Price for Fresh or Chilled Cabbage Lettuce in Estonia - 2024

Price for Fresh or Chilled Cabbage Lettuce in Estonia (CIF) - 2024

In March 2024, the average import price for fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce amounted to $2,389 per ton, rising by 4.4% against the previous month. Overall, the import price, however, recorded a mild decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in November 2023 when the average import price increased by 27% m-o-m. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $2,775 per ton in March 2023; however, from April 2023 to March 2024, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In March 2024, the country with the highest price was Italy ($6,191 per ton), while the price for Slovakia ($1,206 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From March 2023 to March 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+2.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Fresh or Chilled Cabbage Lettuce in Estonia (FOB) - 2024

In March 2024, the average export price for fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce amounted to $2,973 per ton, falling by -5.7% against the previous month. Overall, the export price continues to indicate a slight shrinkage. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in November 2023 when the average export price increased by 6.8% month-to-month. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $3,685 per ton in April 2023; however, from May 2023 to March 2024, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat for the major export markets. In March 2024, the country with the highest price was Finland ($3,531 per ton), while the average price for exports to Lithuania ($2,646 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From March 2023 to March 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Lithuania (+0.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Imports of Fresh or Chilled Cabbage Lettuce in Estonia

Fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce imports into Estonia rose modestly to 2.2K tons in 2022, growing by 4.8% against the previous year's figure. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.7% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 10% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

In value terms, fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce imports rose significantly to $4.2M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +7.5% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 23%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

Import of Fresh or Chilled Cabbage Lettuce in Estonia (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Netherlands	438	733	1,017	1,005	31.9%
Finland	559	967	982	888	16.7%
Latvia	10.5	671	707	627	290.9%
Lithuania	62.7	300	585	569	108.6%
Italy	851	320	387	535	-14.3%
Spain	1,229	208	246	285	-38.6%
Poland	1.8	1.6	10.0	245	414.4%
Others	214	28.8	43.2	24.3	-51.6%
Total	3,365	3,230	3,978	4,177	7.5%

Top Suppliers of Fresh or Chilled Cabbage Lettuce to Estonia in 2022:

Netherlands (705.0 tons)
Finland (416.3 tons)
Spain (262.5 tons)
Lithuania (254.2 tons)
Poland (239.8 tons)
Latvia (167.2 tons)
Italy (128.8 tons)

Exports of Fresh or Chilled Cabbage Lettuce in Estonia

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in shipments abroad of fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce, when their volume decreased by -13.5% to 515 tons. Over the period under review, exports showed a mild reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 7% against the previous year.

In value terms, fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce exports dropped to $1.4M in 2022. Overall, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 7.3% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $1.5M, and then dropped in the following year.