The final 2021 U.S. trade data published by the Department of Commerce shows that exports of U.S. farm and food products to the world totaled $177 billion, topping the 2020 total by 18% and eclipsing the previous record, set in 2014, by 14.6%.
The United States’ top 10 export markets all saw gains in 2021, with six of the 10 – China, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, the Philippines, and Colombia – setting new records. China remained the top export destination, with a record $33 billion in purchases, up 25% 2020, while Mexico inched ahead of Canada to capture the number two position with a record $25.5 billion, up 39% from last year.
Worldwide exports of many U.S. products, including soybeans, corn, beef, pork, dairy, distillers grains and pet food, also reached all-time highs.
February 8, 2022/ USDA/ United States.
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