Americans are Eating More Waffles: Imports Peak Near $600M
Sep 15, 2021
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American waffle and wafer imports reached $598M, the highest level ever. In physical terms, imports rose by +5.9% y-o-y to 123K tons in 2020. Canada remains the largest supplier of waffles and wafers to the U.S., comprising 55% of American import volume. Italy, Belgium, Turkey, Costa Rica, Austria and Mexico have boosted their exports to the U.S. In 2020, the average waffle and wafer import price amounted to $4,879 per ton, which was 4.5% down the figures of 2019.