US fruit imports grew in April reaching a new record

Published 2021년 6월 18일

Tridge summary

In April 2021, U.S. fruit imports reached a milestone by surpassing $2 billion for the first time, a 25% increase from the previous year and higher than the record set in April 2019. This growth is attributed to higher imports of avocados, berries, and table grapes, with significant increases in the import values of raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Mango and lime imports also saw substantial rises, while banana imports experienced a 6% decrease. Mexico emerged as the top supplier, followed by Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Canada, all experiencing growth in their export volumes to the U.S.

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Total U.S. fruit imports grew 25% in April 2021, surpassing the $ 2 billion mark for the first time, according to USDA data. Imports of all categories of fruits, including fresh, frozen and processed, increased to USD 2.12 billion, 25% more than the USD 1.69 billion recorded in April 2020, the first full calendar month of the Covid-19 pandemic. The figure recorded in April this year is also higher than the previous record of USD 1.99 billion set in the same month of 2019. The increase was mainly driven by avocados, berries and table grapes. The value of avocado imports increased 30% year-on-year to $ 231 million, the second highest level recorded in April, behind $ 303 million in 2019. The four main berry categories also saw significant increases. Raspberries grew 17% to USD 143 million, strawberries 45% to USD 121 million, blackberries 48% to USD 89 million and blueberries 42% to USD 95 million. Additionally, table grape imports increased by 31% to USD 190 million, mangoes by 87% ...

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