U.S. fresh potato exports to Mexico continue to soar, USDA trade data shows.
For the 12-month period from October 2023 to September 2024, the USDA reported that U.S. fresh potato sales to Mexico were $134.9 million, or about 41% of the value of total U.S. fresh potato exports for the period.
Total U.S. fresh potato exports for the period were down 1% in value but up 2% in volume, according to the USDA.
The volume of U.S. fresh potatoes sent to Mexico was up 55% for the October through September period, while the value of U.S. potato exports to Mexico was up 21%.
Canada was the second-largest market for U.S. potatoes, claiming $68 million of U.S. potatoes, down 32% in value from the previous year.
The following are the top export markets for U.S. potato exports for October 2023 through September 2024, with percentage change in value compared with a year ago:
- Mexico — $331.9 million, up 21%.
- Canada — $68 million, down 32%.
- Japan — $19.3 million, down 8%.
- Taiwan — $15.1 million, down 12%.
- Honduras — $15.1 million, down 8%.
- South Korea — $15.1 million, down 16%.
- Dominican Republic — $13.5 million, up 106%.
- Philippines — $12.2 million, up 24%.
- Guatemala — $9.9 million, up 74%.
- Malaysia — $4.8 million, up 16%.
- The Bahamas — $3.4 million, up 15%.
- Costa Rica — $3.1 million, up 19%.
- Singapore — $2.6 million, down 3%.
