How Egypt overtook Morocco in the Chinese frozen strawberry market

Published May 26, 2023

Tridge summary

In 2022, Egypt emerged as a dominant supplier of frozen strawberries to China, contributing to 80% of China's total imports, while imports from Morocco dropped to 1,400 tonnes. Egyptian exports to China saw a significant increase from 3,000 tonnes in 2018 to over 31,000 tonnes in 2022, despite a slight decrease in the first quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, China's exports of frozen strawberries decreased by a third to 43,000 tons, while imports nearly tripled to 39,000 tons. Egypt's consistency in exporting to China, along with peak times between March and October, has enabled it to dominate the market and push other potential suppliers like the United States, Mexico, and Poland out.

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Original content

In 2018, Egypt ranked second among exporters of frozen strawberries to China, just behind Morocco which totaled 4,700 tonnes of exports. However, in 2022, Egypt has significantly strengthened its position and now accounts for 80% of total frozen strawberry imports from China, while imports from Morocco have been limited to 1,400 tonnes. In 2018, Egyptian exporters shipped just over 3,000 tonnes of frozen strawberries to China. A few years later, in 2022, this figure exceeded 31,000 tonnes, a tenfold increase over the past five years! Despite a slight drop in Egyptian exports to China in the first three months of this year, volumes still remain high compared to previous campaigns. The final results of the 2023 marketing year will be most evident in the early fall, as Egyptian exports of frozen strawberries typically peak between March and October. China, the world leader in strawberry production, cannot currently meet the demand of its frozen strawberry processing industry with its ...

Source: Agrimaroc