Ukrainian sugar producers in September 2016 exported 39,900 tons of sugar. This is the largest monthly indicator for the past five years.
According to a report of the Ukrtsukor association, Sri Lanka imported 11,520 tons, Georgia imported 6,430 tons and Azerbaijan – 4,620 tons.
Some 4,240 tons was shipped to Myanmar and 2,280 tons to Tajikistan.
“Recently geography of exports has considerably changed. Exotic countries like Sri Lanka and Myanmar appeared among importers of Ukrainian sugar along with traditional CIS countries”, head of the analytical department at Ukrtsukor Ruslana Butylo said.
She said that Ukrainian producers continued boosting first class sugar production. It is of great demand on foreign markets.
The national association of sugar producers Ukrtsukor has assessed sugar exports from Ukraine for 2015/2016 agricultural year (September-August) at 113,000 tons, and this is up by 3% YoY. (Interfax/Business World Magazine)