Imports: Bananas and plantains
U.S. imports of Bananas and plantains increased 4.23 percent through August to $1.93 billion.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | $722.89 M |
| 2 | Ecuador | $414.42 M |
| 3 | Costa Rica | $245.98 M |
| 4 | Colombia | $232 M |
| 5 | Mexico | $143.89 M |
| 6 | Honduras | $119.26 M |
| 7 | Peru | $20.78 M |
| 8 | Panama | $13.41 M |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | $6.11 M |
| 10 | Nicaragua | $5.08 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Wilmington, DE | $451.74 M |
| 2 | Port of Philadelphia | $267.94 M |
| 3 | Port of Hueneme, CA | $225.81 M |
| 4 | Port of Gulfport, MS | $190.79 M |
| 5 | Port Freeport, TX | $187.81 M |
| 6 | Port of San Diego, CA | $135.53 M |
| 7 | Port Everglades | $113.25 M |
| 8 | Port Miami | $57.15 M |
| 9 | Pharr International Bridge in TX | $53.72 M |
| 10 | Port of New York | $48.55 M |
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U.S. imports of Bananas and plantains increased 4.23 percent through August to $1.93 billion
The category ranked 176 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 183 for the last full year with a total value of $2.79 billion, a $62.82 million, 2.31 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Guatemala, No. 2 Ecuador, No. 3 Costa Rica, No. 4 Colombia and No. 5 Mexico. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Wilmington, DE, No. 2 Port of Philadelphia, No. 3 Port of Hueneme, CA, No. 4 Port of Gulfport, MS and No. 5 Port Freeport, TX.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Guatemala, No. 2 Ecuador, No. 3 Costa Rica, No. 4 Colombia and No. 5 Honduras. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Wilmington, DE, No. 2 Port of Philadelphia, No. 3 Port of Hueneme, CA, No. 4 Port of Gulfport, MS and No. 5 Port Freeport, TX.
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 Wilmington, DE fell 1.41 percent compared to last year to $451.74 million.
- Port of Philadelphia fell 2.49 percent compared to last year to $267.94 million.
- Port of Hueneme, CA rose 5.02 percent compared to last year to $225.81 million.
- Port of Gulfport, MS rose 4 percent compared to last year to $190.79 million.
- Port Freeport, TX rose 57.06 percent compared to last year to $187.81 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 sources:
- U.S. imports from No. 1 Guatemala increased $34.43 million, 5 percent, (37.41 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Ecuador increased $39.85 million, 10.64 percent, (21.44 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Costa Rica decreased $51.25 million, 17.24 percent, (12.73 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Colombia increased $43.13 million, 22.84 percent, (12 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Mexico increased $20.5 million, 16.61 percent, (7.45 percent market share).
All totaled, 91.03 percent of all these Bananas and plantains imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $1.76 billion of the $1.93 billion total.
All totaled, 68.51 percent of all these Bananas and plantains imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.32 billion of the $1.93 billion total.