Exports: Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc.

U.S. exports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. decreased 16.84 percent through August to $780.13 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Japan$257.29 M
2China$193.11 M
3South Korea$175.15 M
4Saudi Arabia$55.93 M
5Taiwan$37.26 M
6United Arab Emirates$24.76 M
7Canada$13.86 M
8Vietnam$3.36 M
9Qatar$2.69 M
10Indonesia$1.9 M

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U.S. exports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. decreased 16.84 percent through August to $780.13 million

The category ranked 241 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 219 for the last full year with a total value of $1.37 billion, a $213.19 million, 13.49 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 China, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Saudi Arabia and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Seattle, WA, No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Port of Portland, OR.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 China, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Saudi Arabia and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Port of Seattle, WA and No. 5 Port of Oakland, CA.

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 of Tacoma, WA fell 16.65 percent compared to last year to $257.09 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 12.44 percent compared to last year to $198.41 million.
  • Port of Seattle, WA rose 9.18 percent compared to last year to $117.25 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 40.28 percent compared to last year to $83.26 million.
  • Port of Portland, OR rose 7.34 percent compared to last year to $56.84 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 Japan decreased $33.79 million, 11.61 percent, (32.98 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 China decreased $70.14 million, 26.64 percent, (24.75 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 South Korea decreased $1.4 million, 0.79 percent, (22.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Saudi Arabia decreased $33.7 million, 37.6 percent, (7.17 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Taiwan decreased $1.47 million, 3.8 percent, (4.78 percent market share).

All totaled, 92.13 percent of all these Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $718.74 million of the $780.13 million total.

All totaled, 91.38 percent of all these Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $712.84 million of the $780.13 million total.