U.S. - Plantains - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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U.S. Plantain Import Price per Ton in August 2022
In August 2022, the plantain price per ton amounted to $556.6 (CIF, US), rising by 2.7% against the previous month. Over the period from January 2022 to August 2022, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.1%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in July 2022 an increase of 5.2% against the previous month. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum in August 2022.
Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In August 2022, the countries with the highest prices were Colombia ($668.0 per ton) and Mexico ($665.0 per ton), while the price for Guatemala ($509.0 per ton) and Ecuador ($590.0 per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Colombia (+2.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
U.S. Plantain Imports
After two months of decline, supplies from abroad of plantains increased by 9.8% to 32K tons in August 2022. The total import volume increased at an average monthly rate of +1.4% from January 2022 to August 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in May 2022 when imports increased by 15% m-o-m. As a result, imports attained the peak of 37K tons. From June 2022 to August 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, plantain imports amounted to $18M (IndexBox estimates) in August 2022. The total import value increased at an average monthly rate of +2.5% over the period from January 2022 to August 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when imports increased by 18% against the previous month.
U.S. Plantain Imports by Country
In August 2022, Guatemala (18K tons) constituted the largest supplier of plantain to the United States, with a 57% share of total imports. Moreover, plantain imports from Guatemala exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Ecuador (8K tons), twofold. Colombia (4K tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 12% share.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from Guatemala totaled +2.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Ecuador (-2.1% per month) and Colombia (+2.1% per month).
In value terms, the largest plantain suppliers to the United States were Guatemala ($9.4M), Ecuador ($4.7M) and Colombia ($2.7M), together comprising 93% of total imports. Mexico lagged somewhat behind, comprising a further 4.7%.
In terms of the main suppliers, Mexico, with a CAGR of +9.7%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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- MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
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8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
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9. EXPORTS
The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2024
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2024
- 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
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- 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, 2012–2024
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Area Harvested, 2012–2024
- Yield, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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