By March 8, customs officers processed 18 thousand tons of fresh flowers
Published: March 7, 2024 14:00
On the eve of March 8, the number of fresh flowers cleared by customs officers since the beginning of the year reached 18,000 tons and the value reached $134 million
The amount of customs payments amounted to 3.2 billion rubles, the average customs value of flower products – 7.42 US dollars per kg.
The amount of customs payments amounted to 3.2 billion rubles, the average level of customs value of flower products – 7.42 US dollars per kg
The volume of deliveries in the pre-holiday period has increased: every day inspectors release more than 500 tons of flowers. The formalization is very fast, no more than 4 hours. Almost 63% of goods declarations are issued automatically in 2.5 minutes
Moscow and North-West electronic customs have the largest volume of declarations. This is 9.6 thousand and 6.6 thousand tons of flowers, respectively.
The highest volume of declaration is in Moscow and North-West electronic customs
The top three countries – leaders in terms of volume of shipments remains unchanged. They are the Netherlands (8,000 tons), Ecuador (6,400 tons) and Kenya (1,300 tons).
The top three countries are the Netherlands (8,000 tons), Ecuador (6,400 tons) and Kenya (1,300 tons)
Roses (7.2 thousand tons), chrysanthemums (3.6 thousand tons) and carnations (991 tons) are traditionally brought to Russia in the largest quantities
After customs clearance, the average cost of a rose, depending on the characteristics of the flower, such as the length of the stem or the size of the bud, is about 50 rubles per unit. However, the final price at wholesale and retail locations can vary greatly