In 2018 Belarus reduced the import of vegetable oils

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APK-Inform

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In 2018 Belarus imported 98 thsd tonnes of vegetable oils which is 17% lower compared to the previous year results. Herewith, the reduction of the purchased was due to the 20% decline of sunflower oil imports in 2018, according to National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus.

As a result, the share of vegetable oils imports on the domestic market in 2018 totaled nearly 25% from the total supply of the products compared to 41% in the previous year.

This trend was stipulated by the growth of the domestic production of oils (mostly rapeseed and soybean oils) to 291 thsd tonnes (+71% year-on-year).

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