🇺🇸 United States imports of live plants: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $945.5 million of live plants in 2024 (245.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 205 countries for imports of this product. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live plants by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $945.5M | 245.4K t |
| 2023 | $919.9M | 243.1K t |
| 2022 | $928.3M | 247.8K t |
| 2021 | $875.9M | 232.5K t |
| 2020 | $644.4M | 187.6K t |
| 2019 | $596.0M | 191.0K t |
| 2018 | $550.8M | 164.7K t |
| 2017 | $510.6M | 145.3K t |
Where the United States imports live plants from
Canada alone supplied 61% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $576.8M | 61% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $76.0M | 8% |
| Taiwan | $67.5M | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $42.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $38.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $24.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $23.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $12.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9.0M | 1% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $8.9M | 0.9% |
Types of live plants under HS 0602
| 0602.90 | Plants, live: n.e.c. in heading no. 0602 | 76% |
| 0602.10 | Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slips | 15% |
| 0602.40 | Plants, live: roses, grafted or not | 4.5% |
| 0602.20 | Plants, live: edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not | 4.2% |
| 0602.30 | Plants, live: rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0602.
Average import price of live plants
The average declared value was about $3.85 per kg, 52% above the world average of $2.53. 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 live plants
In 2024, the United States exported live plants worth $344.5 million (82.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 161 countries for exports of this product. One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 59% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $204.6M | 59% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $78.4M | 23% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $16.4M | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.5M | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.4M | 1% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $3.3M | 1% |
| 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Isds | $2.3M | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $2.0M | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $2.0M | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $2.0M | 0.6% |
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 0602: Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.
Live plants trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of live plants imported by the United States?
The United States imported live plants worth $945.5 million in 2024 (245.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import live plants from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (61%), China (8%), Taiwan (7%).
What is the average import price of live plants in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.53 per kg.
Does the United States export live plants?
Yes. The United States exported live plants worth $344.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Bahamas.
What is the HS code for live plants?
Live plants falls under HS heading 0602 (Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live plants 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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