Ukrtsukor: Ukraine sees 3% rise in sugar exports in 2015/16 agri-year

14:27, 21.09.2016 1 min read

The national association of sugar producers Ukrtsukor has assessed sugar exports from Ukraine for 2015/16 agricultural year (September-August) at 113,000 tonnes, and this is 3% up year-over-year.

According to the association, in money terms sugar exports in 2015/16 agri-year totaled $52.6 million, not taking into account white sugar made from imported cane raw sugar on a tolling basis and imported outside Ukraine.

Ukrainian companies shipped 22,070 tonnes of sugar to Romania, 18,150 tonnes to Georgia, 13,370 tonnes to Azerbaijan, 10,380 tonnes to Kazakhstan and 8,700 tonnes of Sri-Lanka.

The largest exporter last season was Podillia, part of Ukrprominvest-Agro. The company supplied 21,720 tonnes worth $10.5 million.