Cashew nuts are quickly becoming a culinary gold in today’s world of cuisines, snacking, and healthy eating. They are an easy ingredient that can be added to most dishes to make a creamy tasty meal or snack.
Despite their nature of growing and thriving in certain climatic and soil conditions, cashews have easily spread in many countries around the world. If you walk into any supermarket or grocery store around you, you will likely find different brands of cashew nuts.
If you have not tasted this yummy and alluring nut, this is your cue to look for a packet of cashews anytime you walk into a supermarket or ask for a ready cashew meal in a restaurant.
Cashew Nuts Austria
Although Austria is known for its quality and constant supply of cashew nuts in the market, They do not farm cashew nuts on a large scale for trade.
The cashew tree requires warm tropical climate conditions to grow and thrive. It’s adapted to surviving drought and harsh conditions which makes it a good option for farmers who do not have good fertile land or want to commit to irrigation.
The cashew tree is also very tall and takes up to 5 years to yield fruits. Its harvesting process is also challenging and laborious, leading to high production costs.
Austria imports its cashews from other producing countries to meet the demands of the growing cashew consumption both locally and internationally.
Cashews Austria
With more people picking up healthy eating trends in Austria and worldwide, there’s been more need for Austria to import even more volumes of cashews from other exporting countries.
In 2022, Austria shipped over 2,000 tonnes of cashew nuts. This was a slight increase from the previous year, making another high record value. This data includes both raw cashew nuts (in-shell) and shelled cashews.
Over the last decade, cashew imports in Austria have enjoyed steady growth. The highest jump in volume was recorded from 2013 to 2014 at 45%. The peak volume was in the year 2020 at 2,869 tonnes.
Here is the import volume of cashew nuts in Austria between 2013 and 2022.
Importing Cashew Nuts into Austria
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to import cashews into Austria.
Cashew Supplying Countries to Austria
The dominating country in Austria’s cashew imports is Germany which plays a major role in ensuring that there is plenty of supply of cashews in the Austrian market.
Other key cashew-supplying countries in Austria are:
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
- Tanzania
- Brazil
- Cote d’Ivoire
It imports cashews in smaller volumes from countries like:
- Nigeria
- France
- China
The main mode of transporting cashew nuts into Austria is by sea transport. This is because, Austria imports cashews from faraway countries such as Vietnam and Cot d’Ivoire, and prefers a method that would allow large volumes of cashews to be shipped at once. This saves costs and also ensures that the cashew is well preserved during transportation.
How to Know Reliable Cashew Suppliers in Austria
Cashew importers in Austria must follow these procedures for their shipment to be released by the customs office:
- The importer must first file a declaration form online to be presented to the customs authorities
- The importer must have all the required data. This includes:
- Full information on the exporter and importer
- Invoice number
- Description of the shipment such as quantity, unit, and total item value
- Certificates of origin
- Transportation documents I.e bill of lading or road waybill
- Commercial invoices
- Inspection certificates (health certificates)
After paying all applicable charges, the shipment is released to the owner and transported to their destination.
Here is a top cashew exporter in Kenya
Freshela Exporters
Freshela is a Kenyan-based company that engages in the sourcing, processing, and exporting of cashew nuts and other fresh produce.
Freshela is a proud exporter of raw cashew nuts and shelled cashews. We give competitive pricing to our customers and guarantee reliable delivery time.