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Croatia imports a significant portion of the food it consumes. However, most imports come from neighboring countries or other EU member states.

This report provides information on the food and agricultural product import requirements for Croatia.

Before the European Union accession, Croatia’s most important agro-food export markets were the Central European Agreement (CEFTA) countries.

In 2008, El Salvador abolished the Planting Seed Law that required imported seeds to have a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the seeds did not contain GMOs.

Croatia imports more than half of its dried bean consumption. In 2013, Croatia imported 5,782 MT of dried beans valued at $9.8 million, mostly from China and Canada.

In 2013, Croatia imported $7.2 million in almonds, $6.9 million in walnuts, $4.9 million in hazelnuts and $1.4 million in pistachios.

The UK presents strong market opportunities for many U.S. consumer-oriented products.

Croatia is a net food importer and the government policy is geared towards raising agricultural productivity and, to a lesser extent, controlling imports.