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The new threat of the EU-Mercosur agreement: it will maintain 12% tariffs on Spanish table olives but will eliminate those from South American countries

Olimerca.- Global imports of table olives have registered a total volume of 488,872 tons, which represents an increase of 9.7% between September 2023 and August 2024, compared to the same period of the previous campaign. This is highlighted by the latest data from the International Olive Council. The United States is the country that imports the most, with a total of 156,309 tons, although it registers a decrease of 4.5% compared to the previous campaign. Brazil follows with 127,999 tons, increasing its imported volume by 4% compared to the previous campaign. Other countries that have seen a significant increase in their olive imports, as we can see in the table below, are Egypt, with 110,000 tonnes, 118.7% more than the previous campaign, Mexico with 11,416 tonnes (+61.5%), or Argentina with 93,780 tonnes (+52.8%). Likewise, Australia also increased its imports with 19,480 tonnes, 11.9% more than the previous campaign. On the other hand,

This curious novel that began with the first export of tomatoes from Paraguay, for a total of 60 tons destined for the province of Córdoba, and that continued with the shipment of the first 60 tons of carrots, now reaches its third chapter with the onion. And days ago, the sale of almost 30 tons of this vegetable to the local internal market was completed. Now, yes, the salad is complete. As occurred in the previous cases, the authorities of that country celebrated the news and highlighted the quality of the marketed product. “I am sure that any final consumer will love it,” said Pastor Soria, head of the National Service of Quality and Health of Plants and Seeds (Senave) of Paraguay. “We are proud, Argentina will now consume quality onions,” said Carlos Giménez, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) of that country, omitting the fact that Argentina has a robust production of this product.