🇺🇸 United States exports of margarine: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $392.4 million of margarine in 2024 (131.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 157 countries. That is 11% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of margarine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $392.4M | 131.7K t |
| 2023 | $438.9M | 133.2K t |
| 2022 | $465.3M | 129.1K t |
| 2021 | $430.3M | 156.7K t |
| 2020 | $374.8M | 143.7K t |
| 2019 | $389.8M | 149.8K t |
| 2018 | $425.1M | 174.7K t |
| 2017 | $404.5M | 170.4K t |
Where the United States exports margarine to
The largest buyer markets were Canada (26%), Mexico (16%), Netherlands (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+107% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $100.3M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $62.4M | 16% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $46.7M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $24.2M | 6.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $14.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $10.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | $9.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $9.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.0M | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $7.4M | 1.9% |
Types of margarine under HS 1517
| 1517.90 | Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats… | 86% |
| 1517.10 | Margarine: excluding liquid margarine | 14% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1517.
Average export price of margarine
The average declared value was about $2.98 per kg, 77% above the world average of $1.68. 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 margarine
Imports of margarine by the United States reached $389.2 million in 2024 (191.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 223 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Canada (33%), Mexico (19%), Indonesia (18%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+235% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $126.9M | 33% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $73.0M | 19% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $68.9M | 18% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $23.5M | 6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $20.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $12.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $6.0M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $5.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $5.2M | 1.3% |
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 1517: Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16.
Margarine trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of margarine imported by the United States?
The United States imported margarine worth $389.2 million in 2024 (191.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import margarine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (33%), Mexico (19%), Indonesia (18%).
What is the average import price of margarine in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.68 per kg.
Does the United States export margarine?
Yes. The United States exported margarine worth $392.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for margarine?
Margarine falls under HS heading 1517 (Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different f). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading margarine with the United States?
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