Sector footprint
$15.2B in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 52 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands's HS 01-24 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
Sector exports$15.2B2024 reported value
Products52Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets29Markets represented
Average CAGR+0.5%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$220.7BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands in this sector?
Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.
Global demand
$220.7B buyer imports
The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.
How to use the guide
Find the next credible move
Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.
Product portfolio
Which products anchor the sector?
Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $56.2B | $12.8B | $48.8B | +5.8% | 5 | +15.5% |
| HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $10.0B | $280.3K | $12.8B | -14.0% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $10.7B | $960.0M | $9.5B | +28.6% | 1 | +8.9% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $9.2B | $45.4K | $8.8B | -23.2% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 081060Fruit, edible: durians, fresh | $5.8B | $5.0K | $7.2B | -3.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $8.8B | $16.7M | $7.2B | -16.0% | 4 | +0.2% |
| HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $4.0B | $28.9M | $6.1B | -0.2% | 2 | +0.4% |
| HS 080929Fruit, edible: cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | $3.2B | $55.1M | $5.9B | +59.0% | 1 | +1.7% |
| HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $6.0B | $253.8M | $5.7B | +9.0% | 3 | +3.6% |
| HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $5.7B | $211.2M | $4.9B | +0.4% | 3 | +4.0% |
| HS 120510Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken | $2.9B | $411.0 | $4.6B | -10.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $5.7B | $3.8M | $4.5B | +17.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $4.4B | $304.0K | $4.4B | -14.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 030617Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $4.5B | $64.4K | $4.2B | -13.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $3.9B | $16.8M | $4.2B | +3.5% | 1 | +0.4% |
| HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $3.9B | $6.4K | $3.9B | -13.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 030214Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | $2.8B | $105.7K | $3.6B | +20.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $4.5B | $114.2M | $3.6B | +6.3% | 3 | +2.1% |
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $6.8B | $1.2M | $3.0B | -5.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $5.4B | $3.3M | $2.7B | -0.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 190110Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale | $3.6B | $11.1M | $2.7B | +38.0% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 240391Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | $2.7B | $523.3K | $2.2B | -5.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040221Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $1.6B | $332.0K | $2.0B | +3.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170290Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructose | $1.2B | $1.5M | $2.0B | +12.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not | $1.7B | $63.9M | $2.0B | +28.2% | 1 | +3.9% |
| HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $2.2B | $1.1M | $1.8B | -10.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516 | $1.2B | $37.1M | $1.8B | +19.2% | 1 | +3.0% |
| HS 100390Cereals: barley, other than seed | $3.2B | $73.4K | $1.7B | -13.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080131Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $2.3B | $97.0K | $1.7B | +9.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $2.6B | $20.9K | $1.6B | +1.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | $3.0B | $111.1M | $1.6B | +7.0% | 1 | +3.6% |
| HS 110814Starch: manioc (cassava) | $2.0B | $16.4 | $1.6B | -28.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 010391Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing less than 50kg | $739.1M | $29.1K | $1.4B | +42.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $2.6B | $284.5M | $1.4B | +8.0% | 1 | +10.7% |
| HS 230641Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils | $903.9M | $3.4K | $1.3B | -5.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $1.5B | $197.4K | $1.3B | -1.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151411Vegetable oils: low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude | $1.7B | $263.1K | $1.3B | -9.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $3.7B | $102.9M | $1.3B | +30.5% | 1 | +2.8% |
| HS 081190Fruit, edible: fruit and nuts n.e.s. in heading no. 0811, uncooked or cooked, frozen whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $849.7M | $2.3M | $1.2B | +17.2% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 170113Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $616.4M | $118.6 | $1.2B | -12.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | $1.9B | $1.5M | $1.2B | +22.4% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $1.1B | $1.7M | $1.2B | +3.9% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $967.4M | $1.3M | $1.1B | +19.1% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $1.5B | $7.2M | $1.1B | +9.1% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 040150Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10% | $990.2M | $53.8K | $1.1B | +0.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151800Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: oxidised, boiled or otherwise chemically modified, (excluding those of heading no. 1516), inedible mixtures or preparations of fats or oils | $1.2B | $22.0M | $1.1B | +13.8% | 1 | +1.9% |
| HS 180310Cocoa: paste, not defatted | $952.0M | $83.5 | $1.1B | -14.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $1.1B | $7.7K | $1.1B | -6.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $2.8B | $69.4M | $1.1B | +1.1% | 1 | +2.5% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $1.9B | $153.9K | $1.1B | +3.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081050Fruit, edible: kiwifruit, fresh | $542.3M | $1.4K | $1.0B | -10.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $1.2B | $24.2M | $1.0B | +6.7% | 1 | +2.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
CHN
China
26 products represented in the sector.
$102.5B$109.0B reported buyer importsIND
India
5 products represented in the sector.
$15.3B$16.1B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
6 products represented in the sector.
$9.8B$16.2B reported buyer importsEGY
Egypt
3 products represented in the sector.
$7.3B$6.2B reported buyer importsVNM
Viet Nam
3 products represented in the sector.
$6.6B$7.7B reported buyer importsARG
Argentina
1 products represented in the sector.
$5.3B$3.0B reported buyer importsPOL
Poland
3 products represented in the sector.
$4.9B$4.0B reported buyer importsIDN
Indonesia
2 products represented in the sector.
$4.5B$4.7B reported buyer importsSAU
Saudi Arabia
3 products represented in the sector.
$4.5B$3.4B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.9B$4.8B reported buyer importsTHA
Thailand
2 products represented in the sector.
$3.2B$3.0B reported buyer importsPAK
Pakistan
1 products represented in the sector.
$3.0B$2.9B reported buyer importsGrowth stars
Which products show the strongest growth?
Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.
| Product | Average CAGR | Opportunity | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 080929Fruit, edible: cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | +59.0% | $5.9B | 1 |
| HS 010391Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing less than 50kg | +42.8% | $1.4B | 1 |
| HS 190110Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale | +38.0% | $2.7B | 1 |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | +30.5% | $1.3B | 1 |
| HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | +28.6% | $9.5B | 1 |
| HS 030633Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not | +28.2% | $2.0B | 1 |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | +22.4% | $1.2B | 1 |
| HS 030214Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | +20.6% | $3.6B | 2 |
| HS 151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516 | +19.2% | $1.8B | 1 |
| HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | +19.1% | $1.1B | 1 |
Diversification opportunities
Which products reach the widest buyer base?
Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.
HS 170114
Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter
8 markets$12.8B calculated opportunityHS 120190
Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken
5 markets$48.8B calculated opportunityHS 151190
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
4 markets$8.8B calculated opportunityHS 100590
Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed
4 markets$7.2B calculated opportunityHS 230400
Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil
3 markets$5.7B calculated opportunityHS 100630
Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
3 markets$4.9B calculated opportunityHS 100199
Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed
3 markets$3.6B calculated opportunityHS 100119
Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed
2 markets$6.1B calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Agriculture and food export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands in this sector?
Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.
What are growth stars?
Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.
What does diversification mean here?
Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.