Imports and exports of sugar in Russia for 11 months of 2018 and in Ukraine for 12 months of 2018

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RUSSIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin extended a decree on measures to ensure economic security and the national interests of the Russian Federation during the transit of goods from Ukraine to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan through Russia until July 1, 2019.

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According to the analysis of customs declarations of FCS conducted by Sugar.ru, in November 2018 Russia has imported 41.7 thousand tons of white sugar (HS code 170199). According to the results of 11 months of white sugar import campaign, Russia has shipped in 276.7 thousand tons (in 2017 - 229.6 thousand MT; in 2016 - 265.4 thousand MT). In the period January - November 2018, the main countries exporters of white sugar to Russia were BELARUS (85.34%) and POLAND (11.12%).

In November 2018 Russia has exported 11.7 thousand tons of white sugar. According to the results of 11 months of white sugar export campaign, Russia has shipped out 326.5 thousand tons (in 2017 - 401.3 thousand MT; in 2016 - 71.2 thousand MT). In the period January - November 2018, the main countries importers of white sugar from Russia were KAZAKHSTAN (34.28%) and UZBEKISTAN (34.25%).

BELARUS

Belarusian enterprises are completing the processing of sugar beet: out of almost 5 million tons of raw materials, about 640 thousand tons of sugar will be produced - about the same as in 2017.

UKRAINE

According to Ukrstat data, processed by Sugar.Ru, the production of beet pulp decreased over the month by 21.76% in November 2018 and has made 1855904.0 MT (in previous month - 2371975.0 MT, in November 2017 - 2394715.0 MT). Total 5501400 MT of beet pulp have been produced in January-November 2018 (in January-November 2017 - 6015680 MT).

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According to the analysis of data by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine for January-December 2018, conducted by Sugar.Ru, the following figures were obtained:

Import of sugar (HS code 1701) has made 1702 MT (93.0% compared to the same period in 2017), export - 584854 MT (98.0% compared to the same period in 2017). For December 2018 import of sugar has made 267 MT, export - 58985 MT. The largest exporters to Ukraine in monetary terms were: Mauritius (21.2%), Denmark (17.5%), France (16.5%). The largest importers from Ukraine in monetary terms were: Uzbekistan (47.5%), Azerbaijan (8.1%), Libya (8.1%).

Import of other sugars (HS code 1702) has made 28212 MT (219.0% compared to the same period in 2017), export - 31265 MT (67.0% compared to the same period in 2017). Import of molasses (HS code 1703) has made 94347 MT (26208.0% compared to the same period in 2017), export - 37564 MT (46.0% compared to the same period in 2017).

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