Georgia exports up to 3 tonnes of snails to Italy
The export follows the addition of Georgia to the list of countries allowed to export snails to the European Union market in December. Photo: mepa.gov.ge
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The first batch of Georgian snails has been exported from Georgia to Italy, with the shipment including up to three tonnes of the product, the Georgian National Food Agency announced on Friday.
The export follows the addition of Georgia to the list of countries allowed to export snails to the European Union market in December.
In comments on the development, the state body said a “significant part” of the measures taken by the country in market diversification was focused on gaining access for Georgian products to the European market.
Georgian products allowed to the European market include:
- Honey - since 2016
- Black sea anchovy - since 2017
- Pet food for dogs and cats - since 2020
- Certain categories of non-food animal products (leather, wool)
The export to the EU market follows measures taken by the Georgian National Food Agency under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreement signed between Georgia and the EU in 2014, as part of the Association Agreement between the sides.
The number of Georgian companies exporting to the European Union in 2021 comprised an increase of more than 70 percent compared to the figure before the 2014 signing of the Association Agreement (AA), Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze said on Tuesday.
Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth $760.4 million in January-February 2022, which is 54.5 percent higher year-on-year, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) show.
Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $3.8 billion in January-March 2022, posting a 38 percent increase year-on-year, the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) revealed on Wednesday.
Georgia has been added to the list of countries that can export snails to the European Union market, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture said on Tuesday.
Turkey ($562.4 million), China ($461.9 million) and Russia ($383.3 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover in January-March 2022, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show.
Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $5.25 billion in January-April 2022, posting a 33.4 percent increase year-on-year, the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) revealed on Friday.
Turkey ($766.3 million), China ($614.7 million) and Russia ($559.7 million) are the top trading partners of Georgia in total external trade turnover in January-April 2022, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show.
Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth $1.58 billion between January-April, which is a 32.8 percent increase year-on-year, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show.
Georgia exported a record $504 million of goods in May, marking a 48 percent increase compared to the same month of the previous year, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show.
Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth $2.11 billion between January-May, which is a 37.5 percent increase year-on-year, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show.
The Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and the Association of Almond and Walnut Growers of Georgia are working to begin exports of Georgian almonds to the European Union market, the Association Founder Tornike Latatia told local radio station Commersant on Thursday.
Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth $2.55 billion between January-June, which is a 35.6 percent increase year-on-year, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show.
Georgian products have been showcased at the international food and beverage event Fresh Produce Consortium Awards in London, state programme Enterprise Georgia announced on Wednesday.