U.S. imports of Vegetables (End-Use 00130) totaled $1.4B in August 2026, imported from 125 countries.
Importers of Vegetables paid $58.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 4.11% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Vegetables imports of $1.4B in August 2026 ran 14% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.7B.
Last updated: August 2026 dataImported vegetables span a wide processing spectrum — fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, and prepared — each with distinct HTS classifications, duty rates, and admissibility requirements. FDA regulates vegetable imports for food safety under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), requiring importers to verify that foreign suppliers meet US food-safety standards. USDA APHIS phytosanitary controls apply to fresh and minimally processed vegetables, with pest-risk assessments determining whether treatment or inspection conditions attach to specific origin-commodity combinations. Seasonal availability and perishability make supply-chain timing a persistent operational challenge for importers of fresh product.
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134.5K import shipments a month
End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.
Under FDA's FSVP rule, US importers of food — including vegetables — must develop and implement a written program verifying that their foreign suppliers produce food in a manner that meets US food-safety standards. This typically involves hazard analysis, supplier audits or inspections, and record-keeping that must be available for FDA review.
Yes. Fresh and minimally processed vegetables are subject to APHIS phytosanitary review in addition to FDA oversight. Frozen and thermally processed (canned or retorted) vegetables generally bypass APHIS requirements but remain subject to FDA FSVP and, for acidified or low-acid canned foods, additional FDA process-filing requirements. Each processing state also maps to a different HTS chapter, affecting duty rates.
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Commodity 00130 · $1.4B of $18.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together supply 71% of it. China pays 44.2% duty; Mexico <0.1%.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $19.4B of Vegetables.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.