U.S. imports of Peruvian onions grow
U.S. imports of Peruvian onions have increased from 130,807 metric tons in 2018 to 164,734 metric tons in 2022, according to statistics from the USDA.
The total value of U.S. imports of Peruvian onions rose from $52.3 million in 2018 to $67 million in 2022, the USDA said.
The value of U.S. imports of Peruvian onions topped $412.30 per metric ton in 2022, up from $406.50 in 2021 but down from $446 per metric ton in 2020, according to trade numbers from USDA.
Peru accounted for 12% of total U.S. onion imports in 2022, the same share as in 2018.
In 2022, Peru shipped onions to the U.S. in every month but June, according to the USDA. The top shipment months were October through December, accounting for more than half of Peru’s total onion shipments to U.S.
However, Peru shipped a significant volume of onions to the U.S. from September through March.
Average fob prices for Peruvian onions
(Source: USDA)
- 8/13/22: $26.50
- 9/10/22: $26
- 10/15/22: $25.50
- 11/12/22: $25.50
- 12/17/22: $25.50
- 1/14/23: $25.50
- 2/18/23: $25
- 3/18/23: $25
- 4/15/23: $25
