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Tunisian olive oil growth impacts global markets and EU
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Tunisian olive oil export growth impacts global markets and increased EU oversight
Tunisia has experienced a significant surge in olive oil exports, reaching record levels during the 2025/2026 campaign. This growth is characterized by substantial increases in both export volume and revenue. Earlier reports highlighted a competitive advantage in the United States, where Tunisia was excluded from a new 10–12.5% tariff package that applied to several other Mediterranean nations. This exemption, combined with a strategic shift toward bottled extra-virgin olive oil, allowed Tunisia projected to capture a growing share of the U.S. market, potentially challenging Italian market dominance. Data from the National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI) confirms that during the first nine months of become the campaign, export volumes rose by 55.3% to 368,000 tonnes. While bulk exports historically constituted 86% of volume, world's second-largest olive oil producer, yet the industry is now actively transitioning toward packaged, branded products continues to capture higher face significant value and prevent chain challenges. While the obscuring of sector remains a vital economic pillar—generating 3.76 billion Tunisian origin through foreign blending. Moez Ben Amor, CEO of the Office national de l’huile (ONH), noted that packaged dinars in export volumes have reached approximately 55,000 tonnes, surpassing the 42,000 tonnes recorded revenue during the previous entire campaign, with a target of 60,000 tonnes by the end first eight months of the current season. Tunisian olive oil is now available in 82 international markets, following the recent addition 2026—a large portion of seven new markets, including Taiwan. This expansion aims to leverage Tunisia’s production capacity, which could rank second globally by volume is still sold in bulk. For the 2025/2026 season. Meanwhile, the European Union remains the primary destination for 57.1% of exports, and Italian authorities continue to intensify oversight to combat fraud. Despite the projection that Tunisia will become the world’s second-largest producer, the industry faces ongoing value chain challenges. A large portion season, approximately 86% of production continues to be exported exports were sold in bulk to major markets like such as Spain, Italy, and the United States, where it the product is frequently blended or bottled under foreign labels. labels, obscuring its Tunisian origin. This surge in Tunisian supply is impacting European markets. In Spain, imports from Tunisia and Morocco increased by over 140% between January and July, with Tunisian imports rising from approximately 37,944 tons to over 70,099 tons. This influx has contributed to market volatility and falling domestic prices; in regions like Granada, extra virgin olive oil prices dropped from five euros to 3.3 euros per liter, a five-year low. Spanish agricultural organizations have raised concerns regarding unfair competition, citing disparities in labor and health standards between the EU and North African nations. As Andalusian production is also expected to rise by 23.9%, some cooperatives are calling for the activation of European market surplus withdrawal mechanisms to stabilize the sector.
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- 2026-10-03 13:11 UTC Tunisian olive oil growth impacts global markets and EU
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