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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 391

Paste of tomatoes

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

$23.4B
exports, 2018–2023
$22.9B
imports, 2018–2023
50.6%
of trade is exports
#81 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Rising latest-year exports

Paste of tomatoes in the thin-trade third

Top-50 export value for Paste of tomatoes rose about 23% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Paste of tomatoes is $46.3B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, China; mainland still tops exports and Germany tops imports. Related US lines typically classify under HTS Chapter 07; duty rates still depend on the exact subheading.

Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 07 rates. 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 $3.1B $2.2B
2020 $3.4B $2.5B
2021 $3.4B $2.6B
2022 $4.3B $3.6B
2023 $5.3B $4.3B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 China; mainland $1.4B
2 Italy $1.3B
3 Spain $528.6M
4 Portugal $387.3M
5 United States of America $323.3M
6 Chile $283.4M
7 Türkiye $271.2M
8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) $128.4M
9 United Arab Emirates $84.4M
10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $83.2M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 Germany $533.7M
2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $372.4M
3 Iraq $359.5M
4 Japan $279.1M
5 Italy $240.1M
6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $231.2M
7 France $220.0M
8 Saudi Arabia $168.3M
9 Poland $133.9M
10 Russian Federation $131.6M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Paste of tomatoes?
China; mainland still leads exports of Paste of tomatoes 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 Paste of tomatoes?
Germany still leads imports of Paste of tomatoes. Even on an export-led book, the importer ladder shows where demand sits among top-50 nations.
How has global trade in Paste of tomatoes changed over time?
Top-50 export value for Paste of tomatoes rose about 23% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Paste of tomatoes into the US?
US duties follow the HTS. Lines related to Paste of tomatoes usually sit in Chapter 07; the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading sets the rate. Open the chapter page on PlainTariff to read the published schedule.
Where does the trade data come from?
All figures on this Paste of tomatoes 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 Paste of tomatoes rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Paste of tomatoes ranks #81 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 Paste of tomatoes, 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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