Netherlands: Potato exports are declining slightly, but still at a high level
Fresh Common Potato
Vegetables
Netherlands
Published Jun 20, 2023
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Dutch exports of consumption and industrial potatoes amounted to a total of 97,054 tonnes in May. That is about 4,000 tons less than the previous month. But exports remain at a high level. This is evident from figures from the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO).
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Of those 97,054 tons, 52,642 tons again left a large part of the Dutch consumer and industrial potatoes for Belgium. The total export this season, which started in July 2022, now stands at 855,497 tonnes. That is considerably more than the 629,681 tonnes in the previous season, the NAO figures show. In the European Union (EU), France is also asking for more Dutch potatoes. Just like in April, a volume of more than 12,000 tons was shipped in May. Until now, the Netherlands has exported about 65,000 tons to France this season, 25,000 tons more than last season. Export Germany Germany ranks third in terms of sales volume in the EU. Because 7,582 tons of Dutch potatoes left for the eastern neighbors in May, the intermediate position of 59,130 tons of potatoes is close to last year's level. Then the intermediate position until May was 62,950 tonnes. With an ...
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