Indeed, distance and borders are disappearing so that the countries of the world stand by each other to meet their needs… Only globalization can link the east to the west , so that the world will prevail in openness and cooperation, as the greatest evidence of this is the import and export of the world’s various food goods and products, especially the citrus import.
Citrus is the most widely used agricultural product worldwide, ranking 224th among the most traded products and 1070th among the most complex products according to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), resulting in a significant increased production and consumption of citrus fruits. Since 1980, the annual production of citrus fruits exceeds 70 million tonnes, with oranges occupying more than half of the production, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
On the other hand citrus fruit production in the EUROPEAN Union reach 11 million ton in 2018, and revenues reached $12 billion, representing total revenues of both producers and importers, and citrus production continues to be relatively stable with a marked increase compared to previous years.
Spain tops global export market:
Spain remains the largest supplier of citrus fruits in the EU, accounting for 69% of total exports ($3.5 billion), while the Netherlands ranked second in the rankings with a share of $354 million, equivalent to 7 of total exports, followed by Germany with 5.3.
In the same vein, the price of citrus exports for 2018 in the EUROPEAN Union was $1,046 per tonne, with the export price increasing from 2007 to 2018 at an average annual rate of 1.3%.
As a difference, there were significant differences in average export prices among major export countries, with Germany receiving the highest export price ($1,245 per tonne), while Greece was among the lowest ($557 per tonne).
‘Egypt’ First Arab In The Export Of Oranges:
On the Arab side… Egypt ranks first in the Arab world in the export of citrus fruits, especially oranges, and second in the world with a peak of 1.14 million tons, after Spain, which ranks first with an export value of 1.6 million tons, On the egyptian side, Russia ranks first among egyptian product imports with 21%, followed by Saudi Arabia with 20%, the UAE in third place with 7%, followed by the Netherlands with 5%, and England in the last place of the Egyptian orange importing countries with 4%.
Import The Most Commonly Traded Citrus Fruits In The World:
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In the term of the global import market for 2018, France (1.2 million ton) the UK ranked in second place (602.000 ton), followed by Italy (369.000ton) and poland (357.000 ton). While the country receives a small share of total imports , Romania (269,000 tons), Portugal (183,000 tonnes), Sweden (160,000 tons), the Czech Republic (145,000 tons) and Belgium (141,000 tons) occupied.
The price of citrus imports still indicates a fixed pattern set by the European Union in 2018, which amounted to $933 per ton, but there were differences in import prices among major importing countries, Belgium received the highest price ($1,135 per tonne), while Romania had the lowest price of $745 per ton.
The favorable weather increase crop production, and in the past 8years oranges have been grown over large areas, as the result of its high consumption among countries of the world, where Egypt is the largest orange exporter (1,600 tons), followed by South Africa with a quota (1,230 tons), and then America got Third place with a share (465 tons) and Turkey (350 tons).
Which Turkey specialized in cultivation of Mandrine with the highest standards of international quality, which made it to the top of the list of exporting countries with a share (710 ton) followed by china in the second place with an annual export rate of (700 ton) Morocco also exports 595 tonnes and South Africa (285 tonnes) from Mandarin.
Grapefruit was exported by South Africa (250 tonnes), followed by China with 230 tonnes, while Turkey exports 160 tonnes of grapefruit, followed by America with (56 tonnes).
With regard to lemons, Mexico ranked first in its export with (765 tonnes), followed by Turkey with (575 tonnes), South Africa with( 240 tonnes), and Argentina allocating (200 tonnes) of its share of its lemon production for export abroad.
5 steps to import citrus fruits successfully.
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There are some basics that make it easier for you to import…..
- Country
You should follow some of criteria before you choose the country you import from, first you have to know import regulations assigned to that country, the commodity you need may be cheap to buy, but there are other factors that may increase its cost, and you should specify some information about goods that you need, such as If that item is subject to certain restrictions or restricted entry due to its origin in a restricted country.
- Supplier
Which is the most important step that determines the success of receiving your shipment specially if you are anew importer , there are government agencies dedicated and ready to answer your questions, you can consult some trade and professional associations, or join international and local exhibitions, to know a large number of suppliers and then Choose what suits you among them, and once you contact an external supplier it is best to have an interview with them in their own country.
- Fees and taxes
Import duties vary from product to product, depending on the item being imported, their declared value and country of origin, but in general import duties are calculated as a percentage of the declared value of the commodity, import duties can be as low as zero or up to 100. The declared value of the product.
You should find a documented shipping agent by providing daily updates from the moment you order with your shipping to receive your shipment in your hands.
- Freight
Don’t wait for your cargo to be shipped at the last minute, it costs you a lot of money, in case of early shipment you may only pay for inventory, and keep in mind that there may be delays due to the failure to sail the ship on time, if you choose to ship your goods.
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