🇺🇸 United States imports of vegetable materials: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $170.9 million of vegetable materials in 2024 (78.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 198 countries. That is 28% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vegetable materials by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170.9M | 78.0K t |
| 2023 | $133.7M | 83.1K t |
| 2022 | $158.5M | 96.4K t |
| 2021 | $165.5M | 133.2K t |
| 2020 | $136.7M | 112.0K t |
| 2019 | $93.7M | 84.3K t |
| 2018 | $83.9M | 72.0K t |
| 2017 | $86.7M | 67.7K t |
Where the United States imports vegetable materials from
Mexico alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest (+63% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $104.7M | 61% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.2M | 6.5% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $6.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $4.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $2.7M | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $2.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $1.8M | 1% |
Types of vegetable materials under HS 1404
| 1404.90 | Vegetable products: n.e.c. in chapter 14 | 100% |
| 1404.20 | Vegetable products: cotton linters | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1404.
Average import price of vegetable materials
The average declared value was about $2.19 per kg, 776% above the world average of $0.25. 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 vegetable materials
In 2024, the United States exported vegetable materials worth $46.2 million (174.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 150 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were United Kingdom (31%), Canada (20%), South Korea (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $14.2M | 31% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.1M | 20% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.8M | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $997K | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $957K | 2.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $905K | 2% |
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 1404: Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included.
Vegetable materials trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of vegetable materials imported by the United States?
The United States imported vegetable materials worth $170.9 million in 2024 (78.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import vegetable materials from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (61%), India (7%), China (7%).
What is the average import price of vegetable materials in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.25 per kg.
Does the United States export vegetable materials?
Yes. The United States exported vegetable materials worth $46.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea.
What is the HS code for vegetable materials?
Vegetable materials falls under HS heading 1404 (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vegetable materials with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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