Lettuce in United States | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2021, United States exported $537M in Lettuce, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Lettuce in the world. At the same year, Lettuce was the 350th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Lettuce exports from United States are: Canada ($440M), Mexico ($41.5M), Chinese Taipei ($21.3M), Japan ($7.98M), and South Korea ($5.22M).

The fastest growing export markets for Lettuce of United States between 2020 and 2021 were Canada ($11.6M), Mexico ($7.24M), and Japan ($2.38M).

Imports In 2021, United States imported $457M in Lettuce, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Lettuce in the world. At the same year, Lettuce was the 527th most imported product in United States. United States imports Lettuce primarily from: Mexico ($394M), Canada ($55.5M), Belgium ($2.78M), Netherlands ($2.27M), and Guatemala ($1.25M).

The fastest growing import markets in Lettuce for United States between 2020 and 2021 were Mexico ($50.9M), Canada ($6.29M), and Netherlands ($1.02M).

Latest Trends

September 2023

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Overview In September 2023 United States' Lettuce exports accounted up to $45.1M and imports accounted up to $37.6M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $7.53M. Between September 2022 and September 2023 the exports of United States' Lettuce have decreased by $-5.33M (-10.6%) from $50.4M to $45.1M, while imports decreased by $-10.9M (-22.4%) from $48.4M to $37.6M.

Destinations In September 2023, Lettuce were exported mostly to Canada ($34.9M), Mexico ($4.42M), Taiwan ($2.91M), Japan ($848k), and Bahamas ($554k), and were imported mostly from Mexico ($28.8M), Canada ($8.13M), Belgium ($212k), Netherlands ($195k), and Guatemala ($128k).

Growth In September 2023, the decrease in Lettuce's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Dominican Republic ($-252k or -70.3%), Mexico ($-238k or -16.4%), and Netherlands ($-139k or -88.2%). In September 2023, the decrease in Lettuce's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Guatemala ($-26.9k or -30.2%), Italy ($-24.2k or -76.2%), and Belgium ($-20.3k or -12.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (September 2022 - September 2023)$-5.33M(-10.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2022 - September 2023)$-10.9M(-22.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2023)California$47.6M

MAIN DESTINATION (September 2023)Canada$34.9M

This section shows Lettuce's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Lettuce over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2021)$537M

IMPORTS (2021)$457M

NET TRADE (2021)$80.4M

In 2021, United States exported $537M in Lettuce. The main destinations of United States exports on Lettuce were Canada ($440M), Mexico ($41.5M), Chinese Taipei ($21.3M), Japan ($7.98M), and South Korea ($5.22M).

In 2021, United States imported $457M in Lettuce, mainly from Mexico ($394M), Canada ($55.5M), Belgium ($2.78M), Netherlands ($2.27M), and Guatemala ($1.25M).

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