Turkey top provider: The Netherlands does not deliver much
More than 10 million tons of fresh fruit and vegetables imported yearly by The Ukraine
Export remains limited to a few hundred thousand tons with a net worth of less than 100 million dollars (table 4). The Ukraine is a large producer of fresh fruit and vegetables. According to FAO figures, production has steadily increased to a commercial scale of 12.4 million tons in 2012 (table 2). 44.5 million people live in The Ukraine, in 2001 that figure was 48.5 million. In 2012, GNP per person was $4,000 compared to $46,000 in The Netherlands (table 1).
In 2008 total import of fresh fruit and vegetables rose for the first time to over a million tons, and has since continued to swing around the million mark. The last known yearly statistic for Ukrainian import is from 2012 and was around 1.06 million tons. In 2013 deliveries from EU countries declined (table 5) but Turkey were seen to deliver visibly more. (table 9).
Banana and citrus are the most important import products
Banana is the top import product followed by citrus and oranges, then follows apples and peaches. With the exception of top years 2007 and 2008 banana import has remained relatively stable. Import of soft citrus has grown but now appears to be stable. After a peak in 2009 apple import has fallen sharply in recent years.
Turkey important provider
Turkey is the most important foreign provider of fresh fruit and vegetables to The Ukraine. In the past year imports from Turkey have substantially increased since 2012. In total (according to Turkish export statistics) in 2013 335,000 tons of produce was delivered to the Ukraine with a (fob) value of 235 million dollars. Citrus was the main product, followed by tomatoes and grapes (table 9). Second on the list was banana supplier Ecuador.
Comtrade and Eurostat show differing figures for import from EU countries. Eurostat (table 5) gives a higher figure than Comtrade (table 3b). Exports from EU countries show huge differences. Based on Eurostat, Poland is the most important EU supplier to The Ukraine, and based on exports it is very clear that a large portion is re-exported (table 7). Apples are the most important product supplied by Poland to The Ukraine, followed by tangerines, tomatoes and Persimmon (Kaki), kiwi's, sour cherries, grapes, oranges and peaches. In short many products are transported through Poland to The Ukraine. According the EU figures, Greece is also an important supplier to The Ukraine but from a greater distance than Poland. Kiwis and peaches are the main products (table 8).
The Netherlands provides a broad export package with lots of re-export products
The Dutch export package to The Ukraine has a lot of variety. On the basis of Eurostat figures, Pineapple was the most important product followed by planting onions, tomatoes and peppers, pears and grapes (table 6b). The KCB recorded that in 2013 export of Dutch produce to The Ukraine was 3,300 tons which was significantly less than in previous years. In 2011 much more top fruit went to The Ukraine. In 2013 peppers were the most important product (table 6a).
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