According to the Enhanced Monitoring on EU Citrus Imports report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, in the 2022/23 campaign, the EU imported 613,597 tons of oranges between September and April, i.e. 22.4% (+112,400 tons) more than in the same period of the previous campaign and +9.8% (54,800 tons) more than the average.
EU Orange imports, Source: Bulletin No 44: Enhanced Monitoring of EU Citrus Imports. Click to enlarge.
South Africa has been the main supplier of oranges in the campaign with 46.5% of the total, increasing its share with quantities exceeding the average by 19.5% (+46,600 tons). It is followed by Egypt (with a 39.4% share), which increased its volume by 40.3% (+69,400 tons) over the average, and its share (+9 points). Moroccan supply, by contrast, has dropped significantly by 68.8% (-20,100 tons).
In the first four months of 2023, the EU-27 has imported a volume of 255,812 tons, i.e. 54.7% (+90,500 tons) more than in the same period of 2022 and 17.2% (37,500 tons) more than the average.
Imports from Egypt, which has recovered its production volume, increased by 82% (+107,500 tons) compared to 2022 and 41% (+69,200 tons) compared to the average. As a result, the country supplied 93% of all the oranges that the EU imported in this period, increasing its share by almost 16 points. By contrast, Morocco has reduced its quantities by 85.7% (-15,900 tons) relative to the average.
You can read the full report at the following link.