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18.03.2016
Lamb is in deficit
Ukraine does not have enough lamb for export to the EU. According to the European Commission statistics, as of March 17, our country has not used the quota on any ton for duty-free export of lamb to the EU countries. In 2014 and 2015, this quota was not used as well. However, exports to the EU countries was realized: in 2014 Ukraine sold 149.8 kg of lamd valued 1 thousand USD, in 2015 – 255.6 kg on 1.2 thousand USD. For two months of 2016, Ukraine has not exported any lamb to the EU.
Duty-free quota on lamb is not the only one that has not been used since the conditions of the Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and the EU went into force. The duty-free quotas have not been even partially used for the following products:
|
Name |
% of use |
Quota starting size, t |
|
Sugar syrups |
0 |
2000 |
|
Processed starch |
0 |
1000 |
|
Mushrooms |
0 |
1000 |
|
Dairy products |
0 |
2000 |
|
Processed products from butter |
0 |
250 |
|
Cigars and cigarettes |
0 |
2 500 |
As of March 17, the next quotas have been completely used
|
Name |
% of use |
Quota starting size, t |
|
Natural honey |
100 |
5000 |
|
Sugar |
100 |
20070 |
|
Grits and flour |
100 |
6300 |
|
Grape and apple juices |
100 |
10000 |
|
Corn |
100 |
400000 |
|
Processed tomato (99%) |
99 |
10000 |
|
Poultry meat |
100 |
16000 |
