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Import Trends
Belarusian Tomato Imports
According to official data from the Ministry of Agriculture in Belarus, both volumes and average import prices have increased over the period 2003-2005. In 2003 the volume of imported tomatoes was 13 thousand tons, (Figure 2), with a total value of USD5mln, (average import price USD371/t). In 2004 tomato import volumes increased by 45% to 19 thousand tons, import value increased to USD7.6mln, and average values to USD394/t. In 2005, tomato imports increased by 7% to 21 thousand tons, with a total value of USD11mln (average price USD530/t).
Figure 2. Tomato Belarus import trend in 2003-2005, t
The majority of respondents surveyed indicated that tomato suppliers are divided into two main groups: CIS countries (Ukraine, Moldova and Russia) and the extra-CIS countries (Spain, Turkey, The Netherlands and Poland).
According to official data for Belarus tomato imports during 2003-2005, on average, CIS countries accounted for 44% of tomato imports by volume, and Extra-CIS countries 56% (Figure 3)
Figure 3. Belarus tomato imports by source, 2004-2005, %
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Belarus, 2006
The breakdown of Belarus tomato imports from CIS countries during 2003-2005 was as follows: Ukraine (average share of imports 28%), Moldova (16%) and Russian Federation (0.7%).
The major origins of supplies changed in 2005: in 2003-2004 Spain was the leading tomato supplier, but in 2005 Turkey ranked first, followed by Spain.
Figure 4 below shows comparative annual import volumes (MT) for tomatoes imported from CIS and non CIS countries during the period 2003 – 2005. Clearly major suppliers include Spain (2004) Turkey (2005) and, increasingly, Ukraine.
Figure 4. Tomato imports by countries in Belarus, 2003-2005, ‘000 t
Average tomato import prices from CIS countries rose from USD 300/t in 2003 to USD 340/t in 2005. Average import tomato prices from extra-CIS countries registered USD 428/t in 2003 and USD 670/t in 2005 (Table 1).
Table 1. Belarusian tomato import data in 2004-2005
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||
| Quantity, t | Value, USD ‘000 | Average price, USD/t | Quantity, t | Value, USD ‘000 | Average price, USD/t | Quantity, t | Value, USD ‘000 | Average price, USD/t | |
| Tomato Total | 13370 | 4959 | 371 | 19353 | 7621 | 394 | 20639 | 10943 | 530 |
| CIS Countries | 5955 | 1786 | 300 | 8875 | 2856 | 322 | 8636 | 2904 | 336 |
| Ukraine | 3593 | 1163 | 324 | 5349 | 1880 | 352 | 5911 | 1788 | 303 |
| Moldova | 2120 | 592 | 267 | 3400 | 940 | 276 | 2640 | 1089 | 412 |
| Russian Federation | 142 | 31 | 218 | 127 | 36 | 28 | 68 | 21 | 300 |
| Azerbaijan | | | | | | | 17 | 7 | 430 |
| Extra-CIS Countries | 7415 | 3173 | 428 | 10478 | 4765 | 455 | 12003 | 8038 | 670 |
| Turkey | 306 | 139 | 454 | 553 | 252 | 455 | 6034 | 4109 | 681 |
| Spain | 5355 | 2315 | 432 | 7143 | 3183 | 446 | 3830 | 2606 | 681 |
| Morocco | 213 | 96 | 454 | 472 | 286 | 606 | 551 | 383 | 693 |
| Holland | 530 | 240 | 453 | 1167 | 526 | 451 | 491 | 356 | 724 |
| Macedonia | 17 | 7 | 400 | 30 | 11 | 382 | 515 | 303 | 588 |
| Poland | 792 | 290 | 367 | 637 | 283 | 444 | 484 | 211 | 437 |
| Italy | 110 | 45 | 408 | 122 | 78 | 642 | 71 | 49 | 692 |
| Israel | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 14 | 13 | 710 |
| SAR | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Romania | 30 | 13 | 444 | 49 | 16 | 320 | - | - | - |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Belarus
Moldovan Tomato Exports
According to Belarusian import statistics, in 2003 imports of tomatoes from Moldova accounted for 17% (2120 MT) of the import market in volume terms, 18% (3400 MT) in 2004 and 13% (2640 MT) in 2005 (see Table 1).
Moldovan export statistics reveal that during 2003, Belarus accounted for 32% (2107 MT) of Moldovan exports of tomatoes, increasing to 85% (3339 MT) in 2004 and decreasing to 74% (2663 MT) in 2005, as overall volumes of exports of tomatoes from Moldova declined. Whilst the volumes exported to Belarus have fluctuated, it would seem that this tomato market remains a strategic market destination for Moldovan tomatoes.
Official Moldovan export statistics suggest that average export values decreased from USD260/t in 2003 to USD220/t in 2004 and registered a slight increase to USD240/ t in 20051, (Table 2). These are low values compared to average Belarusian import values from all CIS countries - USD300/MT in 2003, USD322/MT in 2004, and USD336/MT in 2005 (see Table 1), and suggests that there is an opportunity for Moldovan exporters to add value to their products – for example by improved quality, grading, packaging and presentation, and supplying product in the off-season.
Table 2. Tomato exports from Moldova in 2003-2005, ‘000 tons
| | January-December 2003 | January-December 2004 | January-December 2005 | ||||||
| Q, t | V, ‘000 USD | Exp. price, USD/t | Q, t | V, ‘000 USD | Exp. price, USD/t | Q, t | V, ‘000 USD | Exp. price, USD/t | |
| All destinations | 6687,2 | 1818,1 | 270 | 3943,2 | 968,0 | 250 | 3595,9 | 850,3 | 240 |
| Belarus | 2106,8 | 544,5 | 260 | 3339,1 | 745,9 | 220 | 2663,2 | 637,8 | 240 |
Source: State Customs Department, Moldova
Prices for tomatoes were collected from Rakovski market located in Minsk. The trends cover tomato prices for the 2003 and 2004 years. Prices for 2005 are not available. (Figure 5)
| Figure 5. Tomato retail prices in Minsk (Belarus) in 2003-2004, MDL/kg  Source: CAMIB data |
The analysis of the price trends (Figure 5) for these years shows that there is a tendency of price decline beginning with March. In August-September tomato prices are at their lowest level, because the product supply is saturated due to the large volume of domestic and imported production. During this period the import suppliers are mainly CIS countries (Ukraine, Moldova and Russia). In October, prices start to increase, as higher priced tomatoes are imported from extra-CIS countries.
For the period January-May 2006 (off-season) tomato import prices vary from USD0.43/kg to USD0.67/kg. It is important to mention that the lowest value tomatoes were imported from Moldova. Average prices for tomatoes imported from CIS countries in this period were USD0.49/kg, while those imported from extra-CIS countries – USD0.62/kg (table 3).
| Table 3. Tomato average import prices in Belarus January- May 2006, USD/kg
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Belarus |
According to the official data of the Ministry of Agriculture from Belarus, the total volume of tomato imports during the off-season period January-May 2006 constituted 8047 tons. 55 tons were from CIS countries (Ukraine – 36 tons and Moldova – 19 tons), while from extra-CIS countries 7992 tons were imported. See Figure 7.
Figure 6: Tomato import by countries, Belarus, January-May 2006, %
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Belarus