In the same year, it was more profitable to export carrots compared to the 2012 export value. In the same year, it was less profitable to export carrots compared to the previous year's export value. In the same year, it was less profitable to export carrots relative to the 2017 export value.
During 2019, South Africa's carrot exports increased by 18.7% and it was less profitable to export carrots compared to the 2018 export value. In the same year, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal export value increased significantly and Free State contributed to South Africa's carrot exports for the first time. At the same time, Cape Wineland export value also increased while the export value for Eden decreased.
At the same time, the export value of the West Rand tripled, while the export value of the city of Tshwane decreased by 26%. At the same time, the export values of the West Rand and the City of Tshwane increased markedly, while the export value of Ekurhuleni declined slightly. In 2013, KwaZulu Natal's carrots were mostly from Ethekwini and the export value increased by 187%.
In the same year, Nkangala's export value increased significantly, while Gert Sibande's export value dropped dramatically.
Share Analysis
During 2013, Western Cape and Gauteng still achieved a high export share of carrot exports from South Africa. In 2015, Gauteng and Western Cape continued to dominate South Africa's carrot export share, achieving 48.22% and 40.11% shares respectively. In 2013, export share for the City of Cape Town fell slightly while Eden increased its carrot export share.
During 2016, the City of Cape Town continued to lead Western Cape carrot exports, accounting for 89.53%, the Cape Winelands recorded a share of 9.91%, while Eden's export share dropped to 0.56% . The city of Johannesburg has continued to lead Gauteng's share of carrot exports, with a 71.24% share in 2017. The high export share in Ethekwini can be attributed to the Durban port in this district municipality.
In 2011, Ugu achieved a 28.65% share of carrot exports from KwaZulu-Natal, while Ethekwini export share dropped drastically to 71.35%. During 2016, Ethekwini continued to lead the export share in KwaZulu Natal by achieving a share of 59.42%, while Ugu recorded a share of 40.58%. Ethekwini increased its export share by achieving 99.91% in 2017, while Umgungundlovu achieved a negligible export share.
During 2018, the Ethekwini carrot export share fell slightly to 98.32% share, while Zululand has recorded a trivial export share. As of 2012, Nkangala's export share fell sharply to 56.60% and Ehlanzeni had a 43.40% share of Mpumalanga carrot exports. Ehlanzeni continued to lead in Mpumalanga export share and during 2016 it has had 77.91% and Gert Sibande's export share has notably decreased to 1 share.
In 2018, the export share of Ehlanzeni carrots rose to 89.79%, while the export share of Nkangala fell sharply to 8.94%. In 2017, Waterberg had the largest share of 97.70% of the export share of Limpopo carrots, while Capricorn's export share fell from 69.12% to 2.30%. In 2019, Greater Sekhukhune had the largest share at 83.73%, while Waterberg's export share fell sharply to 6.65%.
South Africa’s Carrot Imports
In 2019, South Africa's carrot imports were incomparably higher and it was also relatively more expensive to import carrots compared to 2018 imports. In 2012, South Africa's carrot imports were sourced from the African region and import volumes from Europe were negligible. In 2014, Africa remained the primary supplier of carrot imports from South Africa, but import volumes have significantly decreased.
In 2016, the European region was the main supplier of imported carrots from South Africa, while imports from Africa declined dramatically. As of 2018, the Africa region was still the main supplier of imported carrots from South Africa, a significant amount of carrots were imported from Asia, and the unallocated volume of imports decreased by 27%. In 2019, South Africa's carrot imports came mainly from the Africa region (Zambia), with unallocated imports down significantly from 2018 imports.
The Africa region recorded higher values as it is the primary source of South Africa's carrot imports. In 2017, it was relatively more expensive for South Africa to import carrots from the European region compared to 2016 imports. In 2012, South Africa imported carrots from East Africa (Kenya), the SADC region (Zambia and Zimbabwe), and for the first time in ten years, South Africa also imported from North Africa (Egypt).
During 2013, South Africa imported carrots from East Africa (Kenya) and SADC countries (Zimbabwe and Mozambique). In 2014, South Africa's carrot imports were mainly sourced from SACU (Swaziland) and imports from SADC were insignificant. During 2018, SACU region was the primary supplier of South Africa's carrot imports and the import volume from SADC was negligible.
As of 2019, SADC (Zambia) was the main supplier of South Africa's carrot imports and SACU (Eswatini) contributed to a lesser extent. In 2010, Gauteng was the main entry point for South African carrot imports and the Free State's import value was less significant. During 2017, the Gauteng and Western Cape provinces were the entry points for South African carrot imports.
Processing
The carrot value chain can be broken down into the following levels: carrot producers (farmers); packing house owners (cleaning, level and quality control); cold storage and transport facilities (storage and transport of carrots on behalf of farmers);
MARKET INTELLIGENCE 1 Tariffs
Non-tariff barriers The European Union
- Product legislation: quality and marketing
- Product legislation: packaging
- Non-legal market requirements: social and environmental accountability
- Consumer health and safety requirements
Non-tariff barriers can be divided into those that are mandatory and defined in the legislation of the EU Commission, and those that are the result of consumers, retailers, importers and other distributions. There are several pieces of EU legislation that govern the quality of products that can be imported, marketed and sold in the EU. EU marketing standards governing the quality and labeling of vegetables are set within the framework of the CAP in accordance with Regulation EC 2200/96.
These regulations include diameter, weight and class specifications, and any products that do not meet these standards are not allowed to be sold on the EU markets (detailed lists of products and their standards can be found in the annexes to the directive). The EU has formalized its own specific rules under EC 2002/89, which aim to prevent contact of EU crops with harmful organisms from elsewhere in the world. The essence of the directive is that it authorizes the Plant Protection Services to inspect a large number of vegetable products on arrival in the EU.
If the shipment does not meet the requirements, it is not allowed to enter the EU. However, certain organisms can be fumigated at the expense of the exporter. The EU Commission sets rules for materials that come into contact with food that can endanger human health or cause an unacceptable change in the composition of food. These largely revolve around quality and European consumers' perceptions of the environmental, social, health and safety aspects of both the products and the production techniques.
Although the supply of vegetables that comply with these issues may not be mandatory in a legal sense, they are becoming increasingly important in Europe and cannot be ignored by existing or potential exporters. I). Social responsibility is becoming important in the industry, not only among consumers, but also for retailers and wholesalers. The Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) certification is a management system based on International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and addresses issues such as child labour, health and safety and freedom of association and requires an on-site audit to be carried out. yearly.
The big retailers in the EU also play an important role in tackling environmental issues, which means exporters need to take this into account when negotiating export arrangements. ii) Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important to European consumers. The EU Commission has recently adopted an EU label for identifying food produced according to EU organic standards in Directive EEC 209/91. Increasing consumer awareness of health and safety issues has led to a number of safety initiatives in Europe, such as EUREPGAP on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) by the main European retailers, the international management system of HACCP, which is independently certified and required by law for European producers as well as food imported into Europe (EC and the ISO 9000 management standards system (for procedures and work methods), which is certified by the International Standards Organization (ISO).
The United States
Asian Market Access
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
LOGISTICAL ISSUES 1 Mode of transport
Cold chain management
Packaging
COMPETITIVENESS OF SOUTH AFRICAN CARROTS EXPORTS
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES 1 Opportunities
Challenges
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
