🇺🇸 United States exports of pork: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $6.50 billion of pork in 2024 (2.24 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 120 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 10% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of pork by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.50B | 2.24M t |
| 2023 | $5.92B | 2.12M t |
| 2022 | $5.36B | 1.93M t |
| 2021 | $6.00B | 2.13M t |
| 2020 | $6.02B | 2.38M t |
| 2019 | $5.10B | 1.95M t |
| 2018 | $4.41B | 1.67M t |
| 2017 | $4.44B | 1.68M t |
Where the United States exports pork to
Most of it went to Mexico (36%), Japan (16%), South Korea (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.36B | 36% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.06B | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $674.7M | 10% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $417.0M | 6.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $348.6M | 5.4% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $347.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $297.1M | 4.6% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $263.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $141.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $86.3M | 1.3% |
Types of pork under HS 0203
| 0203.29 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | 45% |
| 0203.12 | Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled | 28% |
| 0203.19 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled | 22% |
| 0203.22 | Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen | 3.6% |
| 0203.21 | Meat: of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen | 0.5% |
| 0203.11 | Meat: of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0203.
Average export price of pork
The average declared value was about $2.91 per kg, close to the world average of $3.03.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports pork
In 2024, the United States imported pork worth $1.47 billion (416.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 219 countries for imports of this product. One supplier dominates: Canada accounted for 61% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+38% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $896.1M | 61% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $151.4M | 10% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $121.4M | 8.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $98.4M | 6.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $45.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $42.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $37.6M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $29.9M | 2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $24.5M | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $11.2M | 0.8% |
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 0203: Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen.
Pork trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of pork imported by the United States?
The United States imported pork worth $1.47 billion in 2024 (416.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import pork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (61%), Mexico (10%), Denmark (8%).
What is the average import price of pork in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.54 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.03 per kg.
Does the United States export pork?
Yes. The United States exported pork worth $6.50 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Japan, South Korea.
What is the HS code for pork?
Pork falls under HS heading 0203 (Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pork with the United States?
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