Corridor Brief · October 2026
Market and compliance intelligence for three African corridors
Every month: trade flows, prices, border checks and rule changes for dried mango, macadamia kernels and specialty coffee from Ghana and Kenya to Switzerland and the Netherlands. Every figure sourced and dated.
This month's findings
Kenyan macadamia is arriving in volume, and cheaper
EU imports of shelled macadamia from Kenya rose 83% from January to July 2026 against the same months of 2025, while value per kilogram fell 11% to €10.34. Source
Read more in the briefKenya's coffee premium has almost disappeared
Kenyan green coffee entered the EU at 2.07 times the average value per kilogram in 2021, and at 1.10 times in 2025. Source
Read more in the briefGhana's mango exports to the EU are growing at premium prices
Shipments reached 4,875 t in 2025, up 79% on 2024, at 3.2 times the EU average value per kilogram for the same customs code. Source
Read more in the briefCoffee importers have until 30 December 2026
EU deforestation rules start applying to large and medium operators then. Importers will need the geolocation of the plots where the coffee was grown. Source
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Trade figures: Eurostat Comext, extracted 12 October 2026; shares and value per kilogram calculated by SokoNexus. Market information, not legal or investment advice.