Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through March 2023.

Imports: Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-47.12%

Compared to last month

-5.64%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-11.50%

Compared to last month

13.88%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

422

Rank 2022

343

U.S. imports of Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts totaled $61.36 million in March, a change of -47.12 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was -5.64 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts ranked No. 422 in March. It had ranked No. 343 for the same month last year.

While Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts ranked No. 422 in March by value, it ranked No. 280 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts imports in March were (1) Vietnam, (2) Philippines, and (3) Thailand. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.

Top Sources

Rank Country YTD
1 Vietnam $142 million
2 Philippines $16 million
3 Cote D’Ivoire $11.1 million
4 Thailand $7.2 million
5 Brazil $6.9 million
6 Mexico $4.8 million
7 India $2.8 million
8 Nigeria $2.3 million
9 Bolivia $2.1 million
10 Dominican Republic $1.7 million

Top Gateways

Rank Port YTD
1 Port of Newark $54.6 million
2 Port of Virginia $52.6 million
3 Port of Los Angeles $33.3 million
4 Port of Oakland, Calif. $24.4 million
5 Port of Long Beach $7.7 million
6 Port of Savannah, Ga. $7.2 million
7 Port of New York $5.4 million
8 Port of Tacoma, Wash. $2.3 million
9 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. $2.2 million
10 Pharr International Bridge in Texas $2.2 million
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U.S. imports of Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts decreased 35.60 percent through March to $203.85 million

U.S. imports of Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts decreased 35.60 percent from $316.56 million to $203.85 million through the first three months of 2023 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.

The category ranked 422 through March among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 357 for the last full year with a total value of $1.21 billion, a $223.6 million, 15.63 percent decreased from the 2021 total.

Through March of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Vietnam, No. 2 Philippines, No. 3 Cote D’Ivoire, No. 4 Thailand and No. 5 Brazil. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Oakland, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Vietnam, No. 2 Philippines, No. 3 Cote D’Ivoire, No. 4 Bolivia and No. 5 Brazil. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Virginia, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Oakland, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Savannah, Ga..

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

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Newark fell 23.6 percent compared to last year to $54.57 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 40.41 percent compared to last year to $52.65 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 48.1 percent compared to last year to $33.28 million.
  • Port of Oakland, Calif. fell 40.59 percent compared to last year to $24.35 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 21.43 percent compared to last year to $7.7 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. imports from No. 1 Vietnam decreased $86.45 million, 37.84 percent, (69.68 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Philippines decreased $8.9 million, 35.76 percent, (7.85 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Cote D’Ivoire decreased $351,856, 3.08 percent, (5.44 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Thailand decreased $96,787, 1.33 percent, (3.53 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Brazil decreased $595,628, 7.96 percent, (3.38 percent market share).

All totaled, 89.87 percent of all these Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through March of this year. That is equal to $183.19 million of the $203.85 million total.

All totaled, 84.65 percent of all these Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through March of this year. That is equal to $172.56 million of the $203.85 million total