🇺🇸 United States imports of breakfast cereals: 2024 trade data
Imports of breakfast cereals by the United States reached $1.09 billion in 2024 (331.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. That is 9% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of breakfast cereals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.09B | 331.1K t |
| 2023 | $999.8M | 307.5K t |
| 2022 | $1.01B | 334.5K t |
| 2021 | $868.6M | 290.9K t |
| 2020 | $771.2M | 278.6K t |
| 2019 | $686.9M | 263.5K t |
| 2018 | $608.9M | 247.3K t |
| 2017 | $545.7M | 216.0K t |
Where the United States imports breakfast cereals from
The largest suppliers were Canada (40%), Mexico (18%), South Korea (13%). Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $432.2M | 40% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $192.4M | 18% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $141.8M | 13% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $60.7M | 5.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $46.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $25.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $22.4M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $18.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.9M | 1.2% |
Types of breakfast cereals under HS 1904
| 1904.10 | Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | 50% |
| 1904.90 | Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared | 42% |
| 1904.20 | Food preparations: obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals | 7.5% |
| 1904.30 | Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes): cereals, not maize (corn), in grain form or in… | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1904.
Average import price of breakfast cereals
The average declared value was about $3.30 per kg, close to the world average of $3.04.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports breakfast cereals
Exports of breakfast cereals by the United States reached $784.1 million in 2024 (237.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 181 countries. Canada alone took 69% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+37% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $544.8M | 70% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $65.3M | 8.3% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $16.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $11.9M | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $9.3M | 1.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $8.3M | 1.1% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $7.7M | 1% |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $5.8M | 0.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1904: Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (not flour and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.c..
Breakfast cereals trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of breakfast cereals imported by the United States?
The United States imported breakfast cereals worth $1.09 billion in 2024 (331.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import breakfast cereals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (40%), Mexico (18%), South Korea (13%).
What is the average import price of breakfast cereals in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.04 per kg.
Does the United States export breakfast cereals?
Yes. The United States exported breakfast cereals worth $784.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic.
What is the HS code for breakfast cereals?
Breakfast cereals falls under HS heading 1904 (Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other than maize). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading breakfast cereals with the United States?
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