EU countries import 6.8% less Moroccan tomatoes so far this campaign

Published 2024년 8월 21일

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The article highlights a decrease in the import of Moroccan tomatoes by the European Union (EU) member states by 6.8% during the 2023/2024 season, making it the main supplier with 464,052 tonnes, despite a general decrease in EU's overall tomato imports from both EU and non-EU countries. While Moroccan imports have seen a decline, those from Turkey have surged by 40.4%, and from Tunisia by 5.8%, with Tunisia being the only country to experience an increase in imports during this period.

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The evolution of Moroccan tomato imports by the Member States of the European Union (EU) has seen a change in its upward dynamics, with a 6.8% drop in purchases so far this season, from September 2023 to May 2024, compared to the previous period. The data, taken from the EU tomato import monitoring bulletin prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), show that 1,370,552 tonnes of tomatoes have been imported from countries within the EU itself, which is 5.7% less than the previous campaign and a decrease of 9.6% compared to the average of the last five years. For its part, the entry of non-European products has risen to 705,482 tonnes, a decrease of 5.9% compared to the data from the previous year, but an increase of 13.4% compared to the average of the last five years. In terms of third countries, Morocco remains the main supplier of tomatoes to the EU with 464,052 tonnes, followed by Turkey with 191,769 tonnes and Tunisia with 24,286 tonnes during the ...

Source: PEefeagro