U.S. imports of Bananas and Plantains, Fresh or Dried (SITC 05730) totaled $278.2M in August 2026, imported from 26 countries.
Importers of Bananas and Plantains, Fresh or Dried paid $38K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.01% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBananas and plantains rank among the highest-volume fresh fruit imports entering the US, serving both the retail grocery sector and food-service supply chains year-round. Unlike most temperate fruits, they arrive continuously rather than seasonally, making cold-chain management and port-of-entry phytosanitary clearance through USDA APHIS a routine operational concern. Plantains, though botanically similar to dessert bananas, are classified together here but move through distinct wholesale and ethnic-grocery channels. Importers should note that admissibility conditions—including country-specific pest interception protocols—can affect clearance timelines.
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14.6K import shipments a month
No—under SITC code 05730, plantains and dessert bananas share the same classification heading. However, they may be distinguished at the HTS 10-digit level for duty and statistical purposes, so importers should confirm the precise tariff line with a licensed customs broker.
USDA APHIS enforces phytosanitary admissibility at the port of entry. Shipments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country, and APHIS inspectors may examine consignments for regulated pests such as banana weevil or Fusarium wilt. Country-specific conditions can apply, so verifying current APHIS requirements before shipment is essential.
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Basic heading 05730 · $278.2M of $14.7B
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Imports · August 2026
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Guatemala and Ecuador together supply 62% of it.
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Imports
$278.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$51.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $3.2B of Bananas and Plantains, Fresh or Dried and exported $601.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.