So far, only few countries have statistics on their organic imports. FiBL is receiving many enquiries on this issue and therefore we have compiled an overview of available country statistics of which we know. Comprehensive overviews are not available, apart from the study of Hamm and Gronegeld, published in 2004. Should you have additions to this list, please let us know.

Denmark

Denmark is probably the country in the world which has the most detailed market and trade data on organic agriculture. At the homepage of Statistics Denmark official data on the domestic market (only retail though), export and import are available by value.

Links

Statistics-Denmark.dk: OEKO4: External trade with organic products by imports and exports and commodities
Statistics-Denmark.dk: OEKO5: External trade with organic products by imports and exports and country
Statistics-Denmark.dk: OEKO 3: Turnover of organic foods in retail shops by commodity and unit

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European Union

The European Union has a list of import authorisations available at its homepage. It should be noted though, that actual imports may differ substantionally from the original authorisations.

Link

EC.Europa.eu/Agriculture: Imported products from third countries. Summary lists of authorisations for imports from third countries granted according to Article 11(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2092/91

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France

Since its 2008 report on organic farming statistics in France, Agence Bio has provided some import statistics.

Links

AgenceBio.fr: Statistics 2008
AgenceBio.fr: Statistics 2009

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Germany

For Germany currently no import statistics are available. A new project, funded under the German Federal Organic Farming Scheme, will assess the imports (running 2010 to 2011).

Link

Bioimporte.de: Project homepage of the project Analyse der Entwicklung des ausländischen Angebots bei Bioprodukten mit Relevanz für den deutschen Biomarkt

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Italy

The Italian Information System for Organic Agriculture SINAB makes import data from third countries (i.e. non EU countries) available at its homepage in Italian.

Link

SINAB.it: Le importazioni in Italia di prodotti da agricoltura biologica provenienti da Paesi Terzi

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Norway

The Norwegian Agricultural Authority provides data on some of its organic imports (only for those products for which a reduced custums tariff applies, i.e.products which are not produced in sufficient quantity in Norway).

Link

SLF.dep.no: Produksjon og omsetning av økologiske landbruksvarer 1. halvår 2009 (page 74)

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Overview study from 2004

In 2004 the revised and updated analysis of the European Market for Organic Food by U. Hamm, F. Gronefeld was published. This book contains import statistics, based on a survey carried out in the framework of the European funded OMIARD project. These data are very comprehensive, but now outdated.

More information

U. Hamm, F. Gronefeld (2004): The European Market for Organic Food: Revised and Updated Analysis, vol. 5, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom. ISBN 0-9543279-4-7. Book information is avaible at the homepage of Kassel University

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