Import of nuts to Kazakhstan decreased by almost 30%: Results from January to September 2024

Published 2024년 11월 27일

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In the first nine months of 2024, Kazakhstan experienced a 28.7% decrease in nut imports, totaling 20.4 thousand tons and costing $26.3 million. The country saw a significant drop in almond imports, particularly from the USA, by 50% to 6.7 thousand tons. Walnut imports also declined by three times compared to the previous year. However, there was an increase in the import of cashews, Brazil nuts, and pistachios, with pistachios seeing an 8.5% increase. Additionally, there was a 44% rise in imported roasted nuts. Meanwhile, nut exports from Kazakhstan were much smaller, mainly to Russia and Turkey.

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In the first three quarters of 2024, 20.4 thousand tons of fresh and dried nuts were supplied to the Kazakhstan market from abroad. This is 28.7% less than in January-September last year. Imports cost Kazakhstan $26.3 million, EastFruit reports. Demand for imported almonds has decreased. Its supplies have decreased by half, to 6.7 thousand tons. This nut was imported from the USA - 3.7 thousand tons (-2.1 times), China - 2 thousand tons (-1.9 times), Turkey - 691.4 tons (-1.8 times) and the UAE - 66 tons. Kazakhstan bought three times less walnuts than last year - 2.6 thousand tons. It was supplied by China - 1.5 thousand tons (-4.4 times), Chile - 491.2 tons (-3.9%), Kyrgyzstan - 226.2 tons (+35%), Argentina - 100 tons (+29.7%). But the import of other types has noticeably increased, writes LS. For example, the import of cashews increased by 2.5 times, to 5.1 thousand tons. Local markets and stores were supplied with this nut by Vietnam - 4.3 thousand tons (+2.3 times), China - ...

Source: Eastfruit