🇺🇸 United States imports of potatoes: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $378.4 million of potatoes in 2024 (537.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 214 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 15% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of potatoes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $378.4M | 537.5K t |
| 2023 | $445.8M | 633.4K t |
| 2022 | $411.9M | 609.5K t |
| 2021 | $279.6M | 467.9K t |
| 2020 | $284.8M | 502.3K t |
| 2019 | $218.2M | 413.2K t |
| 2018 | $239.0M | 487.2K t |
| 2017 | $230.5M | 504.7K t |
Where the United States imports potatoes from
Canada alone supplied 100% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $377.3M | 100% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $638K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $81K | 0% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $71K | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $65K | 0% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $65K | 0% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $39K | 0% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $36K | 0% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $30K | 0% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $23K | 0% |
Types of potatoes under HS 0701
| 0701.90 | Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | 90% |
| 0701.10 | Vegetables: seed potatoes, fresh or chilled | 10% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0701.
Average import price of potatoes
The average declared value was about $0.70 per kg, 75% above the world average of $0.40. 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 exports potatoes
Exports of potatoes by the United States reached $348.6 million in 2024 (555.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 150 countries. Most of it went to Mexico (38%), Canada (18%), Japan (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Dominican Republic grew fastest (+142% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $131.5M | 38% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $63.0M | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $27.3M | 7.8% |
| Taiwan | $17.9M | 5.1% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $16.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $16.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $12.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $10.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $10.4M | 3% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $6.7M | 1.9% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 0701: Potatoes; fresh or chilled.
Potatoes trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of potatoes imported by the United States?
The United States imported potatoes worth $378.4 million in 2024 (537.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import potatoes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (100%), Colombia (0%), Ecuador (0%).
What is the average import price of potatoes in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.70 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.40 per kg.
Does the United States export potatoes?
Yes. The United States exported potatoes worth $348.6 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Japan.
What is the HS code for potatoes?
Potatoes falls under HS heading 0701 (Potatoes; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading potatoes with the United States?
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