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India’s import of olive oil in the 2010 calendar year rose by almost 60 per cent to about 4,187 tonnes on the back of increase in consumption, according to an industry body.
The country had imported 2,617 tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year, Indian Olive Association said in a statement.
Major exporters of olive oil in 2010 were Italy and Spain, followed by Turkey.
“Italy and Spain together constitute more than 90 per cent of India’s imports. Import from Turkey, for which accurate data is not yet available, conservatively constitutes about 5 per cent of the total imports,” Indian Olive Association President, Mr V N Dalmia, told PTI.
Imports from the other notable olive oil producing nations like Greece, Syria, Tunisia are virtually nil, the statement said.
Among the total imports from Spain and Italy in 2010, which is around 3,988 tonnes, 54 per cent came from Spain and 46 per cent from Italy, Mr Dalmia added.
Break up of the total imports of olive oil includes, virgin olive oil at 22 per cent, olive oil at 50 per cent and olive pomace oil constitutes 26 per cent, the statement added.
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