Romania's 2009 domestic fowl imports stand at 22 million euros

Romania imported live hens, ducks and turkeys worth more than 21.977 million euros in 2009, up 26 percent from 2008, according to data with the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) concerning Romania's foreign trade in agri-food products.

The total volume of domestic fowl imported in 2009, which also included live geese and guinea fowl, neared 2,867.3 tonnes.

In 2008, imports of domesticated fowls stood at 17.424 million euros and 2,797 tonnes of the fowls mentioned above.

2009 exports were 15 times smaller than imports, standing at 1.417 million euros and 114.9 tonnes, while 2008 exports were just 684,834 euros and 64.3 tonnes.

The MADR trade data comprise both intro-community and third-country trade.

AGERPRES