Beer imports fell by 20.1% or 558,830 liters in September, compared to August, to 2,222,440 liters for USD 1.71 million.

This was informed in a statement of the State Statistics Committee.

In September beer was imported mainly from Russia (1,057,860 liters or 47.6% of the total beer imports).

In September 2008, beer imports rose by a factor of 2.9 or 1,441,980 liters, compared to September 2007.

In January-September 2008 beer imports rose by a factor of 2.2 or 10,089,530 liters compared to January-September 2007, to 18,833,940 liters for USD 14.90 million.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, the beer imports fell by 6.5% or 193,290 liters in August, compared to July, to 2,781,270 liters for USD 2.15 million.

Beer imports fell by 40.4% or 7,801,80 liters in 2007, compared to 2006, to 11,490,10 liters for USD 7.27 million.

Beer imports in September: