The value of Greek exports of agricultural products (including processed foods and beverages) to France in 2014 amounted to a total of 150.1 million Euro. The main categories were fish products, processed fruit and vegetables and table olives. Meanwhile, French exports of agricultural and food products to Greece for the same year were worth 586.7 million Euro.
As stated by the ISD Office of the Greek embassy in France, "traditional Greek exportable agricultural products and foodstuffs have little penetration in the French market, with the exception of aquaculture products and processed fruits and vegetables. This is due to the strong competition faced by domestic products and those imported into the French market from third countries."
In the processed fruit and vegetables category, the value of shipments amounted to 40.2 million Euro; a slight decline compared to 2013. The main products were canned peaches (14.7 million Euro) and apricots (6.6 million Euro).
In the fruit category, the best results were achieved by kiwis, with 3.1 million Euro, and nuts, with 3.4 million Euro. While Greek fruits are very competitive in every respect, access to the French market is not easy, as the trade ties between French importers and distributors in Spain and the North African countries are traditionally strong.
