Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania
  4. Exports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania

Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania (CIF) - 2023

In September 2023, the average import price for fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce amounted to $1,741 per ton, surging by 15% against the previous month. Over the period from October 2022 to September 2023, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.3%. The import price peaked at $2,026 per ton in February 2023; however, from March 2023 to September 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Germany ($2,472 per ton), while the price for Hungary ($1,332 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (+3.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce stood at $2,835 per ton in 2022, waning by -13.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, export price indicated a modest increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, export price for fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce decreased by -38.4% against 2016 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when the average export price increased by 43%. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $4,601 per ton in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Average prices varied somewhat for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Moldova ($2,930 per ton), while the average price for exports to Germany ($2,006 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Germany (+47.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania

In 2022, imports of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce into Romania soared to 10K tons, growing by 16% compared with 2021. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.4% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 25%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

In value terms, imports of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce expanded notably to $17M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +8.7% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +54.0% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 38%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

Import of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany4.23.15.05.59.4%
Hungary3.23.54.24.612.9%
Italy3.62.62.93.4-1.9%
Spain1.00.91.61.923.9%
Netherlands0.70.61.21.219.7%
Others0.50.20.30.4-7.2%
Total13.211.015.217.08.8%

Top Suppliers of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce to Romania in 2022:

  1. Hungary (4.1K tons)
  2. Germany (2.3K tons)
  3. Italy (1.9K tons)
  4. Spain (1.0K tons)
  5. Netherlands (0.7K tons)

Exports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania

In 2022, exports of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce from Romania expanded sharply to 61 tons, growing by 14% against 2021 figures. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a resilient expansion from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +13.4% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +71.9% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 51% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, exports of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce reduced modestly to $174K in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +3.2% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 38% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $176K, and then shrank in the following year.

Export of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in Romania (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Moldova1581271541610.6%
GermanyN/A0.114.48.0794.4%
BelgiumN/AN/A3.52.9-17.1%
HungaryN/AN/A3.61.7-52.8%
OthersN/A0.80.5N/A-37.5%
Total1581281761743.3%

Top Export Markets for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce from Romania in 2022:

  1. Moldova (55.0 tons)
  2. Germany (4.0 tons)
  3. Belgium (1.4 tons)
  4. Hungary (0.9 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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