Market trends, agri-food sector updates and Raíz Andina news.
Industry & MarketsChilean walnuts have entered the United Arab Emirates duty-free since 24 November 2025, in-shell and shelled, while walnuts from the US, China or…
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Industry & MarketsArgentina supplied 51% of the prunes Saudi Arabia imported in 2025 and has ranked first since 2023. But the Kingdom buys barely USD 2.1 million, Chile…
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Industry & MarketsSaudi Arabia imported USD 322.7 million of tree nuts in 2025 and grows almost none. A practical guide to exporting walnuts, pecans, prunes, raisins…
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Industry & MarketsRamadan 2027 starts around 8 February, and Gulf and Egyptian importers want their goods in the warehouse six to eight weeks earlier.
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Industry & MarketsUnder the Mercosur–Egypt FTA, Argentine walnuts, pecans, prunes, raisins and peanuts enter Egypt duty-free: the last tariff cut took effect on 1…
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Product & qualityA pesticide residue report is read in four steps: the MRL for each substance (0.01 mg/kg if none is set), the part of the product it applies to, the…
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Product & qualityChile sells more than half of the prunes Europe imports from outside the EU, California loses acreage every year and Argentina comes in with a falling…
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Product & qualityA 2 kg sample tells you colour, size and flavour — it does not certify a container: the EU requires 20 kg taken from 100 points to test aflatoxins in…
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Product & qualityIn September, Californian walnuts have spent eleven months in storage and Chilean walnuts six. Counter-season supply is not a marketing line: it is a…
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Industry & MarketsCaliber is the first thing everyone looks at and the field that least determines cost. What each line of a spec sheet means, which fields are missing…
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Industry & MarketsItaly grows around 300,000 t of nuts and it is not enough. What it imports, who actually buys, which port the cargo lands in, and the months when…
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Industry & MarketsSpain imported €5.339 billion in fruit and nuts in 2025, with almonds as its second most valuable line. How the market works, why Reus still sets the…
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Product & qualityCaliber, color, kernel yield and shelf stability: the four variables that decide whether your customer needs Chandler, Serr or Howard, with the real…
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Industry & MarketsBuying direct from origin or through a trader: what each model really covers, which costs never show up in the FOB price, and when each route makes…
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LogisticsAn operational guide to your first order: what volume to buy, pallet or container, which Incoterm to choose, how payment works, what customs asks for…
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Industry & MarketsGermany buys, Rotterdam distributes: a B2B guide to northern Europe for nut exporters. Ports, the Rotterdam effect, quality bars, Bio and the…
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Industry & MarketsHow to export tree nuts to the UAE and the GCC: ZAD registration, Arabic labels, GSO vs EU aflatoxin limits, the 5% duty, Chile's CEPA and routes…
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Industry & MarketsDiscover why Argentine pecans are a premium alternative to walnuts for European nut importers, bakeries and food industry buyers.
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Industry & MarketsEU-Mercosur agreement effective May 2026: impact on nut tariffs, key timeline, legal risks, and opportunities for European importers.
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LogisticsCIF vs CFR comes down to insurance; FOB vs CFR, to who books the freight. What each Incoterm 2020 covers, which one fits your case, and five costly…
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EventsRaiz Andina at Alimentaria 2026 (Barcelona, 23–26 March): premium Chandler, Serr and Howard walnuts from Argentina and Chile. Book a B2B meeting.
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Industry & MarketsThe US, Iran and Turkey account for 92% of the 1.18 M t of pistachios in 2024/25. Production, prices and the dynamics of each origin for B2B buyers.
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Industry & MarketsAflatoxins, pesticide MRLs, border controls and a documentary checklist: the four EU regulations that decide whether a walnut container clears or is…
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Industry & MarketsSouth American walnut exports expand into India and Dubai, strengthening international trade, premium quality supply, and new global market…
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EventsRaiz Andina at Gulfood 2026 (Dubai, Jan 26-30). Looking for distributors and importers for walnuts from Argentina and Chile. Schedule a meeting with…
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