🇺🇸 United States exports of wheat: 2024 trade data
Exports of wheat by the United States reached $6.59 billion in 2024 (21.59 million tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 136 countries for exports of this product. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $8.48 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of wheat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.59B | 21.59M t |
| 2023 | $6.79B | 18.76M t |
| 2022 | $8.48B | 20.08M t |
| 2021 | $7.43B | 23.41M t |
| 2020 | $7.16B | 26.41M t |
| 2019 | $6.95B | 27.84M t |
| 2018 | $5.82B | 22.25M t |
| 2017 | $6.71B | 27.22M t |
Where the United States exports wheat to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (16%), Philippines (13%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+73% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.07B | 16% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $832.6M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $673.4M | 10% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $632.3M | 9.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $516.3M | 7.8% |
| Taiwan | $337.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $202.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $193.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $190.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $183.0M | 2.8% |
Types of wheat under HS 1001
| 1001.99 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | 85% |
| 1001.19 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | 15% |
| 1001.91 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | 0.2% |
| 1001.11 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1001.
Average export price of wheat
The average declared value was about $0.31 per kg, close to the world average of $0.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports wheat
Imports of wheat by the United States reached $751.5 million in 2024 (2.41 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Canada alone supplied 91% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $685.4M | 91% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $36.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $18.2M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.3M | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1.1M | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $664K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $462K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $324K | 0% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $271K | 0% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $182K | 0% |
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 1001: Wheat and meslin.
Wheat trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of wheat imported by the United States?
The United States imported wheat worth $751.5 million in 2024 (2.41 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import wheat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (91%), Poland (5%), France (2%).
What is the average import price of wheat in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.29 per kg.
Does the United States export wheat?
Yes. The United States exported wheat worth $6.59 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Philippines, China.
What is the HS code for wheat?
Wheat falls under HS heading 1001 (Wheat and meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wheat 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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