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According to the customs statistics data, the meat import to the country (in kind, except for poultry meat) in January grew up to 94 100 tons (by $239,7 mln). In January, 2007

the import totaled 89 000 tons, by $226,6 mln. The poultry meat import increased from 67 100 tons in January, 2007

up to 76 500 tons for the same year

period. The deliveries' cost grew up to $ 66 mln against $50,7 mln respectively.

According to Federal Customs Service (FCS) data, the fish import increased up to 63 400 tons (by $101,2 mln) against 55 900 tons (by $91,5 mln), coffee – up to 4 600 tons (by $12,5 mln) against 2 800 tons (by $6,9 mln), citrus fruits – up to 173 400 tons (by $119,9 mln) against 153 800 tons (by $104,3 mln), condensed milk and dairy cream – up to 2 100 tons (by 7,3 mln) against 0,1 thousand tons (by 0,2 mln). Butter supplies grew up to 7 700 tons (by $22,5 mln) against 6 500 tons (by $11,7 mln), sunflower oil – up to 6 600 tons (by $10,2 mln) against 5 500 tons (by $5 mln) in January of the last year.

Moreover, the raw sugar import was down up to 23 300 tons (by $8,4 mln) against 188 800 tons (by $63,5 mln).

According to the FCS data, the cost volume of food and agricultural raw materials import grew by 16,2% in January, 2008.

In the commodity import pattern from the Commonwealth of Independent States the stake of food products and raw material for their production totaled 14,7% against 18,3% in January, 2007.