Tiraspol, 12 April. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. In the first quarter of 2016 Pridnestrovian legal entities increased the import of food products by 4% as compared to the same period of 2015, the SCC press service reports.
At the same time, the number of enterprises importing food products has also increased by 5%. And by contrast the volume of food imported by individuals diminished.
88% of total food import accounts for legal entities, and the rest 12% for individuals.
The SCC press service recalls that today the PMR imports up to 60% of food products. According to customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2016 food products form 17% of total import. A third of products (30%) comes from Ukraine, 13% are imported from Moldova, and 8% from the Russian Federation.
The structure of food imports has changed as compared to 2015. However, the import of vegetables has grown by 50% in 2016, of meat and meat by-products by 31%, of fruit by 3%, of sugar and confectionery products by 7%, cereal finished products by 5%. «The import of milk products has decreased by 26% and that of flour-grinding and groats products by 16%, which (to a certain degree) testifies to progress in import substitution," reads the SCC's statement.
According to the SCC's analysts, customs statistics have shown the lack of negative factors in the sphere of food imports since the start of the year.
