Italy: Brassica imports down 59% in first 2 months of 2010

Cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli exports fell 51% in same period

Italy imported 2,467 tonnes of cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli during the first two months of 2010, 59% less than during the same period of 2009. Over the same 2-month period, brassica exports fell 51% compared with 2009 to a total of 17,309 tonnes, according to data from Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics).

Brassica Imports and Exports: Jan-Feb 2009 vs. Jan-Feb 2010

Own elaboration with data from Istat

During the last 4 years, Italian brassica exports have decreased by 32.14%. Nevertheless, as the graph below shows, exports showed a brief upward trend in 2007, before falling in 2008 and 2009. Meanwhile, imports had varied little since 2006 prior to the significant increase recorded in 2009.

Own elaboration with data from Istat (2009: data from January to November)

S&G Brassicas Today – June 2010