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 |
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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).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($53.9B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (51.1% here).
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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