Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 2/7/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** SP6004

PO0000

**Spain**

**Tree Nuts**

**Semi-Annual**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Stephen Hammond

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Leonor Ramos

**Report Highlights:**

Spain will likely experience continued strong import demand for almonds
and hazelnuts during marketing year (MY) 2006/07, due to strong exports
of processed almonds/products, and the continuing potential for a
drought-reduced new crop. We forecast Spanish MY 2006/07 almond (shelled
basis) imports at 42,000 metric tons (MT) (39,000 MT in MY 2005/06), and
hazelnuts to be at 14,000 MT (15,000 MT in MY 2005/06). (LR20SH3)

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Unscheduled Report

Madrid \[SP1\]

\[SP\]

####### TABLE OF CONTENTS

[Executive Summary 3](#executive-summary)

[Commodity Name: Almonds 4](#commodity-name-almonds)

[Production, Supply & Distribution Table
4](#production-supply-distribution-table)

[Trade 5](#trade)

[Commodity Name: Hazelnuts 6](#commodity-name-hazelnuts)

[Production, Supply and Distribution Table
6](#production-supply-and-distribution-table)

[Trade 7](#trade-1)

[Total Nut Trade in Value 8](#total-nut-trade-in-value)

#   {#section .unnumbered}

# Executive Summary

-   Spanish almond imports (shelled basis) during MY (September to
    August) 2006/07 will up slightly from MY 2005/06, because of the
    continued drought (second consecutive year), which has a
    production-limiting potential again this year. Winter temperatures
    have been good and there has been some moisture, but meteorologists
    are suggesting that an end to the current drought is not yet is
    sight.

-   The Spanish confection industry will continue importing, processing,
    and exporting final product at a strong pace, which when combined
    with stable domestic consumption will likely lead to the need for
    continued strong imports during MY 2006/07.

-   The latest data we have seen indicates that domestic almond
    consumption during MY 2005/06 is off somewhat from our previous
    estimate. As a result, we have revised our MY-2005/06 and MY-2006/07
    consumption estimate/forecast.

-   We expect Spanish MY 2005/06 imports of almonds at 39,000 MT, down
    from 59,095 MT during MY 2004/05 when Spain experienced a virtual
    almond crop failure.

-   In MY 2006/07, hazelnut imports will likely be down slightly from MY
    2005/06 at some 14,000 MT, off from MY 2005/06, 15,000 MT (9,681 MT
    in MY 2004/05), as a likely result of a drought-reduced new crop.

-   Almonds (in-shell) are currently being traded in Mercabana, the
    Barcelona wholesale market, for 4.80 €/Kg (3.60 €/Kg) a year ago.
    Hazelnuts (in-shell) are being sold for the same prices.

-   For information regarding the market access conditions for exports
    of U.S. tree nuts to Spain, please see our report No. SP6002.

# Commodity Name: Almonds

## Production, Supply & Distribution Table

+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **PSD Table**     |       |       |       |       |       |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Country**       | **Sp  |       |       |       |       |       |
|                   | ain** |       |       |       |       |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Commodity**     | ####  |       |       |       | (HA)  |       |
|                   | ## Al |       |       |       | (1000 |       |
|                   | monds |       |       |       | TREES |       |
|                   | , She |       |       |       | )(MT) |       |
|                   | lled  |       |       |       |       |       |
|                   | Basis |       |       |       |       |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                   | 2004  | Re    | 2005  | Est   | 2006  | For   |
|                   |       | vised |       | imate |       | ecast |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                   | USDA  | Post  | USDA  | Post  | USDA  | Post  |
|                   | Off   | Est   | Off   | Est   | Off   | Est   |
|                   | icial | imate | icial | imate | icial | imate |
|                   | \[    |       | \[    |       | \[    |       |
|                   | Old\] | \[    | Old\] | \[    | Old\] | \[    |
|                   |       | New\] |       | New\] |       | New\] |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Market Year     | 09    |       | 09    |       | 09    |       |
| Begin**           | /2004 |       | /2005 |       | /2006 |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Area Planted      | 65    | 65    | 66    | 66    | 66    | 66    |
|                   | 8,800 | 8,800 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Area Harvested    | 64    | 64    | 64    | 64    | 64    | 64    |
|                   | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Bearing Trees     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Non-Bearing Trees | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Total Trees       | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Beginning Stocks  | 8,000 | 8,000 | 5,182 | 1,582 | 4,182 | 1,432 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Production        | 2     | 2     | 6     | 6     | 6     | 6     |
|                   | 6,182 | 5,920 | 1,000 | 2,850 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Imports           | 6     | 5     | 4     | 3     | 3     | 4     |
|                   | 3,000 | 8,095 | 0,000 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 2,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| TOTAL SUPPLY      | 9     | 9     | 10    | 10    | 10    | 10    |
|                   | 7,182 | 2,015 | 6,182 | 3,432 | 6,182 | 4,432 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Exports           | 4     | 3     | 5     | 5     | 5     | 5     |
|                   | 1,000 | 9,433 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Domestic          | 5     | 5     | 5     | 5     | 5     | 5     |
| Consumption       | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Ending Stocks     | 5,182 | 1,582 | 4,182 | 2,432 | 3,182 | 3,432 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| TOTAL             | 9     | 9     | 10    | 10    | 10    | 10    |
| DISTRIBUTION      | 7,182 | 2,015 | 6,182 | 3,432 | 6,182 | 5,432 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

# Trade

  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------
  **Import Trade                                           
  Matrix**                                                 

  **Country**          Spain                               

  **Commodity**        Almonds,                            
                       Shelled Basis                       

  Time Period          Sep/Aug        Units:               Metric Tons

  Imports for:         2003                                **2004**

  U.S.                 52,308         U.S.                 48,786

  Others                              Others               

  France               3,218          Italy                2,612

  Italy                939            France               1,999

  Portugal             691            Greece               766

  Germany              366            Portugal             533

  Netherlands          247            Germany              207

  Other EU             224            Other EU             325

  Chile                347            Australia            881

  Australia            185            Chile                692

  Morocco              101            Tunisia              696

                                      Turkey               243

  Total for Others     6,318                               8,954

  Others not Listed    29                                  355

  Grand Total          58,655                              58,095
  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------

  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------
  **Export Trade                                           
  Matrix**                                                 

  **Country**          Spain                               

  **Commodity**        Almonds,                            
                       Shelled Basis                       

  Time Period          Sep/Aug        Units:               Metric Tons

  Exports for:         2003                                **2004**

  U.S.                 135            U.S.                 336

  Others                              Others               

  Germany              16,138         Germany              13,360

  France               7,127          France               7,423

  Italy                6,597          Italy                3,799

  Netherlands          3,541          Netherlands          3,497

  Belgium              2,793          Belgium              2,538

  Portugal             1,825          U.K.                 1,501

  U.K.                 1,511          Portugal             1,197

  Other EU             4,046          Other EU             3,422

  Switzerland          1,235          Switzerland          1,295

  Ceuta                231            Norway               207

  Total for Others     45,044                              38,239

  Others not Listed    1,035                               858

  Grand Total          46,214                              39,433
  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------

# Commodity Name: Hazelnuts

## Production, Supply and Distribution Table

+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **PSD Table**     |       |       |       |       |       |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Country**       | **Sp  |       |       |       |       |       |
|                   | ain** |       |       |       |       |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Commodity**     | *     |       |       |       | (HA)  |       |
|                   | *Filb |       |       |       | (1000 |       |
|                   | erts, |       |       |       | TREES |       |
|                   | In    |       |       |       | )(MT) |       |
|                   | shell |       |       |       |       |       |
|                   | Ba    |       |       |       |       |       |
|                   | sis** |       |       |       |       |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                   | 2004  | Re    | 2005  | Est   | 2006  | For   |
|                   |       | vised |       | imate |       | ecast |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                   | USDA  | Post  | USDA  | Post  | USDA  | Post  |
|                   | Off   | Est   | Off   | Est   | Off   | Est   |
|                   | icial | imate | icial | imate | icial | imate |
|                   | \[    |       | \[    |       | \[    |       |
|                   | Old\] | \[    | Old\] | \[    | Old\] | \[    |
|                   |       | New\] |       | New\] |       | New\] |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Market Year     |       | 09    |       | 09    |       | 09    |
| Begin**           |       | -2004 |       | -2005 |       | -2006 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Area Planted      | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     |
|                   | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Area Harvested    | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     |
|                   | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Bearing Trees     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Non-Bearing Trees | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Total Trees       | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Beginning Stocks  | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4,200 | 2,420 | 3,400 | 3,520 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Production        | 2     | 2     | 1     | 2     | 2     | 2     |
|                   | 5,700 | 5,700 | 8,200 | 2,100 | 0,000 | 0,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Imports           | 1     | 9,681 | 1     | 1     | 1     | 1     |
|                   | 0,000 |       | 4,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| TOTAL SUPPLY      | 4     | 4     | 3     | 3     | 3     | 3     |
|                   | 0,700 | 0,381 | 6,400 | 9,520 | 6,400 | 7,520 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Exports           | 1     | 1     | 6,000 | 9,000 | 6,500 | 9,000 |
|                   | 0,500 | 1,961 |       |       |       |       |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Domestic          | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     |
| Consumption       | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Ending Stocks     | 4,200 | 2,420 | 3,400 | 3,520 | 1,900 | 1,520 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| TOTAL             | 4     | 4     | 3     | 3     | 3     | 3     |
| DISTRIBUTION      | 0,700 | 0,381 | 6,400 | 9,520 | 6,400 | 7,520 |
+-------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

# Trade

  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------
  **Import Trade                                           
  Matrix**                                                 

  **Country**          Spain                               

  **Commodity**        Filberts,                           
                       Inshell Basis                       

  Time Period          Sep/Aug        Units:               Metric Tons

  Imports for:         2003                                **2004**

  U.S.                 831            U.S.                 878

  Others                              Others               

  France               872            Italy                703

  Italy                551            France               455

  Other EU             355            Other EU             341

  Turkey               12,112         Turkey               7,073

  Georgia              142            Georgia              155

  Azerbaijan           104                                 

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

  Total for Others     14,136                              8,727

  Others not Listed    38                                  76

  Grand Total          15,005                              9,681
  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------

  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------
  **Export Trade                                           
  Matrix**                                                 

  **Country**          Spain                               

  **Commodity**        Filberts,                           
                       Inshell Basis                       

  Time Period          Sep/Aug        Units:               Metric Tons

  Exports for:         2003                                **2004**

  U.S.                 1              U.S.                 2

  Others                              Others               

  Germany              2,546          Germany              5,987

  Poland               1,537          Italy                2,207

  Italy                1,401          Poland               1,123

  France               720            France               1,056

  Other EU             886            Other EU             655

  Venezuela            493            Venezuela            533

  Brazil               79             Mexico               124

                                      Ceuta                115

                                                           

                                                           

  Total for Others     7,662                               11,800

  Others not Listed    338                                 159

  Grand Total          8,001                               11,961
  -------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------

# Total Nut Trade in Value

**SPAIN: Total Nut imports in 1,000 USD**

  ----------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
              **Marketing Year:**           **2000/01**   **2001/02**   **2002/03**   **2003/04**   **2004/05**

                                                                                                    

  **0801 **   **Coconuts, Brazil Nuts &     **13,129**    **13,218**    **17,259**    **19,961**    **27,164**
              Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dry**                                                           

  080111      Coconuts, Dessicated          2,372         2,889         3,929         3,025         4,335

  080119      Coconuts, Other Than          1,525         1,461         1,818         1,425         2,188
              Dessicated                                                                            

  080121      Brazil Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  2,466         1,502         2,945         887           1,827
              In Shell                                                                              

  080122      Brazil Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  852           1,370         1,364         2,377         3,173
              Shelled                                                                               

  080131      Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  1,483         1,157         845           537           617
              In Shell                                                                              

  080132      Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  6,803         7,728         10,287        14,736        19,358
              Shelled                                                                               

                                                                                                    

  **0802 **   **Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or        **206,955**   **237,121**   **306,164**   **484,328**   **573,538**
              Dried**                                                                               

  080211      Almonds, Fresh Or Dried, In   2,748         1,841         2,248         2,324         7,725
              Shell                                                                                 

  080212      Almonds, Fresh Or Dried,      73,877        103,619       143,290       230,647       330,914
              Shelled                                                                               

  080221      Hazelnuts Or Filberts, Fresh  1,692         1,668         1,762         2,134         2,017
              Or Dried, In Shell                                                                    

  080222      Hazelnuts Or Filberts, Fresh  13,319        14,647        13,715        23,393        27,689
              Or Dried, Shelled                                                                     

  080231      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried, In   38,137        37,754        35,318        38,985        43,494
              Shell                                                                                 

  080232      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried,      14,386        14,060        17,894        22,367        28,838
              Shelled                                                                               

  080240      Chestnuts, Frsh Or Dried,     2,623         2,628         4,585         8,084         4,645
              W/Nt Shelled Or Peeled                                                                

  080250      Pistachios, Fresh Or Dried,   48,869        48,489        64,634        125,837       89,090
              Shelled Or Not                                                                        

  080290      Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or Dried,   11,305        12,415        22,719        30,558        39,124
              Shelled Or Not                                                                        

                                                                                                    

  **Total**                                 **220,084**   **250,339**   **323,423**   **504,290**   **600,701**
  ----------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

**SPAIN: Total Nut imports from the U.S. in 1,000 USD**

  ----------- ---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
              **Marketing Year:**          **2000/01**   **2001/02**   **2002/03**   **2003/04**   **2004/05**

                                                                                                   

  **0801 **   **Coconuts, Brazil Nuts &    **0**         **0**         **52**        **0**         **5**
              Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dry**                                                          

  080111      Coconuts, Dessicated         0             0             12            0             5

  080121      Brazil Nuts, Fresh Or Dried, 0             0             40            0             0
              In Shell                                                                             

                                                                                                   

  **0802 **   **Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or       **107,931**   **130,046**   **168,328**   **249,455**   **340,532**
              Dried**                                                                              

  080211      Almonds, Fresh Or Dried, In  74            116           744           1,037         5,301
              Shell                                                                                

  080212      Almonds, Fresh Or Dried,     68,769        92,679        128,238       204,951       272,008
              Shelled                                                                              

  080221      Hazelnuts Or Filberts, Fresh 795           1,096         1,028         1,606         1,530
              Or Dried, In Shell                                                                   

  080222      Hazelnuts Or Filberts, Fresh 41            0             0             0             567
              Or Dried, Shelled                                                                    

  080231      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried, In  30,505        27,222        26,860        28,243        33,162
              Shell                                                                                

  080232      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried,     7,480         6,930         8,620         12,406        18,157
              Shelled                                                                              

  080250      Pistachios, Fresh Or Dried,  107           1,856         2,640         846           9,480
              Shelled Or Not                                                                       

  080290      Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or Dried,  161           146           198           367           327
              Shelled Or Not                                                                       

  **Total**                                **107,931**   **130,046**   **168,380**   **249,455**   **340,537**

              Share in Total Trade         **49.0**      **51.9**      **52.1**      **49.5**      **56.7**
              \-\-\-\-\--                                                                          
  ----------- ---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Source: Global Trade Atlas

**Spain: Total Nut Exports (1,000 USD)**

  ----------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
              **Marketing Year:**           **2000/01**   **2001/02**   **2002/03**   **2003/04**   **2004/05**

  **0801 **   **Coconuts, Brazil Nuts &     **928**       **947**       **1,166**     **1,295**     **1,588**
              Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dry**                                                           

                                                                                                    

  080111      Coconuts, Dessicated          243           280           345           269           413

  080119      Coconuts, Other Than          242           475           380           242           388
              Dessicated                                                                            

  080121      Brazil Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  174           29            64            49            71
              In Shell                                                                              

  080122      Brazil Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  3             34            25            28            18
              Shelled                                                                               

  080131      Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  38            6             9             168           360
              In Shell                                                                              

  080132      Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  228           122           343           539           339
              Shelled                                                                               

                                                                                                    

  **0802 **   **Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or        **184,969**   **208,681**   **283,336**   **320,805**   **390,781**
              Dried**                                                                               

                                                                                                    

  080211      Almonds, Fresh Or Dried, In   4,476         6,178         7,164         10,882        14,002
              Shell                                                                                 

  080212      Almonds, Fresh Or Dried,      140,462       162,879       224,257       232,407       274,848
              Shelled                                                                               

  080221      Hazelnuts Or Filberts, Fresh  121           292           435           511           364
              Or Dried, In Shell                                                                    

  080222      Hazelnuts Or Filberts, Fresh  15,126        9,028         11,214        13,666        40,943
              Or Dried, Shelled                                                                     

  080231      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried, In   994           1,050         1,679         2,350         2,569
              Shell                                                                                 

  080232      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried,      1,306         1,179         1,971         1,788         3,180
              Shelled                                                                               

  080240      Chestnuts, Frsh Or Dried,     6,473         8,968         9,885         22,398        15,706
              W/Nt Shelled Or Peeled                                                                

  080250      Pistachios, Fresh Or Dried,   1,889         3,378         3,087         6,369         6,239
              Shelled Or Not                                                                        

  080290      Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or Dried,   14,121        15,728        23,644        30,433        32,930
              Shelled Or Not                                                                        

                                                                                                    

  **Total**                                 **185,897**   **209,627**   **284,502**   **322,100**   **392,370**
  ----------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

**Spain: Total Nut Exports to U.S. (1,000 USD)**

  ----------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
              **Marketing Year:**           **2000/01**   **2001/02**   **2002/03**   **2003/04**   **2004/05**

  **0801 **   **Coconuts, Brazil Nuts &     **0**         **0**         **6**         **0**         **0**
              Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dry**                                                           

  080132      Cashew Nuts, Fresh Or Dried,  0             0             6             0             0
              Shelled                                                                               

                                                                                                    

  **0802 **   **Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or        **929**       **1,624**     **2,369**     **2,573**     **4,603**
              Dried**                                                                               

                                                                                                    

  080212      Almonds, Fresh Or Dried,      46            374           483           935           3,125
              Shelled                                                                               

  080231      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried, In   304           29            0             160           181
              Shell                                                                                 

  080232      Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried,      0             36            1,083         758           721
              Shelled                                                                               

  080240      Chestnuts, Frsh Or Dried,     115           543           2             0             33
              W/Nt Shelled Or Peeled                                                                

  080290      Nuts Nesoi, Fresh Or Dried,   464           642           801           720           543
              Shelled Or Not                                                                        

                                                                                                    

  **Total**                                 **929**       **1,624**     **2,375**     **2,573**     **4,603**
  ----------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Source: Global Trade Atlas