Argentina’s citrus exports lower as season winds down

As Argentina’s citrus export season is busy winding down their main lemon exports to Europe increased by 26.88% to an accumulated 245 683 tons while a swing in exports can be seen with 24.77% less to the US and an increase of 16% sent to Russia and 17.4% less to other markets. Exports of other citrus have seen big decreases, except for oranges that has seen an overall small increase of 1.56% driven largely by exports to neighbouring Latin American countries.

Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
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The information is based on the latest statistics up to week 33 of the Citrus Growers Association of the Argentine Northwest (Acnoa), based in Tucuman. After positive export flows during the months of May and June, July -3.41% and especially August -54.82% up to date had bigger decreases in volumes compared to the same months last year.

In a previous statement Jose Carbonell, director of Federcitrus said the increased price of shipping negatively affects all export activities. “We currently can’t export anything to China because these shipments require cold storage, which increases costs and reduces our competitiveness.”

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