Almonds: strong July exports
September 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM ,
Der AUDITOR
Exports up by 12% in July
For the second month running, Australian almond exports have outperformed the corresponding month last year. According to the latest report from the Almond Board of Australia, 18,867 mt of shelled and in-shell almonds were shipped overseas in July 2026, which is 12% more than at this time last year. Although China remains the most important market at 7,951 mt, shipments to that country were down (-34% year-on-year). In contrast, shipments to India (+20% to 3,568 mt), Vietnam (+17% to 1,815 mt) and Turkey (+105% to 1,801 mt), as well as to Spain (+1,364% to 732 mt) and Germany (+16% to 447 mt), rose significantly. Domestic deliveries totalled 2,186 mt (-3% year-on-year), bringing total deliveries in July to 21,052 mt (+10%). The proportion of unshelled almonds stood at 8,958 mt, whilst that of shelled almonds was 14,782 mt – in the previous year, the two figures were much closer together at 10,363 mt of in-shell almonds and 11,804 mt of shelled almonds.
Unfounded concern
Experts had feared that rainfall during the harvest period might mean that, in the first few months of the season, there would not be enough in-shell almonds available to meet demand from China and India. Both countries source a large proportion of their Australian imports in this form. In fact, total exports of unshelled almonds fell from 34,410 mt to 31,755 mt compared with the first five months of the previous season, whilst exports of shelled almonds, at 36,825 mt, were actually just under 1,000 mt higher than last year’s figure. However, shipments to China actually rose by 4.2% to 32,384 mt this season. At 22,675 mt, the proportion of in-shell almonds in shipments to China was just under 20% higher than last year’s figure. Shipments to India, meanwhile, fell by 16% to 8,777 mt.
Exports to countries such as Vietnam (+28% to 4,640 mt) and Spain (+81% to 1,569 mt) also rose significantly, whilst other buyers such as Turkey (-35% to 3,251 mt), Germany (-13% to 1,302 mt) and Thailand (-14% to 742 mt) saw a noticeable reduction in their imports. Domestic deliveries also fell by 11% compared with the same period last year to 8,777 mt, meaning that total deliveries for this season, at 67,832 mt, are currently down by 3%.
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Almonds shipments, Australia, in mt |
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Destination |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
Diff. |
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China |
31,070 |
32,384 |
4.2% |
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India |
11,345 |
9,499 |
-16.3% |
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Australia |
9,804 |
8,777 |
-10.5% |
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Vietnam |
3,616 |
4,640 |
28.3% |
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Turkey |
4,999 |
3,251 |
-35.0% |
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Spain |
865 |
1,569 |
81.4% |
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Germany |
1,504 |
1,302 |
-13.4% |
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Thailand |
867 |
742 |
-14.4% |
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New Zealand |
960 |
721 |
-24.9% |
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USA |
450 |
637 |
41.6% |
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Others |
4,302 |
4,310 |
0.2% |
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Total |
69,782 |
67,832 |
-2.8% |
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Almond Board of Australia; Mar-Jul; shelled and in-shell |
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