Australian almond exports for May reached unprecedented levels despite the global trade chaos caused by tariff uncertainties, according to the industry's latest sales update. Export sales were up 55% on the May 2024 figures and almost 6000 tonnes on the previous best figure for the month, according to the Almond Board of Australia May Position Report.
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Season to date, sales of Australian almonds for the 2025-26 selling season (ie, March 2025 to February 2026) volumes are 14.45% ahead of last season after three months. Sales into India have started strongly, up 157% for May and 52% for the season.
China is up 18% on the record high levels of 2024. Turkiye continues to emerge as the third biggest customer for Australian almonds, up 80% on last year's breakout growth season. The sales volume growth is expected to ease in the back half of the season as the industry deals with a smaller crop than last year.
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