On June 12, a temporary import fee was imposed on the import of flour to Georgia.
After 2 months of the regulation, the import of flour to Georgia decreased, while that of wheat increased. Particularly, in the 7th month of 2022, Georgia bought 95,726 tons of flour worth 36.2 million US dollars, and in the same period of 2023, 94,831 tons worth 26.9 million US dollars.
In the 7th month of 2022, Georgia bought 55,550 tons of wheat worth 19.1 million US dollars from Russia, and in the same period of the current year - 93,028 tons of wheat worth 26.5 million US dollars.
To visualize the effect of the regulation, in April and May 2023, 16,631 tons of wheat worth 5 million USD entered Georgia, and 35,334 tons of wheat and meslin worth 8.4 million USD - in June and July.
In April and May, Georgia bought 30,224 tons of flour worth 8.2 million US dollars, and in June and July - 21,707 tons of wheat and rye flour worth 5.2 million US dollars.
In all cases, Georgia's top importer is Russia.
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