EU External Trade - EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS, Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions

Extra-EU sourcing of EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS, Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇦🇷 Argentina) account for 67.4% of the total. 🇲🇽 Mexico leads with 19.9% (€21.0M). An HHI of 1072 confirms a Competitive market.

The main extra-EU export markets for EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS, Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇯🇵 Japan absorbs 26.4% of European exports (€14.8M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS, Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 35.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-13.6%) while exports were rising (5.6%), signalling a structural market shift.