Wholesale markets in Poland are flooded with onions from Uzbekistan and other countries in the region

Published 2024년 1월 30일

Tridge summary

Polish wholesale markets are experiencing a significant increase in onion imports from Central Asian countries, especially Uzbekistan, despite the continuous rise in onion prices in Poland. The economic viability of these imports is due to the low wholesale prices in Central Asia and high prices in Poland. However, the increasing transportation costs and declining quality due to rising temperatures present challenges. Ukrainian onions are primarily exported to Romania due to higher prices, and are not significantly present in Poland. Onion exports from Uzbekistan are expected to reach a record high in the 2023/24 season.
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Original content

According to EastFruit, a lot of onions from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and possibly other Central Asian countries have appeared on the Polish wholesale markets in recent weeks. In most cases, sellers name Uzbekistan as the country of origin of the products. However, some market participants suspect that some of the products may be of Russian origin, given the relatively low price level for onions in this country. Considering the record high prices for onions in Poland for this period of the year, it is not surprising that the country is increasing the volume of imports of these products. Moreover, recently in Tajikistan wholesale prices for onions fell to 9 cents per kg, which is 5.5 times cheaper than in Poland. It is interesting to note that, despite the increase in onion imports to Poland, its prices continue to maintain an upward trend. By the way, taking into account cheaper logistics than supplies from Central Asia, onion exports to Poland from Russia also look ...
Source: Eastfruit

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