Overview of Russian seafood imports of seabream in 2009 and first quarter of 2010
Import value increased 4.5 times from RUB14.3 million to RUB63.5 million. Average import price in the first quarter 2010 decreased by 17% from RUB205.00 per kilo to RUB173.00 per kilo.
Import of fresh seabream to Russia in 1Q, 2010 - 2009 by month | ||||||
Month | Customs value (RUB1000,00) | Net weight (Tonnes) | Average value (RUB1000,00) | |||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
January | 16,726.91 | 4,474.017 | 97.482 | 23.832 | 171.590 | 187.731 |
February | 17,841.667 | 5,045.035 | 101.603 | 23.601 | 175.602 | 213.764 |
March | 28,762.306 | 4,759.862 | 166.484 | 22.206 | 172.763 | 214.350 |
April | 150.235 | - | 0.625 | - | 240.376 | - |
Total: | 63,481.118 | 14,278.914 | 366.194 | 69.639 | 173.354 | 205.042 |
The major volume of import in the first quarter 2010 was contributed by 3 main suppliers - Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Importation volume from Greece hiked 121 times from 1.7 tonnes to 203 tonnes (if compared with 320 tonnes imported from Greece in the whole 2009).
Importation from Turkey also increased sharply to 134 tonnes in the first quarter 2010 while the total import from Turkey in 2009 amounted to 249 tonnes.
Import volume from Cyprus decreased 2.8 times from 62 tonnes to 22 tonnes.
Import of fresh seabream to Russia in 1Q, 2010-2009 by country | ||||
Название | Total value (RUB) | Net weight (KG) | ||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
Greece | 36,504,693.67 | 385,527.86 | 202,922 | 1,680 |
Turkey | 20,212,555.72 | - | 134,368 | - |
Cyprus | 5,035,365.59 | 12,061,188.07 | 21,869 | 61,740 |
Tunisia | 1,116,826.19 | 692.58 | 4,793 | 3 |
France | 574,514.28 | 328,272.28 | 2,103 | 1,572 |
Spain | 34,587.63 | 1,463,591.17 | 130 | 4,560 |
Morocco | 2,683.26 | 26,119.55 | 9 | 54 |
Italy | - | 13,552.9 | - | 30 |
In the first quarter 2010 the number of importers of fresh seabream to Russia increased. OOO SK Ryba Company increased supplies significantly to 132 tonnes in the first quarter 2010, while in the whole 2009 the company imported 256 tonnes. La Mare Company increased its supplies 24 times from 4.6 tonnes to 110.6 tonnes in 1Q, 2010.
Meanwhile, the import volume of another large importer of OOO Jetrico Company decreased from 62 tonnes to 5.8 tonnes.
Importers of fresh seabream to Russia in 1Q, 2010-2009 | ||||
Название | Value (RUB) | Net weight (kg) | ||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
OOO SK Ryba | 19,840,826.8 | - | 132,318 | - |
OOO La Mare | 19,732,952.92 | 1,489,710.72 | 110,655 | 4,614 |
OOO Bakaleya Import | 15,134,795.09 | - | 84,996 | - |
OOO Rusprodimport | 3,009,329.43 | - | 12,570 | - |
OOO Status 1 | 2,069,596.62 | - | 10,120 | - |
OOO Jetrico | 1,381,051.06 | 12,061,880.65 | 5,827 | 61,743 |
OOO Fisheris | 1,038,290.14 | 385,527.86 | 4,780 | 1,680 |
OOO Galateya | 521,188.52 | 328,272.28 | 1,976 | 1,572 |
OOO Seafoodimport | 274,787.83 | - | 1,142 | - |
OOO Inexrezerv | 205,824.61 | - | 800 | - |
OOO Sonika | 188,954.85 | - | 820 | - |
OOO Prime Fish | 83,628.47 | - | 190 | - |
OOO Akvisto | - | 13,552.9 | - | 30 |
2009
Import volume of fresh seabream in 2009 to Russia amounted to 804 tonnes. Import value amounted to USD157.6 million. Average import price amounted to RUB196.00 per kilo. Notably, the import volume of seabream in the first half of the year was stably increasing in the second half of the year with the prices declining due to seasonal production in supplying countries and a rise of demand for the product in Russia closer to the New Year holidays
Import of fresh seabream to Russia in 2009 | |||
Month | Customs value RUB (1000.00) | Net weight (tonnes) | Average price (RUB1000.00) |
N/A | 101.911 | 0.41 | 248.563 |
January | 4,474.017 | 23.832 | 187.731 |
February | 5,045.035 | 23.601 | 213.764 |
March | 4,759.862 | 22.206 | 214.350 |
April | 5,006.633 | 24.226 | 206.664 |
May | 5,904.607 | 27.496 | 214.744 |
June | 8,638.491 | 37.009 | 233.416 |
July | 16,867.975 | 80.615 | 209.241 |
August | 23,387.084 | 115.848 | 201.877 |
September | 18,510.853 | 92.418 | 200.295 |
October | 19,729.608 | 102.33 | 192.804 |
November | 19,215.901 | 102.689 | 187.127 |
December | 25,950.95 | 151.456 | 171.343 |
Total: | 157,592.927 | 804.136 | 195.978 |
Greece with total import volume of 320 tonnes became the largest supplier of seabream to Russia in 2009 with Turkey and Cyprus ranking the second and third with total volume of supplies of 249 and 168 tonnes correspondingly.
Import of fresh seabream to Russia in 2009 by country | ||
Country | Total value (RUB) | Net weight (kg) |
Greece | 63,466,081.09 | 319,748 |
Turkey | 40,196,091.67 | 248,800 |
Cyprus | 36,793,794.4 | 167,715 |
Tunisia | 10,406,129.96 | 45,815 |
Spain | 5,917,231.56 | 18,810 |
France | 700,527.24 | 2,987 |
Morocco | 77,021.35 | 133 |
Portugal | 21,692.88 | 95 |
Italy | 14,652.18 | 33 |
About 84% of total import volume of seabream to Russia in 2009 was contributed by 3 major suppliers.
Importers of fresh seabream to Russia in 2009 | ||
Company | Value (RUB) | Net weight (kg) |
OOO SK Ryba | 41,450,537.03 | 256,180 |
OOO Bakaleya Import | 46,311,616.93 | 239,314 |
OOO Jetrico | 39,078,602.05 | 184,025 |
OOO La Mare | 12,919,180.45 | 54,887 |
OOO Fisheris | 6,463,810.95 | 27,400 |
OOO Rusprodimport | 4,332,343.34 | 15,795 |
OOO Galateya | 3,090,459.94 | 11,761 |
OOO Sonika | 1,891,878.56 | 7,375 |
OOO Sankt Peterfisk | 2,040,140.9 | 7,366 |
OOO Akvisto | 14,652.18 | 33 |