California Navel Oranges That Arrive Late in December Will Be On Hold Until W1 2023 Due to Customs Office Closure

With the start of the California navel season in late November 2022, citrus importers in Japan placed orders for as many FCLs as available. However most of the containers importers are able to secure are expected to only arrive the final week of December 2022, when Japanese customs offices will be closed during year-end holidays. As a result, those containers have to be on hold until the middle of the W1 of 2023 when the customs office re-opens. It is likely that W2 will be the period, for the majority of the fruits to be traded actively.