Exports: Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc.

U.S. exports of Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. increased 12.68 percent through August to $322.43 million.

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U.S. exports of Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. increased 12.68 percent through August to $322.43 million

The category ranked 394 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 420 for the last full year with a total value of $441.03 million, a $68.56 million, 18.41 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA and No. 5 Sweet Grass Border Crossing, MT.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Australia, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Sweet Grass Border Crossing, MT, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 42.72 percent compared to last year to $51.27 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 13.29 percent compared to last year to $38.81 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 35.21 percent compared to last year to $37.9 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA rose 23.76 percent compared to last year to $35.06 million.
  • Sweet Grass Border Crossing, MT fell 17.02 percent compared to last year to $31.23 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 Canada increased $3.58 million, 1.49 percent, (75.53 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico increased $21.83 million, 337.73 percent, (8.78 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Australia increased $5.51 million, 59.54 percent, (4.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 United Kingdom increased $2.1 million, 80.49 percent, (1.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Japan increased $1 million, 47.5 percent, (0.96 percent market share).

All totaled, 91.31 percent of all these Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $294.41 million of the $322.43 million total.

All totaled, 60.25 percent of all these Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $194.27 million of the $322.43 million total.