Colombia and Peru play an increasingly important role in US lime imports

Published 2025년 1월 13일

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Mexico continues to be the leading supplier of limes to the US, contributing 80-85% of the country's lime imports, followed by Colombia and Peru. The lime market has seen changes since last year, when production was affected by El Niño, leading to tight supplies and high prices. However, this year, supplies are back to nearly historical production levels. The market is expected to see a rise in prices for large-sized limes from mid-January, but prices are not expected to reach last year's peak levels.

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(Agraria.pe) Mexico remains the top supplier of limes to the United States. Between 80% and 85% of US lime imports come from Mexico, followed by Colombia, Peru, Guatemala and Honduras. "Mexico's 90%-plus share is shrinking as the lime sectors of other countries such as Colombia and Peru develop," says Ronnie Cohen of Vision Global Group. However, as demand continues to rise, Mexico continues to ship large volumes to the United States, which continues to pull the boat. Favorable transit timesMexico's dominance is followed by Colombia, which supplies between 7% and 10% of US lime imports. More regions in the South American country are coming into production every year, and the United States continues to receive a large amount of Colombian fruit. And it is not surprising, given the favorable transit times. “Product shipped from Colombia to Florida spends three to five days in transit, while shipments to the Northeast have a transit time of six to eight days,” he says. Peru is ...

Source: Agraria