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2022
Exports $308MWorld Rnk 6 / 168
Flag Rnk 495 / 1217
2022
Destination $42.8M Canada
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $42.8MCanada
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2022
Imports $826MWorld Rnk 1 / 219
Flag Rnk 440 / 1216
2022
Origin $32.4M Mexico
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $32.4MCanada
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $308M in Onions, making it the 6th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 495th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Onions exports from United States are: Canada ($223M), Mexico ($51.2M), Japan ($3.48M), Bahamas ($3.32M), and Chinese Taipei ($3.05M).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($42.8M), Mexico ($10.3M), and Australia ($1.84M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $826M in Onions, becoming the 1st largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 440th most imported product in United States. United States imports Onions primarily from: Mexico ($451M), China ($95.9M), Canada ($89M), Peru ($74.2M), and Spain ($73M).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($32.4M), Mexico ($14.7M), and Peru ($7M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Lineage Cold Storage (44), Walmart (35), and Hall's Warehouse (26) were at the forefront of shipping Onions to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 United States' Onions exports accounted up to $27.6M and imports accounted up to $64.1M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $36.5M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United States'   Onions have increased by $2.76M (11.1%) from $24.8M to $27.6M, while imports decreased by $-2.68M (-4.01%) from $66.8M to $64.1M.

Destinations In September 2024, Onions were exported mostly to Canada ($16.3M), Mexico ($8.43M), Chinese Taipei ($1.05M), Panama ($440k), and Bahamas ($232k), and were imported mostly from Mexico ($22.2M), Canada ($13.6M), Spain ($9.65M), China ($9.64M), and Peru ($7.66M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Onions's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Chinese Taipei ($88.6k or 93.4%), Bahamas ($73.1k or 40.3%), and French Polynesia ($64.5k or 938%). In September 2024, the decrease in Onions's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China ($-2.68M or -30.4%), Netherlands ($-511k or -57.6%), and Argentina ($-438k or -6.34%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$2.76M(11.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-2.68M(-4.01%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)California$16.6M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Canada$16.3M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$308M
IMPORTS (2022)$826M
NET TRADE (2022)-$518M

In 2022, United States exported $308M in Onions. The main destinations of United States exports on Onions were Canada ($223M), Mexico ($51.2M), Japan ($3.48M), Bahamas ($3.32M), and Chinese Taipei ($3.05M).

In 2022, United States imported $826M in Onions, mainly from Mexico ($451M), China ($95.9M), Canada ($89M), Peru ($74.2M), and Spain ($73M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Canada$42.8M (23.8%)
Mexico$10.3M (25%)
Australia$1.84M (1.76k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Japan-$3.76M (-51.9%)
Chinese Taipei-$2.86M (-48.3%)
South Korea-$1.6M (-100%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
China $2.43B
Netherlands $939M
Spain $628M
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Onions were:
Indonesia $546M
Vietnam $433M

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $2.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $43.3M

Onions’s highest export potential is Japan. With an export gap of $2.8M.   Onions’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $43.3M.

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