Global imports of tomato products, updated March 23, 2023

Published Mar 23, 2023

Tridge summary

The article highlights a significant increase in the imports of tomato paste by the top 20 imposing countries, reaching nearly 1.665 million metric tons in the past year, which is an 8% increase from the previous year and 20% higher than the average of the three years prior. The data is compiled from national customs services and professional sources, with the top seven countries accounting for 42% of imports for paste, 65% for canned tomatoes, and 43% for tomato sauces over the last five years. The article also mentions the update in the top 20 importing countries, with Saudi Arabia and Cote d’Ivoire now included, and notes that the summary may be subject to evolution and welcomes suggestions for additions.

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Original content

After several months well above the quantities recorded before the Covid pandemic, the monthly and annual rate of imports of tomato paste does not seem likely to return to previous levels.The total quantities of tomato paste imported by the Top20 importing countries (*) over the past twelve months (close to 1.665 million mT, January 2022 – December 2022) were approximately 123,000 mT (8%) higher than in the previous corresponding period (1.54 million mT), and 280,000 mT (20%) higher than the average of the same periods of the three previous marketing years (1.384 million mT).The total quantities of tomato paste imported by the Top20 importing countries (*) over the past twelve months (close to 1.665 million mT, January 2022 – December 2022) were approximately 123,000 mT (8%) higher than in the previous corresponding period (1.54 million mT), and 280,000 mT (20%) higher than the average of the same periods of the three previous marketing years (1.384 million mT).Comparison of ...

Source: Tomatonews