Ukraine’s canned fish exports grow by 31%

In January-July 2018, Ukrainian producers of canned fish exported 2,702 tonnes of products to the tune of $4.6 million, up 31% compared to the same period last year.

"As the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reports, in January-July 2018, Ukraine exported 2,702 tonnes of finished fish and canned fish products to the tune of $4.6 million. In monetary terms, the exports showed 31% rise compared to the same period last year," the press service of the State Agency for Fisheries of Ukraine reports.

It is noted that the largest importers of Ukrainian canned fish products were the CIS countries – 2,000 tonnes at the sum of $ 2.6 million. In particular, Moldova imported 656 tonnes at the sum of $946,000, Belarus - 427 tonnes at the sum of $541,000, Armenia – 230 tonnes at the sum of $174,000, Kazakhstan – 213 tonnes at the sum of $266,000, Kyrgyzstan – 66 tonnes at the sum of $39,000.

The finished fish and canned fish products were also exported to Georgia - 437 tonnes worth $456,000, Israel - 92 tonnes worth $290,000, Latvia - 68 tonnes worth $129,000, the United States - 30 tonnes worth $66,000 and other countries of the world.

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