Uzbekistan imports a record volume of oranges in 2021 over the past five years
20/01/2022 10:43
Uzbekistan imports a record volume of oranges in 2021 over the past five years
20/01/2022 10:43
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- According to EastFruit analysts, Uzbekistan imported 7.9 thousand tons of orange in 2021, which is 2.1 times more than in 2020 and 55% more than in 2019. However, the absolute values of the volume of imports, as well as the per capita consumption of this product in the country, remain at a low level compared to other countries.
The decision of the government of the country, adopted on 7 October 2021, to exempt from customs duties on the import of a number of fruits, which included citrus fruits, also contributed to the achievement of a record level of orange imports. Prior to the adoption of such a decision, when importing these fruits, a customs duty rate of 10–20% was applied, but not less than $0.2 per kg.
The government’s decision to zero import duties played the role of an additional factor in increasing imports, since a few months before such a decision was made, in January-July 2021, Uzbekistan imported 4.2 thousand tons of oranges, which is much more than in 12 months of 2017, 2018 and 2020.
As of 14 January 2022, the average wholesale prices for an orange in Uzbekistan are 15,000 UZS/kg ($1.4), which is 25% lower than on the same date in 2021. If we take into account the sharp increase in logistics costs over the past year, then, according to EastFruit analysts, this result exceeds all expectations and is certainly very positive for the consumers of the country, which itself, due to climatic conditions, cannot grow oranges in large volumes.
The main countries supplying oranges to Uzbekistan are Turkey, Egypt and South Africa, which together account for more than 80% of all imports in 2021. About 12-15% of orange imports were imported from Kazakhstan. Given that this country is not a producer of this product, it seems that in this case we are talking about re-export.
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