Surge in South African tangerine exports

Published Jan 14, 2021

Tridge summary

South Africa's tangerine exports are projected to increase by 9% in the 2020/21 marketing year, reaching 420,000 tons, due to higher production, a focus on exports over domestic sales, and increased demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK, Netherlands, Russia, and US are the primary export markets. The growth in exports to the US, which has seen an average annual increase of 15% over the past four seasons, is driven by the rising preference for easy peelers in the US market and the continued duty-free market access under AGOA.

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Original content

South Africa’s tangerine exports are expected to grow by 9% to 420,000 tons in the 2020/21 MY, from 385,000 tons in the 2019/20 MY, based on increased production, a strategy of prioritising exports over domestic sales, and a surge in demand due to COVID-19. Demand for tangerines/mandarins remains strong in the export markets, with the UK the leading export market, accounting for 26% of total exports, followed by the Netherlands (21%), Russia (8%) and the US (6%). Tangerines/mandarins exports are not impacted by South Africa’s CBS issues in the EU market. According to USDA data, exports to the United States under the AGOA have grown by an average of 15% per year over the ...

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