The Dominican Republic remained the main banana exporter in the ACP Caribbean zone, and the number one organic banana producer and supplier for the EC market. After two lean production years in 2017 and 2018, due to the transit of Cyclones Irma and Maria, 2019 marked the origin’s production comeback, with volumes to the EU28 exceeding 365 000 tonnes. However, imports from the Dominican Republic dipped in 2020 by nearly 10 000 tonnes, dropping to 354 881 tonnes, i.e. a downturn of 3 % from 2019. While April provided a particularly good performance (+ 3 % on 2019), this can probably be linked to the consumption peak due to the Covid crisis and the implementation of lockdowns across Europe. However, the second half of 2020 was more disappointing, with in particular August down by 9 % on 2019, and October registering a drop of 16 %. On top of a particularly rainy season in the production zones (intense cyclone season), European demand was undermined by the implementation of health restrictions (lockdown, curfew), which continued to disrupt sales until the end of the year.
dominican republic - EU - 2020 imports
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