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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 |
Jan-Jun 2015 |
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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