairy and meat products became the main positions of Belarusian food products exports in 2009. The main positions of imports of food products to Belarus included grains (205.7 thsd tonnes, down 58.4%), vegetable oils (115.2 thsd tonnes, up 8.3%).

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=89721


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