U.S. Fresh Vegetable Imports From Mexico and Canada Continue To Surge

Over the past 2 decades, the volume of fresh vegetables imported by the United States, primarily from Mexico and Canada, rose nearly 200 percent. Market window creep, liberalized trade agreements, comparatively lower foreign exchange rates, and increased per capita consumption have all combined to f...

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Published in:Amber waves 2021-11, Vol.2021 (11), p.1-10
Main Authors: Davis, Wilma, Lucier, Gary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural and Food Policy
Agricultural economics
American dollar
Beans
Censuses
Consumers
Crop Production/Industries
Cucumbers
Domestic markets
Foreign exchange rates
Free trade
French beans
Greenhouses
Horticulture
Imports
International Relations/Trade
International trade
Markets
Peppers
Summer
Trade agreements
Trends
Vegetables
Winter
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Summary:Over the past 2 decades, the volume of fresh vegetables imported by the United States, primarily from Mexico and Canada, rose nearly 200 percent. Market window creep, liberalized trade agreements, comparatively lower foreign exchange rates, and increased per capita consumption have all combined to fuel annual increases in fresh vegetable import volume. Although this article focuses on four specific markets: bell peppers, cucumbers, squash, and snap beans, imports are increasing across the fresh vegetable industry.
ISSN:1545-8741
1545-875X
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.316337