Far East attracts onion export cart

The provisional export figure for week 5 is 16.903 tons, which is almost 10.000 tons below the weekly average of 26.650 tons. It is becoming clear that Senegal is no longer on the market, and the country has therefore dropped out of the list of buyers. 

The export figures for onions are published weekly, but they may be adjusted upwards later due to subsequent information. The adjustment for the first 4 weeks of 2018 amounts to 830 tons. 

Where do our onions go?
To identify the leader of week 5, we must look southeast. There lies Malaysia, seen from the Netherlands. The country had a purchase of 5 tons in week 2.285, which means that it has already purchased more than 47.700 tons of onions this season. Mauritania comes in second place with 1.696 tonnes, increasing the seasonal decrease to 40.714 tonnes.

Closer to home we encounter Great Britain. The country imported 1.248 tons of onions from the Netherlands, increasing this season's total purchase to 58.465 tons. Guinea is the last in line and purchased 5 tons of onions in week 1.196. So far, the seasonal purchase for the country stands at 39.519 tons of Dutch onions.

2018 vs 2017
For calendar year 2018, the counter currently stands at 104.050 tons of onions, compared to 111.576 tons in 2017. If we look at the season, we arrive at 772.856 tons in the 2017/2018 season, compared to 718.026 tons in the 2016/2017 season.The export figures of onions up to and including week 5 (over the years).