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Walnut sector concerned about sale of imported products as if they were Spanish The walnut sector integrated into FEPEX has verified that, since December of 2020, the imported walnuts have been marketed as if they were of national origin and at prices below production costs, which is negatively affecting producers, as well as the image of the Spanish product. The irregularities have been detected in different regions, especially in Tarragona, where distribution chains have been marketing since December significant volumes of walnuts of the Howard variety as if they were of national origin. According to the product s label, they come from a region that doesn t produce this variety. ....
Cheap nuts from the US threaten Spanish walnut industry Spanish walnut growers, affiliated with the Nueces de España industry association, are not pleased that US walnuts have not been included in the list of goods subject to additional import duties of 25%. Spanish walnut growers believe that this tariff could have saved them from the unfair competition with American walnut suppliers at the EU market and in Spain. According to Spanish sources, US suppliers have cut walnut prices by 30% since the start of the 2020/21 season. As a result, walnuts of small and medium calibres delivered to Spain from the US cost €2.25-2.30 per kg, while the minimum production costs for Spanish walnut growers reach €2.50 per kg. ....