🇺🇸 United States exports of hay and fodder: 2024 trade data
Exports of hay and fodder by the United States reached $1.41 billion in 2024 (3.90 million tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 113 countries. That is 13% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.02 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of hay and fodder by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.41B | 3.90M t |
| 2023 | $1.63B | 3.83M t |
| 2022 | $2.02B | 4.33M t |
| 2021 | $1.69B | 4.41M t |
| 2020 | $1.59B | 4.50M t |
| 2019 | $1.59B | 4.69M t |
| 2018 | $1.46B | 4.55M t |
| 2017 | $1.48B | 4.91M t |
Where the United States exports hay and fodder to
Most of it went to Japan (30%), China (26%), South Korea (20%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $423.7M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $362.6M | 26% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $275.7M | 20% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $178.3M | 13% |
| Taiwan | $58.9M | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $43.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $33.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $4.3M | 0.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $4.1M | 0.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.0M | 0.2% |
Types of hay and fodder under HS 1214
| 1214.90 | Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise | 99% |
| 1214.10 | Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1214.
Average export price of hay and fodder
The average declared value was about $0.36 per kg, close to the world average of $0.34.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports hay and fodder
Imports of hay and fodder by the United States reached $138.9 million in 2024 (350.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 171 countries. One supplier dominates: Canada accounted for 89% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $123.2M | 89% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $11.6M | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $627K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $409K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $382K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $235K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $206K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $202K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $201K | 0.1% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 1214: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets.
Hay and fodder trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of hay and fodder imported by the United States?
The United States imported hay and fodder worth $138.9 million in 2024 (350.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import hay and fodder from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (89%), Mexico (8%), China (1%).
What is the average import price of hay and fodder in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.34 per kg.
Does the United States export hay and fodder?
Yes. The United States exported hay and fodder worth $1.41 billion in 2024, mainly to Japan, China, South Korea.
What is the HS code for hay and fodder?
Hay and fodder falls under HS heading 1214 (Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar fora). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hay and fodder with the United States?
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