The Complete Guide to Importing Avocado in Estonia 2024

The fame of avocados in Estonia is spreading quickly. One of the main factors behind it is the high urbanization rate in the country. About 70% of the population lives in towns and cities with a majority of them concentrated around the capital, Tallinn.

Rising avocado consumption in Estonia reflects consumer awareness about its health benefits. Such consumption is also a clear sign of the higher disposable income among urban dwellers in the nation. Since more people are now eating avocados, they are among the most important fruits being imported by Estonia. The current trend of avocado sales is set to go up in the years to come.

Estonia Avocado Imports

Seeing as there is no avocado production in the Estonia, imported avocados are available in the domestic market for most part of the year. In 2021, Estonia shipped in just above 1,600 tons of avocado. Although it is a slight decrease from the previous year, it is another record high since 2018.

Over the past decade, avocado imports in Estonia have enjoyed year on year growth. The highest jump in volume was recorded from 2012 to 2013 at 99%. The peak volume was in the year 2020 at 1,681 tons.

Here is the import volume of avocados in Estonia between 2012 and 2021.

Importing Avocados into Estonia

Here is a step by step guide on how to import avocados into Estonia:

Avocado Supplying Countries to Estonia

The avocado import market in Estonia is dominated by Peru. Kenya is among the top five suppliers. It has gained in market share from exporting avocados worth 9,000 US Dollars to reach just above 600,000 US Dollars. The Estonian avocado market is made up of a diversity of sources.

The other key avocado supplying countries to Estonia are:

  1. Spain
  2. Chile
  3. Brazil
  4. Israel
  5. Finland

It also imports avocado in small volumes from countries like:

  1. South Africa
  2. Colombia
  3. The Netherlands

Estonia brings avocado from abroad through its main airport. Avocados get into the country as air freight by way of the Tallinn Airport. The airport has a cargo terminal and cold storage rooms to keep avocados fresh as they were when harvested.

The other way avocados enter Estonia is through its main commercial sea port. Avocados get into the country as sea freight by way of the Port of Tallinn. The sea port has a modern container terminal.

How to Know Reliable Avocado Suppliers in Estonia

Avocado importers in Estonia must present the following documents for their shipment to be released by the customs office:

  1. Import permit
  2. Commercial invoice
  3. Packing list
  4. Bill of Lading or Airway Bill
  5. Phytosanitary Certificate
  6. Certificate of Origin

Sourcing Avocados from Kenya

Here are some advantages Kenya has in supplying avocados to Estonia:

  • It has a longer season that lasts from February to October.
  • Production costs are low therefore avocados from Kenya are competitively priced.
  • Most of Kenya is covered by a sub-tropical climate which ensures consistency of quality and supply.

Average Transit Time of Importing Avocados in Estonia

COUNTRY AIR FREIGHT SEA FREIGHT
Kenya 9 hours
Peru 15 hours 15 minutes
Chile 17 hours 15 minutes

 

Here is a top avocado exporter in Kenya.

Freshela Exporters

Freshela is a Kenyan based company that engages in the sourcing, processing and exporting of avocados and other fresh produce.

Freshela is a proud exporter of Kenyan avocados. We source avocados from our company farm and partner farms.

We give competitive pricing to our customers and guarantee reliable delivery time.

We use a modern grading machine to achieve desired avocado weight. The fruit is also graded to eliminate any with physical quality defects.

We pack avocado fruit for both air and sea freights. All of our avocado packing is approved by FDA and is certified by HACCP Quality Assurance.

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