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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 109

Infant food

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

$64.2B
exports, 2018–2023
$72.4B
imports, 2018–2023
47%
of trade is exports
#30 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Import-heavy trade mix

Infant food in the heavy-trade third

Exports are only 47% of total trade for Infant food, a lower-third export share (import-led book).

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Infant food reached $136.6B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. Netherlands (Kingdom of the) leads exports; China; mainland leads 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 tariffs move trade flows. 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 $10.8B $10.3B
2020 $10.8B $10.3B
2021 $9.5B $9.2B
2022 $10.4B $9.7B
2023 $10.5B $9.6B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $2.4B
2 France $1.1B
3 New Zealand $1.1B
4 Germany $1.1B
5 Ireland $896.6M
6 Poland $371.0M
7 Mexico $358.0M
8 United States of America $312.3M
9 Switzerland $286.8M
10 Spain $256.1M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 China; mainland $4.3B
2 Saudi Arabia $616.6M
3 United States of America $353.5M
4 Canada $287.2M
5 Malaysia $285.9M
6 Viet Nam $266.1M
7 France $242.8M
8 Iraq $237.5M
9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $219.6M
10 United Arab Emirates $213.9M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Infant food?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is the largest exporter of Infant food by value on this heavy-third book. Rank order matters for duty-shock exposure because absolute volumes are large.
Which countries import the most Infant food?
China; mainland is the largest importer of Infant food. On an import-led book, buyer concentration in that table is the first place to pressure-test landed cost.
How has global trade in Infant food changed over time?
The trend table shows year-over-year export and import totals for Infant food from FAO FAOSTAT TCL (top 50 nations, 2018–2023).
What tariffs apply to importing Infant food 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 Infant food 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 Infant food rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Infant food ranks #30 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). That heavy-third placement is why duty and FTA shifts on this line move measurable volume.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Infant food, 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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