Imports of oranges from third countries into the EU fell significantly in July compared to the average

Published 2024년 8월 19일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has reported a 4.5% decrease in EU orange imports for the 2023/24 campaign compared to the previous season, though imports are up 12% over the average. Egypt has become the leading supplier, surpassing South Africa, while imports from countries like Zimbabwe, Argentina, and Morocco have declined. From January to July 2024, the EU-27 imported 560,684 tonnes of oranges, a 2.9% increase from 2023, primarily due to higher imports from Egypt. The Netherlands is the top buyer of Egyptian oranges, followed by Spain, France, Italy, and Slovenia.

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The new report on the enhanced monitoring of citrus imports from third countries published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) shares the latest information on the volumes of oranges purchased in the EU, with data up to the month of July. During the 2023/24 campaign period (September 2023 to July 2024), 861,793 tonnes were imported, which would be 4.5% (-41,000 t) less than in the same period of the 2022/23 campaign and 12% (+92,500 t) more than the average. Egypt is still ahead of South Africa as the main supplier with one month to go before the end of the campaign. "South Africa would lose 9.5 points of its quota (which is at 31%) in favour of Egypt (57.1%) which would rise by 19 points, and its supplies would fall compared to last season by 22.2% (-76,350 t) and compared to the average by 14.3% (-44,700 t). Egypt would grow by 6.5% (+33,150 t) compared to the same period of the last season and by 69.1% (+201,100 t) compared to the average." As regards the ...

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