The import of butter to Russia for 5 months has increased by 75% - Federal customs service
Fish imports in the first quarter decreased by 2.7% to 170.5 thousand tons ($470.3 million). According to customs statistics, in January-May the supply of bananas decreased by 1.7% to 717.4 thousand tons ($432.5 million), apples - by 11.4% to 523.1 thousand tons ($309.7 million). Imports of citrus increased by 5.7% to 805.9 thousand tons ($578.2 million).
Coffee supplies increased by 14.6% to 92.5 thousand tons ($260.3 million), tea - decreased by 11% to 63.9 thousand tons ($185.9 million).
In addition, in January-May Russia imported 409.9 thousand tons ($256.4 million) of palm oil, which is 0.7% less than a year earlier. Supplies of vegetable oil collapsed by 90.8% to 1.3 thousand tons ($1.1 million). Imports of raw sugar increased by 29.2% to 2.8 thousand tons ($1.9 million), white sugar - by 51% to 173.7 thousand tons ($54 million). There were imported 23.9 thousand tons ($63.1 million) of cocoa beans, which is by 18.3% more than in the five months of last year, cocoa butter - 13.4 thousand tons ($79 million), which is 1.9% more than a year earlier.
Supplies of products containing cocoa have increased by 12.8% to 45.6 thousand tons ($201.1 million). Tobacco supplies have increased by 14% to 69.2 thousand tons ($316.1 million). Cigarettes and cigars were imported at $23.8 million, which is 56.3% less than a year earlier.
