Brazilian strawberry imports hit new record

Brazilian strawberry imports reached 42,100 tonnes in 2025, the highest volume in the recent data series, increasing competition with domestic production of strawberry-based products.

The assessment appears in the latest market bulletin released on Thursday (2) by the Rural Economy Department, known as Deral, part of Paraná’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply.

The survey uses data from Agrostat, Brazil’s agribusiness foreign trade statistics platform run by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. It shows that Brazil spent US$44.7 million on strawberry imports in 2025, at an average price of US$1,062 per tonne.

According to the bulletin, almost all imported volume consisted of frozen strawberries, which totaled 42,000 tonnes. Imports of prepared or preserved strawberries reached 97.8 tonnes, while purchases of fresh strawberries were almost nonexistent, totaling just 38 kilograms.

In the first five months of 2026, Brazil’s imports of strawberries, both frozen and fresh, reached 1,346 TEUs, up 27.5% year on year. The chart below compares the volumes recorded in recent years, according to Datamar data.

Strawberry Imports | Jan-May | 2022 – 2026 | TEUs

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Deral technicians noted that, between 2016 and 2022, imports fluctuated between 4,300 and 8,500 tonnes. From 2023 onward, however, purchases accelerated sharply. That year, Brazil imported 18,500 tonnes. The volume rose to 34,000 tonnes in 2024 and reached a record 42,100 tonnes last year.

“Egypt was the main supplier, accounting for 83.4% of imported volume and 80.3% of import value, followed by China with 12.4% and 13.3%, respectively. Another 12 countries shipped these products to Brazil on a smaller scale,” the bulletin said.

The study also highlighted the rapid expansion of Egypt’s share in the Brazilian market. In 2018, the African country exported only 45.6 tonnes of strawberries to Brazil, representing 0.9% of total imports that year. At the time, China, Argentina and Chile each accounted for roughly one-quarter of Brazil’s foreign purchases.

According to Deral, the growth in imports, especially Egyptian products, has raised concerns among Brazilian producers.

“This large-scale entry of Egyptian product has created discomfort and uncertainty in the productive sector, as the prices being charged compete with Brazilian strawberry-based products, pointing to tougher competition and limiting income and new investment in the sector,” the bulletin said.

Source: Agrolink

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