Düzce’s first-half shelled hazelnut exports to EU fall 50% to 7,967 tonnes
Düzce exported 7,967 tonnes of shelled hazelnuts to European Union countries in the first half of the year. The volume was 50% below the same period a year earlier, according to Mersin Haber.
First-half shipments fall sharply
Exports of shelled hazelnuts from Türkiye’s Düzce province to European Union countries fell by 50% in the first half of the year compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Mersin Haber. The province shipped 7,967 tonnes during the six-month period.
The reported contraction is significant for a regional supply chain serving European buyers. A halving of physical shipments means less product moved through Düzce’s exporters and processors, although the available data do not establish whether the decline was caused by lower supply, weaker demand, pricing conditions, shipment timing or a combination of factors. The report also does not provide an export value, average unit price or breakdown by destination country.
Implications for suppliers and buyers
For Turkish suppliers, the decline points to lower first-half throughput in one of the country’s hazelnut-producing and processing areas. Exporters handling shelled kernels may face greater competition for orders if the reduction reflects weaker purchasing by EU customers. If it instead reflects limited availability or deferred shipments, buyers could encounter tighter procurement conditions later in the marketing cycle. The volume figure alone cannot distinguish between those scenarios.
European importers use shelled hazelnuts across confectionery, bakery and other food-processing operations. A 50% reduction from Düzce does not by itself demonstrate an equivalent decline in overall EU hazelnut supply: buyers may source from other Turkish provinces or alternative origins. Even so, the result matters for companies with established contracts, processing specifications or logistics routes tied to Düzce. Those businesses will need to compare the provincial data with their own deliveries and inventories.
Key indicators remain unavailable
The first-half result should be interpreted as a shipment measure rather than a complete assessment of the hazelnut market. Mersin Haber’s report identifies the product, destination region, export volume and year-on-year change, but does not state the reporting year in the supplied material. It also gives no information on crop size, kernel quality, exchange rates, contract prices, stocks or the division between spot and long-term sales.
Those missing indicators will determine whether the fall represents a temporary interruption or a broader loss of business for Düzce suppliers. Subsequent export volumes will show whether shipments recover after the weak first half. For producers and processors, the central question is whether the lower volume translates into unsold stocks or reduced raw-material availability. For EU buyers, the issue is whether other suppliers can replace the missing tonnage without changing costs, specifications or delivery schedules.
