In January-March 2021, Russia imported 252 thsd tonnes of palm oil and its fractions, up 9.1% compared to the same period of 2020, informed Rosstat.
The import was up 26.9% in January-February 2021.
At the same time, in the reporting period the country decreased the foreign purchases of fresh and frozen meat by 17% to 59.2 thsd tonnes, poultry meat by 25.5% to 41.6 thsd tonnes.
However, Russia increased import of butter by 3.2% to 32.4 thsd tonnes.