🇺🇸 United States imports of cereal flour: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported cereal flour worth $326.2 million (345.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 220 countries. Value rose 14% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cereal flour by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $326.2M | 345.5K t |
| 2023 | $286.4M | 304.1K t |
| 2022 | $244.5M | 292.6K t |
| 2021 | $195.7M | 282.4K t |
| 2020 | $199.0M | 299.9K t |
| 2019 | $157.1M | 240.3K t |
| 2018 | $139.9M | 210.8K t |
| 2017 | $130.9M | 199.6K t |
Where the United States imports cereal flour from
Mexico alone supplied 64% of it. Among the main suppliers, Colombia grew fastest (+100% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $210.2M | 64% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $30.4M | 9.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $28.1M | 8.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $15.5M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $12.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $4.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.0M | 0.6% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.9M | 0.6% |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $1.4M | 0.4% |
Types of cereal flour under HS 1102
| 1102.20 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | 74% |
| 1102.90 | Cereal flours: other than wheat, meslin, and maize (corn) | 26% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1102.
Average import price of cereal flour
The average declared value was about $0.94 per kg, 21% above the world average of $0.78. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports cereal flour
The United States exported $104.2 million of cereal flour in 2024 (96.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 167 countries. One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Trinidad and Tobago grew fastest (+42% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $54.0M | 52% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $12.4M | 12% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $11.2M | 11% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $3.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $2.3M | 2.2% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $2.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.8M | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $1.2M | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $945K | 0.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
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 1102: Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin.
Cereal flour trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of cereal flour imported by the United States?
The United States imported cereal flour worth $326.2 million in 2024 (345.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import cereal flour from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (64%), Canada (9%), India (9%).
What is the average import price of cereal flour in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.78 per kg.
Does the United States export cereal flour?
Yes. The United States exported cereal flour worth $104.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Australia.
What is the HS code for cereal flour?
Cereal flour falls under HS heading 1102 (Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cereal flour with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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