🇺🇸 United States exports of peanuts: 2024 trade data
Exports of peanuts by the United States reached $671.3 million in 2024 (497.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 145 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of peanuts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $671.3M | 497.8K t |
| 2023 | $667.3M | 500.0K t |
| 2022 | $498.4M | 387.7K t |
| 2021 | $481.2M | 459.0K t |
| 2020 | $588.7M | 635.3K t |
| 2019 | $508.0M | 453.8K t |
| 2018 | $494.7M | 452.9K t |
| 2017 | $484.4M | 441.4K t |
Where the United States exports peanuts to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (27%), Canada (23%), Netherlands (16%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $181.3M | 27% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $153.5M | 23% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $104.2M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $73.4M | 11% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $26.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $20.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $19.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13.2M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $7.9M | 1.2% |
Types of peanuts under HS 1202
| 1202.42 | Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | 74% |
| 1202.41 | Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell | 26% |
| 1202.30 | Ground-nuts: seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1202.
Average export price of peanuts
The average declared value was about $1.35 per kg, close to the world average of $1.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports peanuts
In 2024, the United States imported peanuts worth $5.2 million (2.9 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Mexico (32%), Paraguay (21%), Argentina (16%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+140% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.7M | 32% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $1.1M | 21% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $814K | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $795K | 15% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $276K | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $149K | 2.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $83K | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $68K | 1.3% |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $46K | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $36K | 0.7% |
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 1202: Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken.
Peanuts trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of peanuts imported by the United States?
The United States imported peanuts worth $5.2 million in 2024 (2.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import peanuts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (32%), Paraguay (21%), Argentina (16%).
What is the average import price of peanuts in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.82 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.29 per kg.
Does the United States export peanuts?
Yes. The United States exported peanuts worth $671.3 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for peanuts?
Peanuts falls under HS heading 1202 (Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading peanuts with the United States?
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