🇺🇸 United States imports of olive oil: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported olive oil worth $3.12 billion (342.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 220 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 49% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of olive oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.12B | 342.9K t |
| 2023 | $2.10B | 316.9K t |
| 2022 | $1.80B | 391.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.54B | 351.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.51B | 394.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.26B | 327.1K t |
| 2018 | $1.46B | 311.2K t |
| 2017 | $1.42B | 290.4K t |
Where the United States imports olive oil from
Most of the value came from Spain (36%), Italy (32%), Tunisia (15%). Among the main suppliers, Tunisia grew fastest (+132% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.13B | 36% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.01B | 32% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $460.9M | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $187.8M | 6% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $83.8M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $70.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $38.1M | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $35.6M | 1.1% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $32.1M | 1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $18.3M | 0.6% |
Types of olive oil under HS 1509
| 1509.10 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 78% |
| 1509.90 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 22% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1509.
Average import price of olive oil
The average declared value was about $9.10 per kg, close to the world average of $8.13.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports olive oil
Exports of olive oil by the United States reached $47.5 million in 2024 (8.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Canada (32%), Mexico (30%), South Korea (4%). Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest (+132% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $15.0M | 32% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $14.1M | 30% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $1.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | $1.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | $929K | 2% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $842K | 1.8% |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $752K | 1.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $703K | 1.5% |
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 1509: Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Olive oil trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of olive oil imported by the United States?
The United States imported olive oil worth $3.12 billion in 2024 (342.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import olive oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (36%), Italy (32%), Tunisia (15%).
What is the average import price of olive oil in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.13 per kg.
Does the United States export olive oil?
Yes. The United States exported olive oil worth $47.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, South Korea.
What is the HS code for olive oil?
Olive oil falls under HS heading 1509 (Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading olive oil with the United States?
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