Competitiveness of sectors (3/10): Fresh fruits and vegetables in France

Published 2021년 8월 3일

Tridge summary

France's trade deficit in fruits and vegetables reached 2.1 billion euros in 2019, with dependency rates for fresh temperate fruits and fresh vegetables excluding potatoes at 60% and 79% respectively. The decline in national production has led to a reliance on imports, which has increased significantly over the past 15 years. The cost of labor and regulation are key factors impacting the competitiveness of the sector. The majority of imports are from EU countries, with Germany being the leading importer of fresh vegetables.

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Original content

France's trade deficit in fruits and vegetables reached 2.1 billion euros in 2019, generating dependency rates of 60% on fresh temperate fruits and 79% on fresh vegetables, excluding potatoes. This is the observation made by FranceAgriMer, whose International Agricultural and Agri-Food Commission, at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture, has scrutinized the past decade to establish a diagnosis of the competitiveness of the various sectors. Fresh fruits and vegetables take first place in the deficit, ahead of fishery products, tobacco, meat, chocolate and confectionery. In the case of fresh fruits (tempered) and fresh vegetables (except potatoes), the increasing dependence on imports is due to the structural decline in national production, the latter is no longer sufficient to cover domestic consumption, which remains stable. . Fruits: the deficit multiplied by 5 in 5 years In 15 years (2005-2019), France's trade balance in fresh fruits has deteriorated significantly. The ...

Source: Pleinchamp