By volume, U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus in 2020 totaled 93,652 metric tons, up 2.6% compared with 91,266 metric tons in 2019 and up 7% from 2010.
The value of U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus totaled $261.4 million in 2020, up 3.5% from $252.6 million in 2019 and up 33% from $196 million in 2010.
Peru accounted for about 40% of total U.S. imports of asparagus in 2020, up from 36% in 2019 but down from 47% in 2010.
The per metric ton value of Peruvian asparagus was $2,791 in 2020, up less than 1% from $2,767 in 2019 and up 24% from 2010.
By percent of USDA-reported annual shipments, the top months for volume for Peruvian asparagus, based on the 2010-20 period, are:
- Oct 14%
- Nov 13%
- Dec 13%
- Sep 12%
- Jan 9%
- Aug 9%
- Jul 8%
- May 8%
- Jun 7%
- Apr 5%
- Feb 2%
- Mar 2%
Based on the average from the years 2010-20, the top month for USDA-reported per unit value of Peruvian asparagus is August (115% of the per unit annual average value) Here is the complete ranking of per unit value:
- Aug 115%
- Jul 112%
- Jan 109%
- Sep 104%
- Dec 101%
- Nov 95%
- Apr 94%
- Oct 92%
- Feb 91%
- May 91%
- Jun 90%
- Mar 89%
