Fruits, vegetables, and olive oil accounted for 45.5% of the EU’s organic imports. Another 39.3% came from grains, oilseeds, and other crop products.
European imports of organic oilseeds and protein crops grew particularly rapidly—by 20.5%—as did imports of coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices—by 25.5%—and vegetables—by 25.9%. Shipments of organic grains increased by 13.9%.
The Netherlands remained the largest European import hub, accounting for about 36% of organic imports. It was followed by Germany, Italy, Belgium, and France.
At the same time, a significant portion of the products cleared through the Netherlands or Belgium is subsequently redistributed to other EU countries.
EU Demand for Organic Products
