United States: Garlic, cucumber and onion, the best-selling vegetables in the North American market

Garlic exports to the United States from January to November 2024 amounted to 17,338 tons worth 67.5 million euros; cucumber exports amounted to 1,865 tons worth 3.7 million euros and onion exports amounted to 1,562 tons worth 1.5 million euros, according to statistics from the Customs and Excise Department processed by FEPEX.

This is followed by mandarin, with 1,023 tonnes and 1.1 million euros; persimmon, with 671 tonnes and 1.3 million euros; and table grapes with 499 tonnes and 1.7 million euros.

The United States represents only 0.2% of the total exported by Spain, ranking 20th among the destination countries, so, overall and at a sectoral level, it would not be one of the most affected if the US imposed tariffs on EU production, according to FEPEX . However, at an individual level it would harm companies that have already made investments and planned campaigns to export to this country.

The United States’ largest supplier of fruits and vegetables is Mexico, with 11.4 million tons in 2023, which accounted for 50% of the total purchased by the United States abroad that year, which amounted to 22.7 million tons.

The United States is also one of the world’s leading producers of fruit and vegetables, the third largest, with 68.7 million tons, according to FAO data, behind China with 781.5 million tons and India with 221 million tons.