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Top Hazelnuts Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices

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In 2023, exports of hazelnuts were worth a total US$1.97 billion.

Exports of hazelnuts decreased in sales by an overall average -2.5% from 5 years earlier in 2019 when export sales for hazelnuts were $2 billion.

From 2022 to 2023, worldwide export revenues for the toasty and earthy tasting seed accelerated by 9.9% starting from $1.8 billion.

Alternately called cobnuts or filberts, hazelnuts seeds come from the fruits of hazel trees.

Hazelnuts are used to make candy pralines, chocolate truffles and hazelnut paste products including tortes, cakes and other sweet desserts. Hazelnuts are also key ingredients of flavoring ingredients, pastes and powders.

By value, the 5 biggest exporters of hazelnuts (Türkiye, Chile, Italy, United States of America and Azerbaijan) sold 85.4% of all hazelnuts exported during 2023.

Applying a continental perspective, countries in Asia supplied the highest dollar worth of exported hazelnuts during 2023 with shipments valued at $1.21 billion or 61.6% of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Europe (19.4%) trailed by those in suppliers in Latin America (12%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, North America (7%), Africa (0.01%), and Oceania (0.003%) led by Australia.

Shifting our focus to imports, the 5 leading importers of hazelnuts in 2023 were buyers in Germany, Italy, France, Canada and the Russian Federation. Combined, that quintet of top import countries bought over two-thirds (68.4%) of globally imported hazelnuts as measured by dollar value.

The above percentages suggest the 60-something exporters of hazelnuts (85.4% for the corresponding top 5 exporters) is a more concentrated cohort compared to nearly 160 buying countries, islands and territories. As specified in the previous paragraph, the top 5 importers accounted for a smaller portion of its world total for imported hazelnuts at 68.4%.

As for global imports of hazelnuts by continent, 77.1% of hazelnuts purchased on international markets was delivered to customers in Europe ahead of importers in North America (7.08%), Asia (7.05%), Latin America (4.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (3.6%), and Oceania (1.1%) led by Australia and New Zealand.

We calculated the average unit price collected by exporters of hazelnuts still in their shells to be $3,010 per ton in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a -12.4% deflation rate compared to the average tonnage rate of $3,437 for 2022.

Exports of shelled hazelnuts demanded a higher unit price. For shelled hazelnuts, the average unit price received by exporters was $6,782 per ton in 2023 inflating by 16.9% from the average tonnage rate of $5,800 for 2022. The higher average price results in part from shelling labor costs and other processing expenses, albeit that price did fall in the latest reporting period.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080221 for fresh or dried hazelnuts in shell, and 080222 for fresh or dried shelled hazelnuts.

Drilling down on those categories, 93.9% of hazelnuts exported worldwide by value were for shelled hazelnuts up from 92.4% for 2022. The remaining 6.1% in 2023 was paid for hazelnuts still in their shells compared to 7.6% in the prior year.

Top Hazelnuts Exports by Country

Below are the top 20 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of hazelnuts during 2023, regardless of whether the shipped hazelnuts were in-shell or shelled.

  1. Türkiye: US$996.6 million (50.6% of total exported hazelnuts)
  2. Chile: $236.7 million (12%)
  3. Italy: $187.2 million (9.5%)
  4. United States: $137.7 million (7%)
  5. Azerbaijan: $123.1 million (6.3%)
  6. Georgia: $82.8 million (4.2%)
  7. Germany: $58 million (2.9%)
  8. Netherlands: $44.6 million (2.3%)
  9. Spain: $32.2 million (1.6%)
  10. France: $17.4 million (0.9%)
  11. Czech Republic: $7 million (0.4%)
  12. Serbia: $6.4 million (0.3%)
  13. Poland: $6.2 million (0.3%)
  14. Armenia: $3.7 million (0.2%)
  15. Hong Kong: $3.6 million (0.2%)
  16. Austria: $2.8 million (0.1%)
  17. Belgium: $2.7 million (0.1%)
  18. Romania: $2.6 million (0.1%)
  19. Lithuania: $2.5 million (0.1%)
  20. Croatia: $2.3 million (0.1%)

By value, the listed 20 countries shipped 99.3% of globally exported hazelnuts in 2023.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing hazelnuts exporters since 2022 were: Hong Kong (up 3,805%), Romania (up 872.4%), Serbia (up 256.1%) and Chile (up 96.2%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported hazelnuts sales were led by: Armenia (down -33.7% from 2022), Georgia (down -13.8%), Czech Republic (down -11.3%), Lithuania (down -10.7%) and the United States of America (down -3.9%).

Top Hazelnuts Imports by Country

Overall spending on imported hazelnuts fell by -1.1% over the 5-year period starting in 2019 but increased by 10.9% year over year compared to 2022.

Below are the 20 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of hazelnuts imported during 2023, for any hazelnuts regardless of whether shelled or not.

  1. Germany: US$526.2 million (28.3% of total imported hazelnuts)
  2. Italy: $378 million (20.3%)
  3. France: $153.5 million (8.3%)
  4. Canada: $123.6 million (6.6%)
  5. Russia: $91.7 million (4.9%)
  6. Brazil: $72.7 million (3.9%)
  7. Switzerland: $64.3 million (3.5%)
  8. Poland: $48.5 million (2.6%)
  9. Austria: $40.3 million (2.2%)
  10. Spain: $39.4 million (2.1%)
  11. Netherlands: $37.8 million (2%)
  12. Belgium: $31.7 million (1.7%)
  13. mainland China: $21.1 million (1.1%)
  14. Australia: $19.9 million (1.1%)
  15. Algeria: $18.7 million (1%)
  16. Libya: $17.9 million (1%)
  17. Türkiye: $17.2 million (0.9%)
  18. United Kingdom: $16.2 million (0.9%)
  19. Egypt: $15.2 million (0.8%)
  20. Czech Republic: $11.7 million (0.6%)

By value, the listed 20 countries bought 93.8% of globally imported hazelnuts in 2023.

Among the top importers, the fastest-growing hazelnuts importers since 2022 were: Algeria (up 68.1%), Canada (up 44.6%), Brazil (up 35.2%) and Belgium (up 26.7%).

Those countries that posted declines in their imported hazelnuts purchases were led by: mainland China (down -38.6% from 2022), Austria (down -35.6%), United Kingdom (down -10.8%), Australia (down -10%) and Türkiye (down -3.7%).

Exported In-Shell Hazelnuts: Lowest and Highest Unit Prices

In 2023, the world’s average unit price for exports of in-shell hazelnuts was US$4,287 per ton.

The average tonnage charge for the number one exporter of unshelled hazelnuts, Sweden at $9,000, was much higher than the global average.

Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries collecting the lowest average unit prices for exports of in-shell hazelnuts in 2023.

  1. Timor-Leste: US$231 per ton (up 3.1% from 2022)
  2. Lebanon: $1,000 per ton (down -47.8%)
  3. mainland China: $1,626 per ton (down -31.5%)
  4. Hong Kong: $1,670 per ton (up 0.6%)
  5. Armenia: $1,672 per ton (down -6.3%)
  6. Thailand: $1,680 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  7. Afghanistan: $2,000 per ton (down -5.9%)
  8. Vietnam: $2,160 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  9. Poland: $2,176 per ton (up 8%)
  10. Bhutan: $2,250 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  11. Indonesia: $2,333 per ton (down -22.2%)
  12. Croatia: $2,351 per ton (up 15.4%)
  13. Mozambique: $2,352 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  14. Azerbaijan: $2,469 per ton (down -4.9%)
  15. Bosnia/Herzegovina: $2,481 per ton (up 47.8%)

The severest reductions in average unit price paid per ton for in-shell hazelnuts from 2022 to 2023 belonged to low-cost exporters in Lebanon (down -47.8%), mainland China (down -31.5%), Indonesia (down -22.2%) and Armenia (down -6.3%).

The following countries reaped the highest average unit prices for exported in-shell hazelnuts.

  1. Sweden: US$13,000 per ton (up 44.4% from 2022)
  2. India: $10,250 per ton (up 28.1%)
  3. United Kingdom: $9,000 per ton (up 63.6%)
  4. Iran: $9,000 per ton (up 67.6%)
  5. Denmark: $8,000 per ton (up 42.9%)
  6. Bulgaria: $7,667 per ton (up 90%)
  7. Austria: $7,204 per ton (up 8.4%)
  8. Australia: $6,500 per ton (up 60.7%)
  9. Netherlands: $6,225 per ton (up 9%)
  10. Germany: $6,043 per ton (down -7.9%)
  11. Spain: $5,493 per ton (down -5.9%)
  12. Belgium: $5,400 per ton (up 15.7%)
  13. United Arab Emirates: $5,091 per ton (up 3.6%)
  14. Portugal: $5,000 per ton (up 66.7%)
  15. Czech Republic: $4,625 per ton (down -40.8%)

The greatest accelerations in terms of higher average unit prices paid in 2023 compared to 2022 were experienced by exporters in Bulgaria (up 90%), Iran (up 67.6%), Portugal (up 66.7%), United Kingdom (up 63.6%) and Australia (up 60.7%).

Exported Shelled Hazelnuts: Lowest and Highest Unit Prices

In 2023, the world’s average unit price for exports of shelled hazelnuts was US$6,782 per ton.

The average tonnage charge for the leading exporter of shelled hazelnuts by sales revenue, Türkiye, was lower at $6,477.

Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries charging the lowest average unit prices for exported hazelnuts in 2023 that that have already had their shells removed.

  1. Timor-Leste: US$266 per ton (down -17.1% from 2022)
  2. Lebanon: $2,500 per ton (down -40.8%)
  3. Curaçao: $2,611 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  4. New Zealand: $3,000 per ton (down -30.8%)
  5. Armenia: $3,919 per ton (down -7.2%)
  6. Indonesia: $4,000 per ton (up 11.1%)
  7. Moldova: $4,000 per ton (down -71.4%)
  8. Uzbekistan: $5,059 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  9. Azerbaijan: $5,447 per ton (up 3.5%)
  10. Romania: $5,611 per ton (up 25.2%)
  11. Georgia: $5,713 per ton (up 14.9%)
  12. mainland China: $5,800 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  13. Serbia: $5,851 per ton (up 1.5%)
  14. Ukraine: $5,945 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  15. Iran: $6,000 per ton (down -26%)

The strongest reductions in average unit price garnered per ton for shelled hazelnuts from 2022 to 2023 belong to low-cost exporters in Moldova (down -71.4%), Lebanon (down -40.8%), New Zealand (down -30.8%) and Iran (down -26%).

The following countries received the highest average unit prices for exported hazelnuts with their shells removed .

  1. Luxembourg: US$18,250 per ton (down -7.2% from 2022)
  2. Hong Kong: $16,000 per ton (up 77.8%)
  3. Thailand: $15,000 per ton (up 40.6%)
  4. Ireland: $11,000 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  5. Singapore: $10,522 per ton (up 1.8%)
  6. Norway: $10,000 per ton (up 68.6%)
  7. Hungary: $9,714 per ton (up 13.3%)
  8. North Macedonia: $9,529 per ton (up 8.3%)
  9. Italy: $8,594 per ton (up 8.9%)
  10. Slovenia: $8,583 per ton (down -9.7%)
  11. Australia: $8,333 per ton (down -8.9%)
  12. North Korea: $8,250 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
  13. Portugal: $8,143 per ton (down -6.6%)
  14. Sweden: $8,139 per ton (up 13.9%)
  15. Poland: $8,048 per ton (up 29.2%)

The greatest increases in terms of higher average unit prices collected in 2023 compared to 2022 were recorded by exporters of shelled hazelnuts in Hong Kong (up 77.8%), Norway (up 68.6%), Thailand (up 40.6%) and Poland (up 29.2%).

See also Top Peanuts Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices, Top Almonds Exporters by Country, Top Walnut Exporters by Country and Top Cashews Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices, Top Pistachios Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices and Top Chestnuts Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices

Research Sources:
Alibaba, Hazelnut Showroom. Accessed on October 26, 2024

Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on October 26, 2024

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on October 26, 2024

Wikipedia, Hazelnut. Accessed on October 26, 2024