Armenia increased tomato export to Russia almost for 32 times

ArmInfo. Armenia increased the export of tomatoes almost for 30 times to 36.2 thousand tons, at growth of earnings for 14 times to $22.9 mln. At that, almost the whole export extent (99.4%) came to Russian market, annual increase by 31.8 times, Armenian Custom Service evidences that fact.

According to the Custom Service report, Armenia imported 195.3 tons of potatoes with annual growth for 5.2 times, at that, value for customs purposes grew for 5.4 times to $530 thousand. The main part of imported potatoes (72.5%) goes to Turkey (annually growth for 5 times). 

Exported tomato pasta extent for the reported period formed 1.2 thousand tons, annually increased for 2.4 times, at custom's costgrowth for 2.2 times to $1.2 mln. Tomato pasta was imported to Armenia with 281.1 tons extent with annual fall for 53.2% with custom's cost fall by 55.4% to $321.3 thousand.

According to Armenian National Statistic Service data tomato processing extent totaled 298.1 thousand tons with annual fall by 6.9%. According to departments' given data, it can be supposed that the dominated part of the production(tomatoes, tomato pastas, tomato juice and other) was implemented in domestic market.