Cut flower exporting countries 2011 -2020 by value (figures in USD 1000s) Source: ITC calculations based on UN COMTRADE and ITC statistics. It is possible that well-established exporters in the main flower supplying countries were better able to face the hurdles imposed by the pandemic. The category “rest of the world”, composed of over 100 countries, shows significant variations but was substantially reduced in 2020. The Russian market continues to decline, and imports from the UK are also on a downward trend, which appeared to reverse in 2018 but has continued in 20 Poland, on the other hand, is emerging as a new destination, although its market share is still tiny. The Netherlands have remained mostly stable over the past decade and even increased in 2020. The USA has sustained its growth pattern as the largest cut flower importer globally, a position at times disputed by Germany, but which the US has now clearly surpassed. ROW= Rest of the world.Ī look at the top importers of cut flowers around the world in the same ten year period further yields interesting results (Fig.2). Cut flower importing countries 2011 – 2020 by value (figures in USD 1000s) Source: ITC calculations based on UN COMTRADE and ITC statistics.
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