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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 230

Cashew nuts; shelled

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

$27.5B
exports, 2018–2023
$26.4B
imports, 2018–2023
51.1%
of trade is exports
#68 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Export-heavy trade mix

Cashew nuts; shelled in the thin-trade third

Exports are 51.1% of total trade for Cashew nuts; shelled, an upper-third export share among FAO commodities in this extract.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Cashew nuts; shelled is $53.9B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, Viet Nam still tops exports and United States of America tops imports. US tariff classification depends on product form (raw, processed, packaged), so map each shipment to a specific HTS code before quoting landed cost.

Dig deeper: How US import duties work. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year Total Exports (top 50 countries) Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019 $4.5B $4.1B
2020 $4.1B $3.9B
2021 $4.5B $4.2B
2022 $3.7B $3.8B
2023 $4.2B $3.9B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Viet Nam $2.9B
2 India $333.1M
3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $303.0M
4 Germany $212.6M
5 United Arab Emirates $162.4M
6 Brazil $68.6M
7 Türkiye $24.7M
8 United States of America $18.1M
9 Spain $16.6M
10 Thailand $11.0M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 United States of America $843.0M
2 Germany $421.5M
3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $382.3M
4 China; mainland $246.0M
5 United Arab Emirates $210.0M
6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $142.2M
7 Türkiye $130.0M
8 France $121.2M
9 Spain $103.1M
10 Saudi Arabia $99.8M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Cashew nuts; shelled?
Viet Nam still leads exports of Cashew nuts; shelled even on this thin-third book. The exporters table lists cumulative 2018–2023 values from FAO FAOSTAT top-50 nations.
Which countries import the most Cashew nuts; shelled?
United States of America still leads imports of Cashew nuts; shelled. Even on an export-led book, the importer ladder shows where demand sits among top-50 nations.
How has global trade in Cashew nuts; shelled changed over time?
Top-50 export value for Cashew nuts; shelled rose about 11% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Cashew nuts; shelled into the US?
US duties follow the HTS. The rate depends on the exact product form and subheading. Use PlainTariff chapter and heading pages to find the published rate before quoting landed cost.
Where does the trade data come from?
All figures on this Cashew nuts; shelled page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.
Where does Cashew nuts; shelled rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Cashew nuts; shelled ranks #68 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). Thin-third placement means ordinal moves can look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay small.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Cashew nuts; shelled, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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