The UK imported much less fruit and vegetables in the first three months of corona

게시됨 2020년 8월 11일

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The article highlights a decrease in the United Kingdom's imports of fresh fruit and vegetables during the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic, with figures showing a decline of up to 16% in May compared to the same period in 2019. Despite this, the total value of these imports remained relatively stable. There was a varied response by country of origin, with significant reductions seen from the Netherlands (8%), Spain (8%), and Costa Rica (10%), while imports from South Africa and Colombia slightly increased. Specific produce categories also witnessed different trends, with notable decreases in tomatoes (25%), onions (more than 40%), and pears (40%), particularly from the Netherlands.

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Imports of fresh fruit and vegetables into the United Kingdom in the first months of the corona crisis have lagged further and further behind those in the same months of the previous year. In January and February of this year, the United Kingdom imported almost as much fresh vegetables as in 2019, but in March this year it was 6% less than in March last year, 9% less in April and even 16% less in May. In value terms, however, UK imports of fresh fruit and vegetables were virtually the same as last year in all five first months of this year. Before the crisis, total British goods exports in euros were already smaller than last year, but in April and May goods imports plunged by almost a third compared to the same months in 2019. Much less from Costa Rica Over the months March to May UK imports of fresh fruit and vegetables are 10% smaller than last year. Imports from EU countries lagged slightly further than those from other countries. This does not apply to the two major EU ...

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