Sales of cereals increased the most

The biggest drop in export value affected the animal and vegetable fat and oil (KN15) product group (-105 million euros), primarily through a 20 percent drop in the price of sunflower seed oil. The export value of meat products (KN02) was EUR 27 million less compared to the base, as the export of poultry meat decreased by 13.3 percent.

On the import side, the value of tobacco products (KN24) increased the most (+103.3 million euros)

The increase in the import value of cocoa products (KN18) by 30.3 million euros resulted from the expansion of imports of the product groups belonging to this category. The import value of vegetable and fruit products (KN20) increased by 24.9 million euros. Compared to the base period, the value of imports of coffee, tea and spices increased by a fifth (+19 million euros), and that of confectionery products by 4.4 percent (+14.7 million euros). The decrease in import value occurred mainly in the case of cereals (KN10) and oilseeds (KN12) to the extent of 65.7 and 40.1 percent (-245.4 million and -123.6 million euros, respectively).

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