Sugar news from Customs Union, Russia, Belarus and Armenia, Aug 31, 2015

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RUSSIA

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, as of August 29, sugar beet was harvested from an area of 70.5 thousand ha or 6.9% of the total crop acreage with 2.9 million tons collected, at average yield of 41.02 MT/ha. As of August 24 (from the beginning of the month) total volume of beet processed has made 2 030.1 thousand MT with 254 700 MT of beet sugar produced. The wholesale price of sugar grew by 4.0% this week, retail price – by 1.1%. The volume of sugar production has made 638 900 MT in January-July 2015. Volumes of import of raw sugar in January - August 2015 (as of Aug 23, 2015) are less by 6.1% than imports in the same period in 2014.

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Farmers in Belgorod region have harvested 5% (3081 ha) of the sugar beet area by August 31; collected 103 000 MT including 95 600 MT of sugar beet delivered to processing facilities; the average yield makes 33.40 MT/ha.

BELARUS

Belarus has imported 116 thousand tons of sugar in the solid state (HS code 1701) in January-June 2015, which is 42% less than in 2014. The total value has made US$ 42,979,300.

Republic of Belarus imports in January-June 2015

HS Code

Commodity

Country

MT

Value
US$ 1000

Jan-Jun 2015
vs. Jan-Jun 2014
by weight (%)

120910

Sugar beet seeds for sowing

 

388

14 121,2

107,6

 

CIS countries

 

1

36,8

-

 

 

Russia

1

36,8

-

 

Countries outside the CIS

 

387

14 084,4

107,3

 

of which EU

 

383

13 959,3

107,4

 

 

Belgium

36

1 376,4

143,4

 

 

Germany

173

6 584,8

105,9

 

 

Denmark

24

980,0

131,0

 

 

Italy

59

2 051,2

93,4

 

 

Poland

16

502,9

72,8

 

 

Serbia

4

125,1

103,0

 

 

France

76

2 464,0

115,3

170114

Cane sugar other

1,000 tons

113

41 243,7

56,4

 

CIS countries

 

-

4,7

39,9

 

 

Russia

-

4,7

39,9

 

Countries outside the CIS

 

113

41 239,0

56,4

 

 

Brazil

64

23 015,4

57,6

 

 

Colombia

0

117,5

258,5

 

 

Cuba

49

18 095,7

163,0

 

 

Mauritius

-

10,4

69,4

1702

Other sugars

 

6 647

5 832,4

108,7

 

CIS countries

 

3 367

1 819,8

100,8

 

 

Russia

930

919,3

179,5

 

 

Ukraine

2 437

900,5

86,3

 

Countries outside the CIS

 

3 280

4 012,6

118,1

 

of which EU

 

2 671

3 367,9

186,4

 

including

Hungary

413

253,5

-

 

 

Germany

225

377,4

108,8

 

 

Italy

346

418,5

72,6

 

 

China

571

591,5

49,1

 

 

Lithuania

555

874,8

158,9

 

 

Poland

344

357,3

211,9

 

 

France

651

674,7

в 6,2 р.

1704

Sugar confectionery

 

7 464

18 759,8

90,4

 

CIS countries

 

6 706

16 014,0

93,5

 

 

Moldova

8

14,5

110,0

 

 

Russia

4 445

12 492,6

88,3

 

 

Ukraine

2 254

3 506,9

105,9

 

Countries outside the CIS

 

758

2 745,8

69,8

 

of which EU

 

483

1 528,1

78,0

2202

Water with sugar

1000 liter

39 050

16 441,4

104,4

 

CIS countries

 

38 420

15 705,7

107,4

 

 

Moldova

87

53,6

45,3

 

 

Russia

29 271

10 547,0

127,5

 

 

Ukraine

9 061

5 105,1

72,1

 

Countries outside the CIS

 

630

735,7

38,6

 

of which EU

 

579

685,9

42,0

 

ARMENIA

Armenia has imported 687 tons of sugar and raw sugar (HS code 1701) in July of 2015 for the total value of US$ 456 000 as well as 126 tons of other sugars (HS code 1702) valued total US$ 64 000.

Armenian import of sugar on accrual basis

Year

Month

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Jan

1 342

466

24 894

30 426

76

Feb

1 342

467

25 425

30 485

1 101

Mar

1 423

592

25 753

30 808

1 126

Apr

22 213

28 047

26 270

31 208

2 276

May

22 715

28 048

26 744

59 002

2 377

Jun

39 040

51 583

27 219

59 203

32 600

Jul

39 294

51 754

50 826

60 063

33 287

Aug

48 369

52 645

51 452

60 493

 

Sep

60 974

53 522

51 728

61 132

 

Oct

78 414

53 964

78 780

88 972

 

Nov

90 912

82 408

79 443

99 837

 

TOTAL

91 668

82 410

79 748

100 236

33 287

 

CUSTOMS UNION

The customs duty on raw sugar imported to the Customs Union will not change remaining at US$ 250/MT in September 2015.

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