January 30, 2014

Ukraine's Ministry of Revenue and Duties reports that in 2013, Ukraine imported 71,100 tonnes of poultry meat and offal, which is by 1.6 times less than in 2012.

In value terms, imports of these products are down by 35.6%, to US$101.2 million. According to the ministry, in 2013, pork imports also went down by 27.7% compared with 2012, to 150,200 tonnes. Over the past year, this meat imports amounted to US$388.1 million, which is 13% less than in 2012.

Analysts say the decrease demonstrates the enhanced positions of local producers on the domestic market. The production of animal products allows to fully satisfying domestic needs and, respectively, has already created a positive dynamics of import substitution. According to experts, over 61% of the Ukrainian meat is produced at modern domestic livestock and poultry farms today. In general, 292,300 tonnes of meat were produced in Ukraine during 2013.

Many companies already focus on exporting their products. Last year, due partly to the onset of the actual permit to export the Ukrainian poultry to the EU from July 24, 2013, the exports of poultry meat and offal from Ukraine totalled 145,500 tonnes, which is by 1.8 times more than in 2012, and amounts to US$232.1 million against US$145.23 million in 2012.