United States potato exports reach record value and volume

Published Aug 26, 2023

Tridge summary

United States potato exports reached a record high in value and volume from July 2022 to June 2023. Export values increased by 19.05% to $2.2 billion, and export volume increased by 3.85% to 3.3 million metric tons. The increase in exports was seen across all categories, with dehydrated potatoes and chips leading the way. Mexico became the largest potato export market for the United States, followed by Canada and Japan. The overall value and volume of frozen, fresh, dehydrated, and chip exports increased, while seed potato exports saw a decrease in volume.

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United States potato exports reached record value and volume in the 12-month period from July 2022 – June 2023. Export values increased 19.05% to USD 2.2 billion, and export volume increased 3.85% to 3.3 million metric tons (fresh weight equivalent). US potato export values increased across all categories (frozen, fresh, dehydrated, seed, and chips), with double-digit rises in all but seed potatoes. The increase in export volume was led by dehydrated potatoes and chips, which rose by 25.63% and 11.19%, respectively. Overall, approximately 20% of U.S. potatoes are exported. In the period July 2022 – June 2023, Mexico became the United States' largest potato export market for the first time, followed by Canada and Japan. The entire Mexican market opened to U.S. fresh potato exports in May 2022. The value of U.S. frozen potato exports rose by 20.43%, reaching USD 1.4 billion despite a 4.54% decrease in volume compared to the previous 12 months. For U.S. frozen potatoes, the top ...

Source: Potatopro