FruitImprese: Latest data about Italian foreign fruit and vegetable trade
In terms of numbers, both export and import have fallen. The balance is about 332 million Euro, it increased by 2.5% with respect to the same period in 2011. On the whole, Italy exported slightly more than 1 million tons (+1.1.%) for an amount of 995 million Euro (-7.9%).
In terms of volume vegetables (+3.6%), fresh fruits (+4.6%) and dried fruits (+7.8%) are increasing whereas citrus fruits (-9.9%) are decreasing. In terms of value all segment decreased, except for dried fruit (+27.3%).
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As far as import is concerned, Italy imported about 820,000 tons of fruit and vegetables (-4.3%), for an amount of 660 million Euro (-12.4%). In terms of volume only citrus fruits (+37.1%) increased, while all the other sectors decreased: vegetables (-6.6%), fresh fruits (-12.3%), dried fruits (-20.9%), and tropical fruits (-6.5%). In terms of value all segment decreased, except for citrus (+22.3%)
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