EconomyPublished: 19 October 2026 at 07:33

116 Latvian companies imported food from Russia this year

In the first nine months of this year, 116 companies brought food products and feed from Russia into Latvia, and 39 did so from Belarus. The figures were provided to the LETA news agency by the Food and Veterinary Service.

During the first nine months of this year, 116 companies in Latvia imported food products and animal feed from Russia. Another 39 companies imported such goods from Belarus.

The information was provided to the Latvian news agency LETA by the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD), the body that oversees food and feed circulation in Latvia.

The report gives only the number of companies for each country. The volumes, types and value of the imported goods are not specified.

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