U.S. Horticultural Trade Trends Under NAFTA

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U.S. Horticultural Trade Trends Under NAFTA

• Fruit Vegetable Trade Between
• Canada, Mexico, and the United States
• Expanding Significantly

Foreign Agricultural Service Horticultural
Tropical Products Division June 2002
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Trade Liberalization Has Enhanced U.S.
Horticultural Exports to Canada and Mexico
At 7th Year Of NAFTA Combined U.S. Exports Set a
Record 4.3 Billion
U.S. Exports to Mexico
NAFTA Implementation
U.S./Canada FTA Implementation
U.S. Exports to Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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U.S. Horticultural Imports from Canada and Mexico
Expanding As Well
Combined U.S. Imports Reached a Record 6.2
Billion in 2001
NAFTA Implementation
U.S./Canada FTA Implementation
U.S. Imports from Mexico
U.S. Imports from Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exportsto Mexico
Continued to Grow in 2001
Shipments of Fresh Produce Set A Record of More
than 300 Million in 2001
Devaluation of the Mexican Peso
U.S. Fresh Fruit Vegetable Exports to Mexico
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Mexicos Demand for U.S. Processed Vegetables
Continues to Increase
Frozen Potato Fries Shipments is an Important
Component
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Mexico Accounts for a Third of U.S. Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables Exports
Share Has Bounced Back in Recent Years
U.S. Exports of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to
Mexico as a Percentage of Global Sales
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Apples are the Top U.S. Fresh FruitExported to
Mexico
U.S. Apples to Mexico Have Been Plagued with
Problems
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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U.S. Imports of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from
Mexico Hit Another Record in 2001
Imports Approaching the 3 Billion Mark
U.S. Fresh Fruit Vegetable Imports from Mexico
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Mexico Supplies Most of U.S. Imports of Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables
But Share of Mexican Produce in the U.S. Import
Market is Decreasing
Percentage of U.S.Fresh Produce Imports Supply by
Mexico
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Tomatoes are the Leading Fresh Produce the United
States Imports from Mexico
Mexican Product Has Given Strong Competition to
U.S. Producers
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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U.S. Horticultural Trade Deficit with
MexicoContinues to Expand
A Stronger U.S. Dollar vis-à-vis the Mexican Peso
is an Important Factor
Calendar Years
Exchange Rate
Exchange Rate
Trade Balance
Trade Balance
Mexican Pesos per U.S. Dollars 1/
Billion
1/ Exchange rate in nominal value SourceU.S.
Bureau of the Census and Classic Currency
Converter.
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Canada is the Largest Customer for U.S.Fresh
Fruit and Vegetable Exports
Shipments of Fresh Fruits Vegetables Set A
Record 1.5 Billion in 2001
U.S. Fresh Fruit Vegetable Exports to Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Nearly Half of U.S. Horticultural Exports to
Canada Consist of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Key Products Include Grapes, Citrus,
Strawberries, and Tomatoes
Shipments of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables as
a Percentage of U.S. Total Horticultural Exports
to Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Canada Holds the Largest Share of U.S. Global
Exports of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Nearly All of U.S. Potato Exports are Directed to
the Canadian Market
Canadas Share of U.S. Export Value
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Canadas Share of U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Exports is Declining
Export Markets for U.S. Fresh Produce Have Become
More Diversified
Exports of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Canada
as a Percentage of U.S. Global Shipments
62
43
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Half of U.S. Exports of Fresh Vegetables Destined
to Canada
Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Potatoes Lead U.S.
Vegetable Exports To Canada
U.S. Fresh Vegetable Exports to Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Lettuce is the Leading Fresh Vegetable theUnited
States Exports to Canada
Accounts for About 20 of Fresh Vegetables Total
U.S. Fresh Lettuce Exports to Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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U.S. Imports of Canadian Processed Fruits and
Vegetables Increasing Sharply
Canada Accounts for a Third of U.S. Imports of
Processed Fruits Vegetables
U.S. Imports of Processed Fruits and
Vegetables From Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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Frozen Vegetables are the Main Processed
Horticultural Product the United States Imports
from Canada
Frozen potato fries are the leading component
U.S. Frozen Vegetable Imports from Canada
SourceU.S. Bureau of the Census
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U.S. Horticultural Trade Surplus with Canada
Narrowing
A Strong U.S. Dollar vis-à-vis the Canadian
Dollar is an Important Factor
Billion
Canadian Dollars per U.S. Dollars 1/
Exchange Rate
Trade Balance
Exchange Rate
Trade Balance
Calendar Years
1/ Exchange rate in nominal value SourceU.S.
Bureau of the Census and Classic Currency
Converter.