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U.S. Boosts Acrylonitrile Supplies to Turkey, South Korea and the Netherlands

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U.S. Boosts Acrylonitrile Supplies to Turkey, South Korea and the Netherlands

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘U.S. – Acrylonitrile – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

In 2020, American acrylonitrile exports rose by +49% y-o-y, reaching 524K tonnes. The U.S. has substantially increased the supplies to its main trade partners, including South Korea, Turkey and Taiwan. Boosting Turkish purchases provided the most increment of American exports. Among other importers, the Netherlands, Peru and Mexico featured a notable growth of acrylonitrile shipments from the U.S. The average export price for American acrylonitrile dropped by -31% to $1,051 per tonne in 2020. 

American Acrylonitrile Exports

In 2020, approx. 524K tonnes of acrylonitrile were exported from the U.S., increasing by +49% compared with the previous year’s figure. In value terms, acrylonitrile exports grew by +3.1% y-o-y to $551M (IndexBox estimates) in 2020.

In value terms, the largest markets for acrylonitrile exported from the U.S. were South Korea ($176M), Turkey ($112M) and Taiwan ($74M), with a combined 66% share of total exports.

South Korea (158K tonnes), Turkey (115K tonnes) and Taiwan (Chinese) (69K tonnes) were the main destinations of acrylonitrile exports from the U.S., together accounting for 65% of total exports. Mexico, India, the Netherlands and Peru lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 29%.

Turkey boosted the purchases from the U.S. from 41.8K tonnes in 2019 to 115K tonnes in 2020. South Korea and Taiwan increased their imports from America by +28.7% y-o-y and +31.4% y-o-y, respectively. The supplies to the Netherlands rose from 8.7K tonnes in 2019 to 25.1K tonnes in 2020, while Peru ramped up the imports from 7.9K tonnes to 18.4K tonnes over this period. Mexican purchases saw a 16%-growth over the last year.

In 2020, the average acrylonitrile export price amounted to $1,051 per tonne, with a decrease of -30.8% against the previous year. Average prices varied noticeably for the major foreign markets. In 2020, the highest prices were recorded for prices to Mexico ($1,120 per tonne) and South Korea ($1,115 per tonne), while the average price for exports to Peru ($926 per tonne) and Turkey ($970 per tonne) were amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable growth rate in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Taiwan, while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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European Brown Rice Imports Surge to Record High

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘EU – Rice – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

In 2020, European imports of husked brown rice jumped nearly by +6% y-o-y to 1.1M tonnes, reaching the highest level over the past decade. Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Poland were the largest brown rice importers, constituting more than two-thirds of total imports in the EU. Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands featured the highest growth rates regarding brown rice purchases among the key importers. Last year, total rice imports in the EU grew by +10% y-o-y to 3.5M tonnes. 

European Imports of Husked Brown Rice

In 2020, brown rice imports in the EU rose markedly to 1.1M tonnes, growing by +5.9% on the previous year’s figure. In value terms, brown rice imports jumped by +9.9% y-o-y $764M.

The purchases of the seven major importers of husked brown rice, namely Belgium (243K tonnes), the Netherlands (179K tonnes), Portugal (135K tonnes), Spain (100K tonnes), France (100K tonnes), Italy (86K tonnes) and Poland (78K tonnes), represented more than two-thirds of total imports. It was distantly followed by Germany (68K tonnes), comprising a 6.3% share of total imports.

In 2020, Poland (+29.0% y-o-y) saw the most notable growth rate of purchases amongst the key importing countries. Belgium (+11.0% y-o-y), the Netherlands (+10.5% y-o-y), Portugal (+9.3% y-o-y), Spain (+6.1% y-o-y) and Germany (+3.8% y-o-y) were following Poland.

In value terms, Belgium ($175M), the Netherlands ($127M) and France ($82M) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2020, with a combined 50% share of total imports. Italy, Portugal, Germany, Spain and Poland lagged somewhat behind, comprising a further 41%.

In 2020, the brown rice import price in the EU amounted to $708 per tonne, picking up by +3.8% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination; the country with the highest price was Germany ($940 per tonne), while Portugal ($499 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable growth rate of prices was attained by Germany, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Total European Rice Imports

In 2020, the amount of rice imported in the EU amounted to 3.5M tonnes, increasing +10.2% compared with the year before. In value terms, rice imports spiked by +12.8% y-o-y to $2.9B in 2020.

France (627K tonnes), Belgium (611K tonnes), Germany (462K tonnes) and the Netherlands (399K tonnes) represented roughly 60% of total imports of rice in 2020. It was distantly followed by Portugal (218K tonnes), Italy (217K tonnes), Spain (210K tonnes) and Poland (205K tonnes), together making up a 24% share of total imports.

In value terms, France ($589M), Germany ($462M) and Belgium ($390M) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2020, together comprising 50% of total imports.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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Has COVID-19 Changed the French Food Delivery Market Forever?

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The French food delivery market is hugely lucrative, worth €180 billion and growing. Food makes up 20% of our manufacturing output, highlighting its economic importance.

The market was flipped on its head during the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw restaurants, cafes, and bars close their doors and demand for deliveries rise.

Electrix, a producer of coffret électrique encastré for the food industry, explores how the pandemic has changed consumer needs and how the market could look in the coming months.

Our Changing Food Delivery Habits

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. As businesses closed their front doors and we were confined to our homes, consumer behavior changed.

People were forced to turn to online shopping for non-essential items, but many also began to shop online for critical supplies, like groceries. Takeaway food deliveries increased as people sought comfort in delicious restaurant food at home. 29% of French households were already getting meals delivered to their home regularly, which naturally increased when we were unable to go out.

We were seeing a shift towards eating out before the pandemic. In 2019, there was an 8.5% increase in people eating outside the home, whether that was in bars, restaurants, or cafes. 48% of people said this was the activity they were most eager to get back to, scoring it higher than seeing family and friends or attending events.

Fast Grocery Delivery will Become the Norm

Demand for grocery deliveries rose as people sought to avoid contracting the virus in shops. Stores struggled to keep up with this demand initially, but they soon adapted. Because of this huge response, we’re now seeing companies offer grocery deliveries in as little as 15 minutes across the country. Interestingly, this activity reached a new high in Europe in the first quarter of 2021 rather than during the first lockdown.

Cajoo, the first French company to offer immediate grocery deliveries, put itself up for sale as its competition rose quickly. It went from being an innovator to one of many businesses offering the same services in an instant, so high is the demand for fast food shopping deliveries.

It’s important to note that these operations are expensive and require multiple locations. Cajoo committed to paying its drivers a salary, while we’ve seen other providers cut delivery costs in order to remain more profitable, which can impact driver earnings. One thing is for sure – fast grocery delivery is here to stay.

Will People Dine out More Again?

While lockdown restrictions have eased, capacity in restaurants, bars, and cafes is still limited as the vaccine rollout continues. We know that eating out is the activity the French public has missed the most during the lockdown, but we’re seeing mixed results on people returning to restaurants.

In December 2020, a survey was released on our intentions to dine out after lockdown restrictions were eased, and the results were surprising. 51% of respondents said they intended to dine out less than usual, while 35% said they’d do it as much as they had prior to the pandemic. While many restaurants have been fully booked since reopening, the hospitality industry union UMIH has estimated that the recent introduction of green passes could reduce visitor numbers by 15–20%.

It’s clear that we’re taking precautions as France continues its roadmap out of lockdown. While visits to restaurants after the easing of restrictions exceeded 2019 levels by 50%, consumers are currently dining out less. We expect this trend to continue in the coming months because of the backlash to the COVID pass, despite the fact that dining out is a much-loved activity in the country.

Fast Food Delivery will Get More Competitive

As people ordered more fast food through the pandemic, delivery services increased fiercely. Uber Eats has long dominated the takeaway delivery market in France, but we saw Deliveroo triple its subscribers by offering unlimited deliveries for a small initial fee of 1€, rising to only 5.99€ at the end of 2020.

When France fully exits from lockdown restrictions – whenever that may be– we may see a decline in fast food delivery orders. The pandemic increased competition between the providers of these services as they looked to capitalize on increased demands, but we may see even more discounts as spend in this area inevitably drops.

A Backlash to Competitiveness?

With competition at an all-time high in the food delivery market, we’re seeing businesses undercut themselves and each other to gain key market shares, such as the low delivery prices offered by Deliveroo. We know that this can impact the earnings of its drivers, so could we also see a backlash to this type of ruthless competitiveness? Just Eat, which has a smaller share in the market, hired 4,500 drivers on permanent contracts in order to build and an ethical brand.

Values matter to French consumers, and half wouldn’t continue to buy from a business that didn’t have similar values to them. We could see businesses that take an ethical stance increase their market share.

There’s no doubt that the past 18 months have shifted consumer behaviors in a way we never expected, and this will impact the future of the market. The food delivery market in France is highly valuable, and we’re seeing new trends emerge as a result of our changing habits.

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The U.S. Boosts Sweet Biscuit Imports

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘U.S. – Sweet Biscuits Without Chocolate – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

American sweet biscuit imports jumped by +7% y-o-y to 561K tonnes in 2020. In value terms, the purchases from abroad stood at $1.4B. Last year, Mexico remained the largest supplier to the U.S., comprising 70% of the American sweet biscuit imports. Among other major exporters, India saw the highest increase in biscuit shipments to the U.S. The average sweet biscuit import price in America dropped by -7.7% against the previous year.

U.S. Sweet Biscuit Imports

Sweet biscuit imports into the U.S. rose notably to 561K tonnes in 2020, increasing by +7% against the year before. In value terms, sweet biscuit imports stood at $1.4B (IndexBox estimates) in 2020.

In 2020, Mexico (391K tonnes) constituted the largest supplier of sweet biscuits to the U.S., with a 70% share of total imports. Moreover, sweet biscuits imports from Mexico exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Canada (77K tonnes), fivefold. The third position in this ranking was occupied by India (14K tonnes), with a 2.5% share.

In 2020, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Mexico amounted to +13.1%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Canada (-2.2% per year) and India (+23.7% per year).

In value terms, Mexico ($658M), Canada ($332M) and Denmark ($52M) constituted the largest sweet biscuit suppliers to the U.S., with a combined 76% share of total imports. India lagged somewhat behind, accounting for a further 2.1%.

In 2020, the average sweet biscuit import price amounted to $2,442 per tonne, declining by -7.7% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin; the country with the highest price was Denmark ($5,603 per tonne), while the price for Mexico ($1,681 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by India, while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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European Imports of Dried or Smoked Fish Dwindle

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘EU – Dried Or Smoked Fish – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

European imports of dried or smoked fish reduced by 5% y-o-y to 338K tonnes in 2020, continuing its downward trend over the past three years. In value terms, imports declined to $3.3B. Germany, Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Spain and France constitute the largest importers of dried or smoked fish in the EU, accounting for 83% of the total figure. Spain, France, Portugal and Italy saw significant drops in purchases from abroad last year, while Germany, Sweden and Denmark managed to boost their imports. The dried or smoked fish import price in the EU declined by -2.3% against the previous year.

European Imports of Dried or Smoked Fish by Country

For the fourth consecutive year, the EU recorded a decline in purchases abroad of dried or smoked fish, which decreased by -4.9% y-o-y to 338K tonnes in 2020. In value terms, dried or smoked fish imports declined to $3.3B (IndexBox estimates) in 2020.

Germany (76K tonnes), Portugal (56K tonnes), Italy (46K tonnes), Sweden (44K tonnes), Spain (30K tonnes) and France (28K tonnes) represented roughly 83% of total imports of dried or smoked fish in 2020. Denmark (12K tonnes) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Last year, Spain (-18% y-o-y), France (-11% y-o-y), Portugal (-10% y-o-y) and Italy (-2% y-o-y) experienced the most prominent drops in import in physical terms. By contrast, Germany (+0.4% y-o-y), Sweden (+3% y-o-y) and Denmark (+3% y-o-y) slightly increased the volume of purchases.

In value terms, the largest dried or smoked fish importing markets in the EU were Germany ($986M), Italy ($528M) and Portugal ($424M), with a combined 59% share of total imports.

The dried or smoked fish import price in the EU stood at $9,712 per tonne in 2020, declining by -2.3% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination; the country with the highest price was Germany ($12,969 per tonne), while Spain ($7,052 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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European Pyrethrum and Peppermint Imports Keep Robust Growth

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘EU – Pyrethrum – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

Last year, European pyrethrum and peppermint imports rose by +10.2% y-o-y to $989M. Germany remains the largest pyrethrum and peppermint importer in the EU, accounting for 37% of the total imports. The Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Poland, Spain and France ramped up the volume of purchases from abroad, while the supplies to Germany dropped slightly. The Netherlands emerged as the fastest-growing importer in 2020. The pyrethrum and peppermint import price in the EU grew by +9.2% y-o-y compared to the figures of 2019.

Pyrethrum and Peppermint Imports in the EU

In 2020, approx. 189K tonnes of pyrethrum and peppermint were imported in the EU; approximately equating the previous year’s figure. In value terms, pyrethrum and peppermint imports rose significantly by +10.2% y-o-y to $989M (IndexBox estimates) in 2020.

Germany was the key importing country with an import of about 70K tonnes, which accounted for 37% of total imports. It was distantly followed by Spain (25K tonnes), France (20K tonnes), the Netherlands (13K tonnes), Italy (12K tonnes) and Poland (12K tonnes), together mixing up a 43% share of the total imports. Austria (5.7K tonnes) occupied a relatively small share of total imports.

In 2020, average annual rates of growth with regard to pyrethrum and peppermint imports into Germany stood at -2.9%. At the same time, the Netherlands (+24.0%), Austria (+16.1%), Italy (+6.5%), Poland (+5.6%), Spain (+2.1%) and France (+1.9%) displayed positive paces of growth. The Netherlands emerged as the fastest-growing European importer in 2020.

In value terms, Germany ($352M) constitutes the largest market for imported pyrethrum and peppermint in the EU, comprising 36% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by France ($111M), with an 11% share of total imports. It was followed by Spain, with a 9.9% share.

In 2020, the pyrethrum and peppermint import price in the EU amounted to $5,233 per tonne, growing by +9.2% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination; the country with the highest price was Austria ($6,786 per tonne), while Spain ($3,875 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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European Virgin Olive Oil Exports Expand with Booming Supplies from Greece and Italy

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘EU – Olive Oil (Virgin) – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

European virgin olive oil exports soared by +11% y-o-y to 1.5M tonnes or $5.2B in 2020. Spain remains the key virgin olive oil supplier in the EU, accounting for 56% of the total European exports in physical terms. Greece and Italy have significantly strengthened their positions in terms of exports, ramping up the volume of supplies abroad. Greece emerged as the fastest-growing European exporter in 2020. The average price for virgin olive oil in the EU dropped by -6.3% y-o-y last year to $3,370 per tonne. 

Virgin Olive Oil Exports in the EU

Virgin olive oil exports totaled 1.5M tonnes in 2020, growing by +11% on 2019 figures. In value terms, virgin olive oil exports rose by +3.7% y-o-y reached $5.2B (IndexBox estimates) in 2020.

Spain was the main exporter of virgin olive oil in the EU, with the volume of exports reaching 853K tonnes, which was near 56% of total exports in 2020. It was distantly followed by Italy (311K tonnes), Portugal (177K tonnes) and Greece (165K tonnes), together comprising a 43% share of total exports.

Spain experienced a relatively flat trend pattern with regard to the volume of exports. At the same time, Greece (+71.3%), Italy (+22.7%) and Portugal (+11.4%) displayed positive paces of growth. Greece emerged as the fastest-growing European exporter exported in 2020.

In value terms, Spain ($2.5B), Italy ($1.4B) and Portugal ($571M) were the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2020, with a combined 87% share of total exports. Greece lagged somewhat behind, comprising a further 10%.

In 2020, the virgin olive oil export price in the EU amounted to $3,370 per tonne, dropping by -6.3% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin; the country with the highest price was Italy ($4,481 per tonne), while Spain ($2,960 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain, while the other leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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Climate Change: The French Wine Disaster & Beyond

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Complex supply chains around the world make countries dependent on others for essential items, including food and drink. When it is interrupted, the effects are felt globally. We’ve already experienced the turmoil that disrupted supply chains can have during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire issued a statement to the nation’s supermarkets urging them to stock French products.

There are a few instances other than COVID-19 where disasters have interrupted the supply chain, causing economic damage. Agriculture tends to take the biggest financial hits and losses during disasters such as extreme weather, which are becoming more frequent, intense, and complex. Between 2008 and 2018, agricultural disasters cost developing countries more than €908 billion, having a profound effect on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers who were already struggling against large corporations.


Electrix, a producer of coffret électrique encastré for the food industry, takes a look at the French wine disaster and other events around the world that had an impact on food and drink.

The wine disaster

Unseasonal frost hit France this year, seeing a usually warm April suddenly struck by freezing temperatures and bitter frost. The initial record-warm early spring resulted in vines and fruit trees blooming earlier than they would usually, and they were then ruined by an unexpected bout of cold temperatures. Research has found that as the world’s temperature rises, the timing of seasons will change and become more severe.

Vineyards in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Provence, and the Rhône Valley were affected and resorted to lighting thousands of fires and candles near the vines and trees in an attempt to keep them warm overnight. Sadly, many winemakers have reported a 100 percent loss on their yield.

French agriculture minister Julien Denormandie commented: “This is probably the greatest agricultural catastrophe of the beginning of the 21st century.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Jean Castex pledged €1bn in aid to winemakers and farmers. It may take years for some vineyards to recover.

France’s wine industry has already been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 and decreased demand from restaurant orders, as well as previously battling with Donald Trump’s tariffs on key French goods, including wine and cheese, which resulted in a near 14 percent drop in French wine and spirits exports last year. Furthermore, due to the effects of climate change, the flavors of wine will likely change or, in some cases, disappear forever. Merlot, for example, could become a thing of the past due to the grapes used in that particular wine being less resilient to changing weather patterns.

Thirsty crops exhausting groundwater

Rice is the primary source of food for more than three billion people every day and is helping prevent the world’s food crisis from getting worse. Sadly, there is a risk of rising food insecurity for such a staple food.

India is experiencing both a water and agricultural crisis that has been developing for decades. Rice is one of the thirstiest crops that exist – farmers use 15,000 liters of water on average to grow one kilogram of paddy (rice plant). Rice is draining northern India’s Punjab of its groundwater, with the ground expected to be exhausted by 2039 and become comparable to a desert. A fifth of the world’s population lives in India, who only have four percent of global water while simultaneously being the largest user of it with 90 percent of their water used for agriculture.

India isn’t the only country struggling to grow rice due to a lack of water – countries in Southeast Asia such as China are facing the same challenge. Climate change is making extreme weather like flooding and droughts happen more regularly, making water difficult to source. Scientists are looking to develop new strains of rice that require less water and are more resilient to drought and climate change.  Plus, water technologists in New Delhi are looking to design water management techniques that use no more than 600 liters of water for one kg of paddy.

Increased breeding of rodents in Australia

Australia has faced the brunt of climate change, ranging from bushfires that devastated 27.2 million acres of land to damaged food and crops due to the largest plague of mice ever seen. Australian farmers are used to a mouse plague every ten years or so; however, with the planet warming up, they could become more regular with more mice than ever. The temperatures create the perfect breeding ground for the rodents, which then go on to destroy crops.

Farmers are even forced to burn their crops which have been infested with mice and mice urine.

A disaster-resilient future is possible if we develop sustainable agriculture. Preparing for risk management can help in reducing agriculture’s vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change.

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Sources

http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1381672/icode/

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-50951043

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European Imports of Dates Surge over $430M

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘EU – Dates – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

European date imports jumped from 137K tonnes in 2019 to 157K tonnes in 2020. In value terms, imports soared to $437M. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Belgium constitute the largest date importers in the EU, with a combined 82%-share of the European imports. Last year, the Netherlands featured the most rapid growth rate regarding the import volume in physical terms. In 2020, the date import price in the EU remained relatively unchanged compared to the figures of 2019.

Imports of Dates in the EU by Country

In 2020, approx. 157K tonnes of dates were imported in the EU; growing by +14% compared with 2019 figures. In value terms, date imports skyrocketed by +15.7% y-o-y to $437M (IndexBox estimates) in 2020.

In 2020, France (50K tonnes), distantly followed by Germany (29K tonnes), the Netherlands (17K tonnes), Italy (12K tonnes), Spain (12K tonnes) and Belgium (8K tonnes) represented the main importers of dates, together creating 82% of total imports. Denmark (5K tonnes) occupied a little share of total imports.

In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the leading importing countries, was attained by the Netherlands, while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest date importing markets in the EU were France ($115M), Germany ($81M) and the Netherlands ($66M), with a combined 60% share of total imports.

In 2020, the date import price in the EU amounted to $2,791 per tonne, remaining constant against the previous year. In 2020, it increased by +1.3% y-o-y. Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination; the country with the highest price was the Netherlands ($3,796 per tonne), while France ($2,275 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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European Unmanufactured Tobacco Imports Fall to the Lowest Level in a Decade

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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘EU – Tobacco (Unmanufactured) – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.

In 2020, European imports of unmanufactured tobacco fell by -7% y-o-y to 578K tonnes, reaching the lowest level over the past decade. Poland and Germany constitute the largest importers of unmanufactured tobacco in the EU, with a combined share of 48% of the total European import volume. Last year, Italy saw the most prominent drop in tobacco purchases from abroad, while Belgium ramped up its imports. The unmanufactured tobacco import price in Europe remained almost unchanged against the previous year. 


 

Unmanufactured Tobacco Imports in the EU

Unmanufactured tobacco imports in the EU shrank to 578K tonnes in 2020, dropping by -7% compared with the previous year. In value terms, unmanufactured tobacco imports declined from $3B to $2.8B (IndexBox estimates) in 2020.

Poland (143K tonnes) and Germany (136K tonnes) represented roughly 48% of total imports of tobacco (unmanufactured) in 2020. The Netherlands (49K tonnes) occupied the next position in the ranking, followed by France (46K tonnes), Belgium (32K tonnes), Italy (31K tonnes) and Romania (28K tonnes). All these countries together held near 32% share of total imports.

In 2020, the most notable decline in terms of purchases, amongst the key importing countries, was attained by Italy (-23% y-o-y). Among the largest European importers, Belgium (+34% y-o-y) became the only country increasing the volume of imported unmanufactured tobacco.

In value terms, Germany ($710M), Poland ($705M) and the Netherlands ($214M) were the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2020, with a combined 58% share of total imports. These countries were followed by Belgium, Romania, Italy and France, which together accounted for a further 22%.

The unmanufactured tobacco import price in the EU stood at $4,861 per tonne in 2020, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year. There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was Romania ($5,973 per tonne), while France ($2,538 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy, while the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform