🇺🇸 United States exports of maize: 2024 trade data
Exports of maize by the United States reached $10.65 billion in 2024 (43.75 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 159 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 25% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $19.67 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of maize by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.65B | 43.75M t |
| 2023 | $14.20B | 45.87M t |
| 2022 | $19.67B | 56.57M t |
| 2021 | $19.45B | 68.01M t |
| 2020 | $9.90B | 48.89M t |
| 2019 | $8.78B | 43.13M t |
| 2018 | $13.57B | 68.19M t |
| 2017 | $10.27B | 53.53M t |
Where the United States exports maize to
The largest buyer markets were Japan (28%), Mexico (17%), Colombia (14%). Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest (+122% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.96B | 28% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.82B | 17% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.53B | 14% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $654.2M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $629.3M | 5.9% |
| Taiwan | $406.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $402.0M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $299.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $240.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $229.8M | 2.2% |
Types of maize under HS 1005
| 1005.90 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | 97% |
| 1005.10 | Cereals: maize (corn), seed | 2.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1005.
Average export price of maize
The average declared value was about $0.24 per kg, close to the world average of $0.24.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports maize
Imports of maize by the United States reached $231.2 million in 2024 (534.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were Canada (47%), Chile (16%), Brazil (10%). Among the main suppliers, Peru grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $109.8M | 48% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $36.7M | 16% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $22.9M | 9.9% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $19.0M | 8.2% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $13.3M | 5.8% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $9.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $8.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.7M | 2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $331K | 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 1005: Maize (corn).
Maize trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of maize imported by the United States?
The United States imported maize worth $231.2 million in 2024 (534.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import maize from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (47%), Chile (16%), Brazil (10%).
What is the average import price of maize in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.24 per kg.
Does the United States export maize?
Yes. The United States exported maize worth $10.65 billion in 2024, mainly to Japan, Mexico, Colombia.
What is the HS code for maize?
Maize falls under HS heading 1005 (Maize (corn)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading maize with the United States?
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