Egypt is the second biggest supplier of frozen strawberries to Japan

Egypt, one of the global leaders in exports of frozen strawberries, has remained the second biggest supplier to Japan over the past few years, reports EastFruit. Nevertheless, this year, the Egyptian exports to Japan have seriously fallen, and the country now risks to ship the lowest volumes of frozen strawberries to the Japanese market at the end of 2023.

Japan is the second after China biggest importer of frozen strawberries in Asia. Moreover, the Japanese market is one of the most demanding of quality and characteristics of imported fruits. As a result, presence in the Japanese market can rightly be considered a success of the whole industry of an exporting country.

The largest volumes of the Egyptian frozen strawberry exports to Japan were registered in 2021-2022, when they reached 7,000 tonnes annually. They also peaked in February-June and were gradually declining by the end of the year.

This year, the Egyptian exports to Japan have fallen by 40% year-over-year and will most likely reach their lowest level over the past few years at the end of 2023. Declining imports from Egypt will also lead to a fall in the total imports of frozen strawberries in Japan.