Ranking the main suppliers of fruits and vegetables to the U.S.

The United States imported 22.7 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2023, with Mexico being the largest supplier, with 50 percent share of the total imported, followed by Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Canada.

Spain is the first EU country to supply the U.S. market with 29,674 tons; as reported by FEPEX.

The United States imported 11.4 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables from Mexico, which represented half of the total. After Mexico, the main non-national suppliers to the U.S. market are Guatemala, with 2.8 million tons; Costa Rica, with 1.9 million tons; and Canada, with 1.7 million tons. These four countries represent 78 percent of total U.S. fruit and vegetable imports.

After the top four, the next ranking U.S. supplier countries are Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Honduras, Colombia, Argentina, South Africa, the Dominican Republic, China, Panama, Brazil, Morocco, New Zealand, and Spain.

Spain occupies position 18 in terms of countries from which the United States imports. However, it is the first in the EU and Europe, with 29,674 tons in 2023. It is followed by Italy, with 17,555 tons, occupying position 23 in the list of suppliers to the U.S. market; Greece occupies position 24, with 15,953 tons; and the Netherlands occupies position 29, with 9,038 tons.

As explained in prior FEPEX news, Spanish and EU exports of fruit and vegetables to the United States are very limited, largely due to the phytosanitary barriers imposed by the American administration on the entry of certain products in the form of phytosanitary export protocols.