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View PricingUS Melon Imports Decrease Dramatically to $50 Million in February 2023
U.S. Melon Imports
In February 2023, overseas purchases of melons decreased by -9.1% to 68K tons for the first time since September 2022, thus ending a four-month rising trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in October 2022 when imports increased by 4,834% against the previous month.
In value terms, melon imports reduced to $50M (IndexBox estimates) in February 2023. Overall, imports, however, enjoyed a measured expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in October 2022 when imports increased by 7,118% month-to-month.
| COUNTRY | Feb 2022 | Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
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| Import Value of Melon in U.S. (million USD) | |||||||||||||
| Guatemala | 11.2 | 33.5 | 21.1 | 8.7 | 0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.7 | 15.6 | 40.9 | 25.5 | 22.1 |
| Honduras | 15.8 | 4.8 | 14.1 | 6.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24.3 | 19.9 |
| Mexico | 3.1 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 18.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| Costa Rica | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Others | 64.9 | 105 | 146 | 159 | 175 | 153 | 148 | 99.1 | 76.1 | 77.7 | 88.5 | 55.3 | 49.1 |
| Total | 97.8 | 148 | 195 | 193 | 183 | 155 | 148 | 99.2 | 89.3 | 111 | 133 | 112 | 98.5 |
Imports by Country
Guatemala (36K tons), Honduras (23K tons) and Costa Rica (5K tons) were the main suppliers of melon imports to the United States, with a combined 94% share of total imports.
From February 2022 to February 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Guatemala (with a CAGR of +3.2%), while imports for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.
In value terms, Guatemala ($22M), Honduras ($20M) and Mexico ($4.9M) constituted the largest melon suppliers to the United States, together accounting for 95% of total imports.
Guatemala, with a CAGR of +5.8%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Import Prices by Country
In February 2023, the melon price amounted to $724 per ton (CIF, US), declining by -3.5% against the previous month. In general, import price indicated a moderate expansion from February 2022 to February 2023: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +2.8% over the last twelve-month period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on February 2023 figures, melon import price increased by +135.1% against August 2022 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in October 2022 an increase of 46% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $750 per ton in January 2023, and then contracted slightly in the following month.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In February 2023, the country with the highest price was Mexico ($1,258 per ton), while the price for Costa Rica ($501 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From February 2022 to February 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Honduras (+4.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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The Largest Import Supplying Countries
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
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- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Yield And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Area Harvested, 2012–2023
- Yield, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
