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Figs: When to buy?

November 17, 2016 at 11:57 AM , Der AUDITOR
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AYDIN. Turkish fig suppliers do their main business before the Christmas holidays, and that is still more than four weeks away.

For some time already, the prices for dried figs are maintaining their current level, and demand is stable. The export volume is only a few hundred tons above that of the previous year.

 

export dried figs in mt

type

2016/17

2015/16

whole

19,072

18,712

diced

1,014

1,086

paste

935

1,084

total

21,022

20,881

29.09.-12.11.16

 

Negotiating is always an option
Traders are counting on price increases of up to 100 USD/mt at the beginning of the new year. Even though demand will ease off markedly until then, remaining carry-overs on the market will still have to last until end of September. Should there be concrete inquiries, prices can usually be renegotiated.    

 

dried figs, Turkey

type

USD/mt

EUR/mt

Lerida, no. 2

4,500

4,193

Lerida, no. 3

4,300

4,007

Lerida, no. 4

4,100

3,821

Lerida, no. 5

3,900

3,634

FOB Izmir

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