Imports: Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc.
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U.S. imports of Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. totaled $355.62 million in January, a change of -25.14 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 8.12 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. ranked No. 133 in January. It had ranked No. 110 for the same month last year.
While Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. ranked No. 133 in January by value, it ranked No. 45 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. imports in January were (1) Mexico, (2) Costa Rica, and (3) Peru. 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 | Mexico | $236 million |
| 2 | Costa Rica | $53.4 million |
| 3 | Peru | $36.2 million |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | $5.1 million |
| 5 | Thailand | $4.3 million |
| 6 | Turkey | $3.7 million |
| 7 | Tunisia | $2 million |
| 8 | Israel | $2 million |
| 9 | Honduras | $1.8 million |
| 10 | Ecuador | $1.7 million |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharr International Bridge in Texas | $127.9 million |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $91.3 million |
| 3 | Port of Philadelphia | $22.5 million |
| 4 | Port of Hueneme, Calif. | $21 million |
| 5 | Port of Chester, Penn. | $13.6 million |
| 6 | Port of Newark | $9.5 million |
| 7 | Port of Wilmington, Dela. | $9.3 million |
| 8 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $8.6 million |
| 9 | Port Manatee, Fla. | $8.3 million |
| 10 | Port Miami | $8.2 million |
U.S. imports of Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. decreased 25.14 percent through January to $355.62 million
U.S. imports of Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. decreased 25.14 percent from $475.04 million to $355.62 million through the first month 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 133 through January among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 122 for the last full year with a total value of $4.94 billion, a $338.43 million, 7.36 percent increase from the 2021 total.
Through January of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Costa Rica, No. 3 Peru, No. 4 Dominican Republic and No. 5 Thailand. The leading gateways were No. 1 Pharr International Bridge in Texas, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Philadelphia, No. 4 Port of Hueneme, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Chester, Penn..
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Costa Rica, No. 3 Peru, No. 4 Dominican Republic and No. 5 Thailand. The leading gateways were No. 1 Pharr International Bridge in Texas, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Philadelphia, No. 4 Port of Hueneme, Calif. and No. 5 Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz..
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first month of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Pharr International Bridge in Texas fell 40.3 percent compared to last year to $127.94 million.
- Port Laredo fell 33.21 percent compared to last year to $91.28 million.
- Port of Philadelphia rose 22.03 percent compared to last year to $22.54 million.
- Port of Hueneme, Calif. rose 25.65 percent compared to last year to $21.04 million.
- Port of Chester, Penn. rose 66.03 percent compared to last year to $13.64 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 Mexico decreased $137.57 million, 36.83 percent, (66.36 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Costa Rica increased $7.13 million, 15.43 percent, (15 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Peru increased $7.2 million, 24.86 percent, (10.17 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Dominican Republic decreased $495,758, 8.8 percent, (1.44 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Thailand increased $667,696, 18.51 percent, (1.2 percent market share).
All totaled, 94.18 percent of all these Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through January of this year. That is equal to $334.94 million of the $355.62 million total.
All totaled, 77.73 percent of all these Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through January of this year. That is equal to $276.43 million of the $355.62 million total