🇺🇸 United States imports of edible nuts: 2024 trade data
Imports of edible nuts by the United States reached $1.31 billion in 2024 (304.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 219 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 28% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $1.81 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of edible nuts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.31B | 304.1K t |
| 2023 | $1.02B | 261.5K t |
| 2022 | $1.20B | 263.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.47B | 302.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.27B | 265.7K t |
| 2019 | $1.37B | 263.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.68B | 261.6K t |
| 2017 | $1.81B | 255.8K t |
Where the United States imports edible nuts from
Vietnam alone supplied 74% of it. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $968.5M | 74% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $65.5M | 5% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $48.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $39.2M | 3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $34.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $32.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $24.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $11.9M | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $10.5M | 0.8% |
Types of edible nuts under HS 0801
| 0801.32 | Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, fresh or dried, shelled | 82% |
| 0801.11 | Nuts, edible: coconuts, desiccated | 7% |
| 0801.19 | Nuts, edible: coconuts, fresh or dried, other than desiccated or in the inner shell (endocarp) | 5.4% |
| 0801.22 | Nuts, edible: brazil nuts, fresh or dried, shelled | 4.6% |
| 0801.12 | Nuts, edible: coconuts, in the inner shell (endocarp) | 0.7% |
| 0801.21 | Nuts, edible: brazil nuts, fresh or dried, in shell | 0.1% |
| 0801.31 | Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, fresh or dried, in shell | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0801.
Average import price of edible nuts
The average declared value was about $4.30 per kg, 165% above the world average of $1.62. 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 edible nuts
Exports of edible nuts by the United States reached $33.8 million in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Canada (25%), Saudi Arabia (17%), Israel (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $8.3M | 25% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.6M | 17% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $4.8M | 14% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $733K | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $722K | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $686K | 2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $562K | 1.7% |
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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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 0801: Nuts, edible; coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled.
Edible nuts trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of edible nuts imported by the United States?
The United States imported edible nuts worth $1.31 billion in 2024 (304.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import edible nuts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (74%), Philippines (5%), Cote d'Ivoire (4%).
What is the average import price of edible nuts in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.62 per kg.
Does the United States export edible nuts?
Yes. The United States exported edible nuts worth $33.8 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Saudi Arabia, Israel.
What is the HS code for edible nuts?
Edible nuts falls under HS heading 0801 (Nuts, edible; coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading edible nuts with the United States?
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