As inexplicable as it may seem, exports of fresh fruits and vegetables for January to August are basically unchanged from the same period a year ago.
A check of statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that exports of U.S. fresh fruit were $3.188 billion from January through August, compared with $3.199 billion a year ago for the same period.
Meanwhile, U.S. vegetable exports for January to August $1.73 billion, statistically unchanged from $1.735 billion for the same period a year ago.
Here are how U.S. markets for fresh vegetables fared in the January to August period, compared with a year ago.
- Canada, $1.269 billion, -4%;
- Mexico, $78.2 million, +31%;
- South Korea, $6.118 million, +6%
- Japan, $78.073 million, +15%;
- Hong Kong, $6.806 million, -7%;
- Taiwan, $47.756 million, -9%;
- China, $881,000, +71%;
- Australia, $11.389 million, +16%; and
- United Kingdom, $66.075 million, +9%.
Here are how U.S. markets for fresh fruits fared in the January to August period, compared with a year ago.
- Canada, $1.056 billion, -4%;
- Mexico, $389.469 million, +11%;
- South Korea, $408.750 million, -4%;
- Japan, $222.027 million; -4%;
- Hong Kong, $165.777 million; -16%;
- Taiwan, $119.234 million, -12%;
- China, $156.6 million, -17%;
- Australia, $67.132 million, -6%;
- United Kingdom, $21.8 million, +7%;
- India, $153.7 million, +95%; and
- Vietnam, $45.7 million, +47%.
TK: With all the trade friction out there, the value of U.S. exports of fresh fruits and vegetables is steady as a rock through the first eight months of the year. It will take a force bigger than Donald Trump to perturb the power of produce.
