🇺🇸 United States imports of cut flowers: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.67 billion of cut flowers in 2024 (246.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 206 countries for imports of this product. That is 13% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cut flowers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.67B | 246.7K t |
| 2023 | $1.93B | 265.9K t |
| 2022 | $1.75B | 270.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.63B | 259.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.79B | 269.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.88B | 294.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.81B | 282.9K t |
| 2017 | $1.77B | 278.2K t |
Where the United States imports cut flowers from
One supplier dominates: Colombia accounted for 55% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $921.4M | 55% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $326.3M | 20% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $112.3M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $111.3M | 6.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $42.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $32.5M | 2% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $24.7M | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $21.9M | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $11.9M | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $9.4M | 0.6% |
Types of cut flowers under HS 0603
| 0603.19 | Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums… | 40% |
| 0603.11 | Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 34% |
| 0603.14 | Flowers, cut: chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 8.4% |
| 0603.12 | Flowers, cut: carnations, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 8.4% |
| 0603.90 | Flowers, cut: flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared | 3.8% |
| 0603.15 | Flowers, cut: lilies (Lilium spp.), flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 3.1% |
| 0603.13 | Flowers, cut: orchids, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0603.
Average import price of cut flowers
The average declared value was about $6.75 per kg, close to the world average of $5.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports cut flowers
In 2024, the United States exported cut flowers worth $15.9 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Canada (46%), Cayman Isds (12%), Bahamas (9%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+776% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.4M | 46% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Isds | $1.9M | 12% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $1.4M | 9.1% |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $1.0M | 6.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $622K | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $521K | 3.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $445K | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $434K | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $398K | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $376K | 2.4% |
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 0603: Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.
Cut flowers trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of cut flowers imported by the United States?
The United States imported cut flowers worth $1.67 billion in 2024 (246.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import cut flowers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Colombia (55%), Ecuador (20%), Netherlands (7%).
What is the average import price of cut flowers in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.84 per kg.
Does the United States export cut flowers?
Yes. The United States exported cut flowers worth $15.9 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Cayman Isds, Bahamas.
What is the HS code for cut flowers?
Cut flowers falls under HS heading 0603 (Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, ble). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cut flowers 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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