🇺🇸 United States exports of live pigs: 2024 trade data
Exports of live pigs by the United States reached $28.2 million in 2024 (6.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 12% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of live pigs by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.2M | 6.1K t |
| 2023 | $32.0M | 4.0K t |
| 2022 | $21.0M | 3.2K t |
| 2021 | $34.8M | 3.8K t |
| 2020 | $26.2M | 4.1K t |
| 2019 | $16.2M | 4.1K t |
| 2018 | $22.1M | 4.6K t |
| 2017 | $25.1M | 4.2K t |
Where the United States exports live pigs to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (43%), China (21%), Malaysia (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $12.1M | 43% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.0M | 21% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.9M | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.4M | 5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $996K | 3.5% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $919K | 3.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $680K | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $671K | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $617K | 2.2% |
| Taiwan | $428K | 1.5% |
Types of live pigs under HS 0103
| 0103.10 | Swine: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 86% |
| 0103.92 | Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing 50kg or more | 7.3% |
| 0103.91 | Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing less than 50kg | 6.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0103.
Average export price of live pigs
The average declared value was about $4.65 per kg, 74% above the world average of $2.68. 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 imports live pigs
The United States imported $554.5 million of live pigs in 2024 (225.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 111 countries for imports of this product. Canada alone supplied 100% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $554.5M | 100% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $0K | 0% |
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 0103: Swine; live.
Live pigs trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of live pigs imported by the United States?
The United States imported live pigs worth $554.5 million in 2024 (225.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import live pigs from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (100%), Poland (0%).
What is the average import price of live pigs in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.68 per kg.
Does the United States export live pigs?
Yes. The United States exported live pigs worth $28.2 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, China, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for live pigs?
Live pigs falls under HS heading 0103 (Swine; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live pigs 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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