Noodle imports fell by 7.3% in Germany

Noodles have become indispensable in household pantries. But climate-related poor harvests for durum wheat could lead to bottlenecks and price increases. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), around 254,000 t of pasta worth € 283.7 million were imported from January to August 2021. In terms of quantity, this is 7.3% less than in the same period of the previous year. Exports also fell by 7.3% in the same period: From January to August 2021, Germany exported around 40,400 t of pasta worth € 57.0 million. Foreign trade in the popular pasta in 2020 defied the effects of the corona pandemic: At 405,000 t, around 5.9% more was imported than in 2019. At 64,600 t of pasta, the export volume was 14.7% above the level of Previous year. Most of the pasta imports come from Italy There is often a dispute about where the pasta has its historical origin. In 2020, 86.2% of the pasta imported into Germany came from Italy. Austria followed as further countries of origin with ...