It makes quite a difference if you look at the export list before the turn of the year or after. A logical consequence of the closing of the Senegalese border. Who is pulling the export cart now and what will the top 5 largest buyers look like in week 1 of 2021?
It's a strange sight. After occupying the leading position for weeks, Senegal has now disappeared from the list of countries that have purchased Dutch onions. It is now Great Britain that has been the largest buyer of onions in week 1, with a purchase of 1.368 tons. This brings the season total to 55.298 tons, 8.311 tons more than last season up to and including week 1.
Ivory Coast tied at 2
Ivory Coast follows closely in second place with 1.212 tonnes, pushing this season's total to 117.633 tonnes. Places 3 and 4 are also African buyers. For example, Mauritania purchased 1.177 tons of onions and Guinea 1.143 tons.
To the Far East, in the first week of 2021, 931 tons went to Malaysia, 81 tons to Sri Lanka, 58 tons to Brunei and 29 tons to Singapore. Just like Senegal, Philippines does not appear on the list as a buyer of Dutch onions in week 1.
Brazil striking
An inconspicuous buyer is Brazil, which, according to the latest statement, purchased 259 tons of onions and this season accounts for a purchase of 1.907 tons. Last year up to and including week 1, the total volume purchased was 35.117 tons.
Based on preliminary information, 1 tons of onions were exported in week 10.633. Subsequent information shows a subsequent volume of 621 tons. The total export figure for this season therefore rises to 822.634 tons, which means a weekly average of 29.379 tons.{{dataviewSnapshot(2_1611745110)}}