Serbia increases imports of melons and decreases exports of carrots

Fresh Melon (Muskmelon)

Fresh Carrot

Serbia

Published Aug 27, 2021

Tridge summary

May this year for foreign trade in fruits and vegetables in Serbia was marked by a significant increase in imports of watermelons and melons, the volume of purchases from abroad increased at least twice. Meanwhile, imports of stone fruits remained at the level of the previous year, although, as expected, they increased in comparison with April. In the vegetable segment, Serbia in May 2021 reduced the export of carrots and the import of potatoes, as well as the import of some categories of frozen vegetables. Vegetables. Trade Alerts. Serbia.

Original content

May 2021 The supply of export-quality carrots in Serbia has significantly decreased by the beginning of spring, so the export of these products since March this year has been significantly lower than last year. Only in May 2021, the export of carrots from Serbia collapsed three times and did not exceed 800 tons supplied to other countries of the Balkan Peninsula (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, North Macedonia, etc.). At the same time, Serbia has been reducing potato imports for the second season in a row, and May of this year was no exception. The country imported just over 800 tonnes of potatoes from overseas this month, represented by either early produce from Greece and North Macedonia or premium potatoes from the Netherlands and other countries in the western EU region. In May 2021, Serbia also increased imports of leeks compared to the same month last year, but the volumes themselves remained relatively insignificant when compared with the winter period. In ...

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