Dutch fries exports have made a big leap in the past 12 months, but Belgium still dominates the world trade in fries. The Dutch do know how to get a higher price for their fries.
Other countries in the top 6 of French fries exporters are Canada, the United States, Germany and France. Other countries are also making rapid progress. The chip trade is growing rapidly in Turkey, Iran and Malaysia, although in volume terms they are nowhere near the top exporters. Spectacular increases have been visible over the past 12 months, including in Argentina and Denmark.
Biggest buyers
The largest buyers of fries are the United States, which gets almost all of its import volume from Canada. The second largest importer of fries is the United Kingdom. An important destination for the Netherlands, as the main supplier, with the Belgians in a close second place. The withdrawal of the British from the European Union may also have major consequences for chip processors. France also imports a lot of fries and gets most of it from neighboring country Belgium.
Brazil is the largest buyer outside the EU and the US. Over the past 12 months, the Belgians and the Dutch exported approximately the same amount to the South American country, which is now a high exporter import duty imposed on 4 Western European countries. The third exporter is Germany, followed by the Americans.