Chilean kiwi export to the Netherlands increases sharply

Published 2021년 8월 27일

Tridge summary

Europe, led by the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, is the largest importer of Chilean kiwis this season, despite a 6% decrease from the same period in 2020. China-Hong Kong has significantly reduced its imports, leading to India becoming the most important destination in the Far East. The Middle East, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia are also significant markets. Chile has exported a total of 126,965 tons of kiwis through week 32, a 2% decrease from the same period in 2020. Hayward is the dominant export variety, but non-Hayward varieties have seen a 4% growth.

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Original content

Europe is once again the largest importer of kiwis from Chile this season. The EU has taken 47,824 tons so far, although that is 6% less than in the same period of 2020, according to the Kiwi Committee in its most recent harvest report. Only the Netherlands and the United Kingdom imported more Chilean kiwis than last year (+46% and +2% respectively). The Far East has so far imported 11% fewer Chilean kiwis, mainly because China-Hong Kong imported less product (-56%). As a result, India has become the most important destination in the region with an import of 13,496 tons (+35%). According to the report, exports to Latin America amounted to 23,932 tons, with Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia as the main destinations. On the North American market, the US has surpassed last season's volumes (+22%). Exports to the Middle East total 5,727 tons, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the main destinations. Chile exported a total of 126,965 tons of kiwis through week 32, ...

Source: AGF