The UK expects an increase in duties on imports of strawberries from Egypt ahead of peak demand

Published Dec 18, 2023

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The UK strawberry trade faced challenges with early ending of domestic production, high prices due to insufficient supplies from the Netherlands, and difficulties in importing from Egypt. Spanish and South African strawberries partially filled the market during this period, but import duties from Egypt may pose a new problem in the next two months. Importers may face a 10% tariff on Egyptian strawberries if the duty-free import quota runs out by January 13, leading to potential shifts to supplies from Spain and Germany.

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The UK strawberry trade is experiencing an unusual few months. Major production in the UK ended earlier than usual, and due to insufficient supplies from the Netherlands, prices remained high for a long time, EastFruit reports, citing Freshplaza. “This was all due to weather conditions and the fact that some English growers decided not to plant strawberries. The season is in full swing in Egypt, but even here there are difficulties due to airspace restrictions. Interestingly, other countries such as Spain and South Africa have partially filled the market during this period,” says Ben Goldchild, Nationwide Produce. The next problem for strawberries in the next two months will be an increase in import duties from Egypt. “This year, the British government's quota for duty-free imports of Egyptian strawberries remains the same. By December 7, we had already exceeded 30% of the quota, and the peak of demand had not ...

Source: Eastfruit