New to stitch Alicante exports during July food industry Having so far demonstrated enviable strength, he manages to save himself from the falls. Businessmen are eager to see this development, at least as far as key industries in the region are concerned, such as toys and shoes. The weakness of family consumption across Europe, is under pressure due to price increases and mortgage price increases.
Data from the Foreign Trade Institute (Icex) shows that companies in the province shipped abroad worth 200 thousand liras. 566.9 million euros in Julyso one 9.7% decrease About the same month in 2022. third monthly decline Alicante’s exports so far this year – after those in April and May – have effectively negated the recovery that occurred in the first months of the year.
Thus, with this latest data accumulated first seven months standing over there 4 billion 347 million euros what does it mean only a 3% advance. If we continue on this path, Alicante’s external sector could end its first negative year in more than a decade.
The most important innovation of what happened in July was the decrease in exports. food industry or more specifically Fruit shipments decreased by 31% To those in the same month of 2022. But as the president of Asaja Alicante explains, José Vicente AndreuIn this case, the problem is not lack of demand, product shortage this caused sales to Europe to decline.
Thus, Icex data shows that significant decreases in shipments of citrus, almonds or melons. “When it comes to citrus fruits, There was a smaller harvest and the campaign ended earlier, and something similar happened with almonds,” explains the agricultural representative. melon and watermelon, The problem was the same one that left the main supermarket chains out of supply at the time: plantation pruning Many producers chose this out of fear of not having enough water.
But according to Andreu, the numbers may recover in the coming months because, for example, a good citrus fruit campaign is expected and other products are expected to be released in a short time.
Industry
Expectations are very different from us industryThe recorded declines appear to be driven by a slowdown in consumption, with no signs of recovery any time soon. In the case of shoeJuly export added 115.1 million, 10.6% less more than a year ago. But also, The balance of the year is also negative 1% less at 787.4 million euros. This is a situation that the Avecal employers’ association has already warned about, which does not hesitate to link these results to the worsening economic situation of families across the continent.
There is also an underlying deterioration behind the decline in sales of other traditional industries in the province. toythis also gets one point 12.4 million in July, down 21% Invoicing and 12.4% of the total, 71 million, were exported in the first seven months of the year. “In our case there is still the most important part left and that is the Christmas campaign, but The concern in the sector is obvious“Thank you to the director general of the Association of Toy Manufacturers of Spain (AEFJ), José Antonio Pastor.
“Mortgages have increased dramatically and prices are rising rapidly. Purchasing power should be taken into consideration“The business representative insists, noting that the same decline has been detected in sales in the national market.
More drops
In the same direction, sales took place in July. furniture (12%, up to 11.7 million), manufactures aluminum (-16%, 32.3 million euros) or plastic (-3%, 38.9 million), but in these last two cases raw material priceThis greatly affected the subsequent sales prices of the products and made them cheaper.
among the few sectors they were rescued emphasizes that marbleIn July, it sold 4.7% more produced material for up to 9 million Euros; the home appliances and electrical equipmentLike batteries, it rose a further 0.4% to 13.8 million.