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The price of bananas, chocolate and alcohol may increase due to shortages and strikes

A strike by coastal workers at Eastern and Gulf ports on Tuesday could cause major disruptions to the supply of popular products, causing major concern in the trade sector. Businesses...

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There is a lot of imported meat on Hungarian shelves

Serious changes can be observed in Hungary’s live cattle and pork market in 2024: while the import of live cattle increased, the export of beef showed a significant decrease. The...

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Apple harvest and prices: further shortages and price increases are expected during the season

According to FruitVeb’s forecast, the 2024 apple harvest may decrease significantly in Hungary, which predicts a 10-15 percent increase in the price of edible apples on store shelves. This season,...

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KSH: The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 8.2 percent, while the volume of imports decreased by 4.0 percent

In June 2024, the volume of exports was 8.1 percent, and that of imports was 5.2 percent less than in the same period of the previous year. The asset amounted...

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KSH: The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 20 percent, while imports increased by 6.6 percent

In May, the product foreign trade surplus was 1.0 billion euros, the balance worsened by 218 million euros compared to a year earlier. Compared to April, the adjusted volume of...

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KSH: industrial producer prices in June 2024 rose by 2.7 percent compared to a year earlier and by 1.5 percent compared to the previous month

In June 2024, industrial producer prices were on average 2.7 percent higher compared to a year earlier. Domestic sales prices decreased by 0.2 percent, export sales increased by 4.2 percent,...

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Hungarian imports and exports also fell in March

In the month of March, Hungarian exports and imports also suffered a serious decline. According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the value of exports was 15 percent...

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By the second half of April, Hungarian strawberries are competitively priced with imports

In mid-March, the price of Greek imported strawberries was around HUF 2,000 per kilogram in Budapest markets, while Hungarian-grown strawberries could cost up to HUF 8,000 per kilogram. The Hungarian...

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A lot of imported tomatoes arrive to Hungary

About 20,000 tons of tomatoes arrive in Hungary from abroad every year, especially in the period between October and March. Based on the information from FruitVeB, the Agricultural Sector highlighted...

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Even stricter rules apply to the import of Ukrainian honey, eggs and poultry

The European Parliament tightened the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, extending the restrictions to poultry, sugar, eggs, as well as cereals and honey. The purpose of the decision is...

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NAK-FruitVeB: import pressure is increasing on the cabbage market

Due to the increasing import pressure, domestic kale producers are in a difficult situation, so market organization and greater cooperation are needed in the sector – states the National Chamber...

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Hungary needs more red onions

The EU onion market is showing improvement after the deficit period of the 2022 season. However, Hungary still needs imports, which are mainly provided by the Netherlands, but onions also...

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We can expect a weaker than average plum crop this year

According to KSH data, 34.9 thousand tons of plums were harvested from 7 thousand hectares in Hungary in 2022 (33.2 thousand tons were produced in 2021). According to experts, due to...

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697 million euro surplus in foreign trade

A still outstanding surplus of 697 million euros was generated in foreign trade in July, thanks to the drop in energy prices compared to last year’s level and the moderation...

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Half of the grain storages are empty waiting for the summer harvest

Based on the surveys, the crop may currently be half of the grain storage capacity of domestic producers. This ratio is very high compared to previous years, but the free...

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All Ukrainian grain shipments arriving in Hungary are checked

All grain shipments coming from Ukraine to Hungary by road and rail are checked and only transit traffic vehicles are allowed to pass through the country, said the state secretary...

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In the case of imports, this must be taken into account when handling cattle passports

Incompletely completed or hard-to-read cattle passports result in increased administration time in the case of cattle imports. Nébih draws the attention of those concerned to check the documents more carefully...

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From February, you can get almost exclusively imported potatoes

The National Potato Association and Product Council (OBTT) warned in November that the domestic potato stock should last from autumn 2022 to June 2023, but it is feared that this...

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Balázs Győrffy, NAK president: Don’t fall for cheap imported food!

It is an unfavorable process that is contrary to the interests of Hungarian consumers and the national economy, that retail store chains – at the expense of Hungarian producers and...

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Institute of Agricultural Economics: the export of agricultural products increased to 9.844 billion euros in the first three quarters

The value of exports of agricultural and food industry products increased to 9.844 billion euros and imports to 6.878 billion euros in the first three quarters of 2022, from exports...

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The EU exported more apples and imported less last month

According to data from the same period last year, the European Union exported 11% more apples and imported 42% fewer apples. Analyzing the relevant data, we see a clear increase...

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Britain’s largest port could hit availability and prices at supermarkets until Christmas

Supermarkets are braced for yet more supply chain chaos following the start of an eight-day strike at the Port of Felixstowe. The port is Britain’s biggest gateway to global trade...

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So far, they have asked for a hefty price, but now eggs will be even more expensive

In Hungary, the packing point price of table eggs (M+L) from cage farming was HUF 37.25 per piece in the first thirty-one weeks of 2022, which was 34.9 percent higher...

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According to the latest surveys, this is the reason why our everyday life has become so much more expensive

In May, the value of exports expressed in euros increased by 29.5 percent, that of imports by 31.4 percent, the liabilities were 95 million euros, the balance worsened by 166...

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Romania’s foreign trade deficit increased by almost 44 percent in the first five months

Romania’s foreign trade balance deficit increased by almost 44 percent to 12.740 billion euros in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period of last year,...

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KSH: in March, the foreign trade deficit was 708 million euros

The foreign trade deficit in goods was 708 million euros in March, the adjusted volume of exports decreased by 6.4 percent and that of imports by 4.4 percent compared to...

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KSH: The foreign trade deficit was 503 million euros

In March, the value of exports in euros was 8.7 percent and that of imports 22.6 percent higher than a year earlier. The foreign trade balance deteriorated by 1.354 billion...

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KSH: the foreign producttrade deficit was 117 million euros in February

In February, the value of exports in euros increased by 18.7 percent and that of imports by 30.5 percent. Compared to January, the adjusted volume of exports increased by 2.0...

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Smurfit Kappa has decided to exit Russian market

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’ or ‘the Group’) announces that it has decided to exit the Russian market. The Group has already suspended support for its Russian operations including any...

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KSH: The foreign trade deficit in products was 91 million euros in February

In February, the value of exports in euros was 17.7 percent and that of imports 29.2 percent higher than a year before. The foreign trade balance deteriorated by 876 million...

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