U.S. exports of citrus in from December 2022 through November 2023 were up 1% from the previous year, while U.S. imports of citrus in the same period were up 4%, according to USDA numbers.
U.S. citrus exports for December 2022 through November 2023 totaled $773.5 million, up 1% from $768 million the previous season but down 16% from $921 million two years ago.
USDA numbers indicate U.S. citrus imports climbed to $1.89 billion in the period from December 2022 through November 2023, up 4% from a year ago and up 20% from two years ago.
Top U.S. export markets for citrus from December 2022 to November 2023 were:
- Canada: $222.9 million.
- South Korea: $179.2 million.
- Japan: $111.4 million.
- Mexico: $55 million.
- Hong Kong: $52.9 million.
- Australia: $29.7 million.
- China: $27.9 million.
- Taiwan: $14.6 million.
Top global suppliers of citrus to the U.S. from December 2022 through November 2023 were:
- Mexico: $853.5 million.
- Chile: $444.8 million.
- Peru: $139.2 million.
- South Africa: $131.1 million.
- Morocco: $97.8 million.
- Colombia: $71.8 million.
- Argentina: $59.2 million.
- Uruguay: $33.9 million.
- Australia: $19.1 million.
- Israel: $17.5 million.
