Exports: Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
Tomatoes, fresh or chilled, the No. 478 export by value totaled $40.58 million for the month of December, $325.05 million through December of 2018, and $333.68 million for all of 2017, the latest annual data available, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Need more details? Read more
Click on any of the countries in the chart below to gain access to the specific exports and imports between that country and (port), how it compares to other ports for trade with that country, how that trade has changed over time, and much more. Data available both by value and tonnage. Download data. If you are not a subscriber, you can learn more by clicking on the subscribe link.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $315.32 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $3.79 M |
| 3 | Japan | $1.49 M |
| 4 | Bahamas | $851,331 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | $668,744 |
| 6 | Cayman Islands | $607,896 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | $472,752 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $342,539 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | $339,640 |
| 10 | South Korea | $229,360 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $174.09 M |
| 2 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $45.53 M |
| 3 | Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. | $28.9 M |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $17.12 M |
| 5 | Low-Valued Imports and Exports | $13.24 M |
| 6 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $11.74 M |
| 7 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $7.77 M |
| 8 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $6.87 M |
| 9 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $5.27 M |
| 10 | Los Angeles International Airport | $1.63 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $325.05 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $174,094,232 |
| 2 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $45,531,352 |
| 3 | Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. | $28,903,655 |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $17,117,524 |
| 5 | Low-Valued Imports and Exports | $13,235,794 |
| 6 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $11,739,562 |
| 7 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $7,774,040 |
| 8 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $6,873,179 |
| 9 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $5,269,764 |
| 10 | Los Angeles International Airport | $1,631,745 |
U.S. exports of Tomatoes, fresh or chilled decreased 2.59 percent through December to $325.05 million
U.S. exports of Tomatoes, fresh or chilled decreased 2.59 percent from $333.68 million to $325.05 million in 2018 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 478 through December among the roughly 1,265 export commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 457 for the last full year with a total value of $333.68 million, a $18.34 million, 5.21 percent decrease from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Bahamas and No. 5 Trinidad and Tobago. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash., No. 3 Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont., No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Low-Valued Imports and Exports.
In the last previous full year, the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Bahamas, No. 4 Trinidad and Tobago and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash., No. 3 Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont., No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Low-Valued Imports and Exports.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $315,324,596 |
| 2 | Mexico | $3,786,168 |
| 3 | Japan | $1,487,358 |
| 4 | Bahamas | $851,331 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | $668,744 |
| 6 | Cayman Islands | $607,896 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | $472,752 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $342,539 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | $339,640 |
| 10 | South Korea | $229,360 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DETROIT, MI | $158,887,280 |
| 2 | SEATTLE, WA | $37,054,538 |
| 3 | GREAT FALLS, MT | $23,971,804 |
| 4 | LOW VALUE | $8,777,888 |
| 5 | OGDENSBURG, NY | $8,498,600 |
| 6 | BUFFALO, NY | $7,520,122 |
| 7 | PEMBINA, ND | $6,594,942 |
| 8 | MIAMI, FL | $2,336,652 |
| 9 | NOGALES, AZ | $1,181,514 |
| 10 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $463,178 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 5.84 percent compared to last year to $174.09 million.
- Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. fell 6 percent compared to last year to $45.53 million.
- Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. rose 16.18 percent compared to last year to $28.9 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. rose 4.06 percent compared to last year to $17.12 million.
- Low-Valued Imports and Exports rose 4.76 percent compared to last year to $13.24 million.
There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.
Highlights for the top five foreign markets:
- U.S. exports to No. 1 Canada decreased $6.67 million, 2.07 percent, (97.01 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. exports to No. 2 Mexico decreased $2.35 million, 38.28 percent, (1.16 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Japan increased $929,281, 166.51 percent, (0.46 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 4 Bahamas decreased $1.43 million, 62.76 percent, (0.26 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 5 Trinidad and Tobago decreased $172,456, 20.5 percent, (0.21 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 99.1 percent of all these Tomatoes, fresh or chilled exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $322.12 million of the $325.05 million total.
All totaled, 85.8 percent of all these Tomatoes, fresh or chilled exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $278.88 million of the $325.05 million total