Cognac, wine and cocoa proceed to weigh on the French agri-food commerce stability | EUROtoday

The French agri-food commerce stability is very scrutinized and broadly commented on in these instances of agricultural anger. Precisely, the Ministry of Agriculture revealed, Thursday January 15, its verdict for the month of November 2025. Even if the stability remained optimistic, at 208 million euros throughout the eleventh month of final yr, it’s decrease by 194 million euros in comparison with November 2024.

This end result stays in keeping with the pattern established for the reason that begin of 2025: the agri-food commerce stability is declining massively. Between January and October 2025, the excess had already been decreased to 240 million euros. Compared to an annual surplus of three.5 billion euros in 2024, an actual tumble.

The causes for this air hole are illustrated as soon as once more in November. Cognac, wines and cocoa proceed to crush the agri-food commerce stability. Threats of Chinese taxes on European spirits, which have reworked into an compulsory improve within the costs of treasured bottles marketed on Chinese territory and customers who’re extra cautious with spending, have restricted exports to this nation.

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