In January, the EU imported 51,687 tons of oranges, i.e. 79.7% or 23,000 tons more than in January of 2023 and 73% (+21,800 tons above the average, according to a report by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food based on preliminary data from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD).
This increase is mainly due to the increase in imports from Egypt. In January, the EU imported 45,281 tons of oranges from Egypt, i.e. 104.7% or 23,200 tons more than in the same month of last year and 138.1% or 26,300 tons more compared to the average of the 5 previous years.
Egypt increased its share by 15 points and now has an 87.6% share, displacing other countries such as Morocco this month.
You can read the full report at the following link.