Uzbekistan has significantly increased its imports of raspberries from neighboring Tajikistan in 2024 due to a global slump in the raspberry market.
Uzbekistan is now importing around 20 tons of raspberries daily from Tajikistan, where the average price is $1.3 per kg, and processing them for export to Russia where they can fetch up to $2 per kg. This trend highlights how Uzbekistan is capitalizing on the global raspberry market downturn by sourcing more affordable supplies from Tajikistan to meet demand, particularly in the Russian market where Uzbek raspberries are competitive. [1][2][3][4][5]
Citations:
[1] https://twitter.com/DaryoEng/status/1805560115438792733
[2] https://www.tradeworldnews.com/uzbekistan-ramps-up-raspberry-imports/
[3] https://daryo.uz/en/2024/06/25/uzbekistan-sees-increase-in-raspberry-imports-from-tajikistan-after-global-market-slump
[4] https://www.fresh-market.info/fruitsandvegetables/fruits/blueberries/uzbekistan-is-increasing-its-imports-of-frozen-raspberries-from-tajikistan-in-response-to
[5] https://www.tridge.com/news/raspberries-are-interesting-again-uzbekistan-uxjlpt