Netherlands: High export figures and catering closures in Europe made for difficult market conditions for limes in 2021

Published 2022년 1월 3일

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Lime importellers in 2021 faced a challenging year due to the catering industry's closure, which led to low demand and high supply, resulting in low prices. When the catering industry reopened, a rush for limes caused high prices. The export of limes to Europe from Mexico and Brazil increased by approximately 20% in 2021, with Brazil accounting for 90% and Mexico 10% of the volume. Joey Deen of Denimpex in Amsterdam remains hopeful for better market conditions in 2022 for the lime market.
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Tholen - "It was a tough year for most lime importers in 2021. The prices have actually been (too) low almost all year round. Due to the closing of the catering industry at the beginning of 2021, the need was low and the supply high. , which resulted in low prices. When the catering industry finally opened again, you suddenly saw a terrible run on limes, which again resulted in extremely high prices. After that, the export has been at such an extremely high level that the prices up to a week before the Christmas were just too low," recalls Joey Deen of Denimpex from Amsterdam. "If I may believe the export statistics, approximately 20% more was exported to Europe from Mexico and Brazil in 2021. Approximately 6,800 containers came to Europe in 2021 compared to approximately 5,600 a year earlier in 2020. In these export statistics, other exporters are countries such as Peru, Colombia and Guatemala not included, so the real number of containers is higher. Brazil accounts for ± 90% of ...
Source: AGF

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