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How much cassava does United States export?

It is the 5th largest exporter by value: $229.4 million in 2024, 6.7% of world exports of cassava (HS 0714) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Canada, which takes 35% of its cassava exports by value.

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United States's cassava exports

United States exports of Manioc, arrowroot, sweet potatoes and similar roots, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
5$229.4 million6.7%246,226 t$9322024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0714 (Manioc, arrowroot, sweet potatoes and similar roots).

Where United States's cassava goes

Largest destinations of United States's cassava exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of United States's exports
Canada$81M35%
Netherlands$59M26%
United Kingdom$35M15%
Germany$9M4.1%
Mexico$7M3.1%

Largest five destinations of 2,350 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

United States as a buyer of cassava

United States imported $406.1 million of cassava (HS 0714) in 2024, 12% of world imports, ranked #4. Of its $406.1 million of cassava imports in 2024, 34% came from Costa Rica and 12% from Ecuador, among 62 suppliers. Largest sources: Costa Rica (34%), Ecuador (12%), China (12%), Jamaica (11%), Mexico (6.1%).

Import dependency · Supplier shifts

How much cassava United States uses

United States's domestic supply of cassava was 199 thousand tonnes in 2023, 0.1% of the world's. Food supply was 0.1 kg per person a year, 71st highest of 112 countries with a million or more people. It produced 0% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 103%. FAO's item is "Cassava and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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