A batch of 1,200 bottles of Lithuanian rum sold out in less than an hour after hitting the shelves of the state-run Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corp. (TTL) on February 1. At the beginning of the year, Taiwan bought a shipment of 20,400 bottles of Lithuanian rum that was blocked by Chinese customs. In January,…
In July-December 2021-2022 MY, Ukraine exported record 15.9 million tons of wheat, up by 27% YoY. Traditionally, North Africa (24%), Middle East (24%) and Southeastern Asia (23%) were the leading importers of Ukrainian wheat. Particularly, the shipments to Southeastern Asia remained virtually unchanged at 3.7 million tons, supplies to North Africa increased by 20%, to…
In 2021, exports of Ukrainian agri-food products to the European Union in monetary terms increased by 33% YoY and reached $8.3 billion, the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business (UCAB) reported. The growth is partly due to the increase in the cost of most categories of goods on the world market and partly – due to…
The Lithuanian parliament voted on January 18 to reject proposals on liberalizing the rules on alcohol sales. The amendments, drafted by the ruling conservative-liberal coalition, included proposals to lower legal drinking age and extend alcohol-selling time. However, MPs rejected individual proposals as well as the amendment bill, which was voted down 63 to 51. Under…
On January 17, the European Union lifted restrictions on the import of poultry products from Ukraine, which were in force since December 2020 due to avian influenza. “Restrictions applied to quarantine areas where cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected, while products from uninfected areas were allowed to be exported to the EU.…
Georgia has been added to the list of countries that can export snails to the European Union market, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture reports. The adoption of the regulation has followed measures taken by the Georgian National Food Agency under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) agreement with the EU. The…
Georgia exported about 107 million bottles of wine to 62 countries in 2021, marking a record high over the last nine years, the government revealed on January 17. Sales of Georgian wine abroad generated $250 million last year, with a total of 441 companies exporting the product to various countries. The figure contrasts with as…