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Imports boost availability of fresh produce in the US

Published Jan 21, 2025

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The article highlights the growing dependence of the United States on imports of fresh fruits and vegetables for year-round availability. This dependence has increased significantly since the transition to tariff- and quota-free trade under NAFTA in 2008, a trend that has continued with the USMCA. According to USDA data, the share of fresh fruit availability supplied by imports has risen from 50% in 2007 to 59% in 2023, while for fresh vegetables, it has increased from 20% to 35%. Mexico and Canada remain the primary suppliers of fresh produce to the U.S., accounting for 51% and 69% of fresh fruit imports and 2% and 20% of fresh vegetable imports, respectively, in 2023.
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Imports are playing an increasingly critical role in ensuring year-round availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States. Since the completion of the transition to tariff- and quota-free trade between Mexico, Canada, and the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 2008, imports of fresh produce have grown steadily. This trend has persisted with few interruptions, even after the implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in 2020, which maintained NAFTA market access provisions for fruits and vegetables. According to a recently published note by the USDA, from 2007 to 2023 the share of fresh fruit availability in the United States supplied by imports increased from 50 to 59%, while for fresh vegetables, it grew from 20 to 35% (excluding potatoes, sweet potatoes, and mushrooms). For some crops, such as asparagus, avocados, peppers, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, raspberries, red beans, and ...
Source: MXfruit
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