Exports: Lettuce and chicory, fresh or chilled

U.S. exports of Lettuce and chicory, fresh or chilled decreased 17.54 percent through August to $364.39 million.

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U.S. exports of Lettuce and chicory, fresh or chilled decreased 17.54 percent through August to $364.39 million

The category ranked 367 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 346 for the last full year with a total value of $638.32 million, a $55.4 million, 9.50 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Taiwan, No. 4 Bahamas and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Sweet Grass Border Crossing, MT and No. 5 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Taiwan, No. 4 Bahamas and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Sweet Grass Border Crossing, MT 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:

  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 85.56 percent compared to last year to $123.55 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 30.62 percent compared to last year to $72.57 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 54.35 percent compared to last year to $38.6 million.
  • Sweet Grass Border Crossing, MT fell 40.65 percent compared to last year to $28.05 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA fell 41.92 percent compared to last year to $24.19 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 decreased $69.62 million, 18.57 percent, (83.79 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $7.87 million, 22.09 percent, (7.61 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Taiwan increased $1.94 million, 19.35 percent, (3.29 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Bahamas decreased $1.45 million, 26.47 percent, (1.11 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Japan increased $1.34 million, 57.65 percent, (1.01 percent market share).

All totaled, 96.81 percent of all these Lettuce and chicory, fresh or chilled exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $352.78 million of the $364.39 million total.

All totaled, 78.75 percent of all these Lettuce and chicory, fresh or chilled exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $286.95 million of the $364.39 million total.