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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 388

Tomatoes

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

$62.6B
exports, 2018–2023
$61.6B
imports, 2018–2023
50.4%
of trade is exports
#32 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Rising latest-year exports

Tomatoes in the heavy-trade third

Top-50 export value for Tomatoes rose about 13% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Tomatoes reached $124.2B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. Mexico leads exports; United States of America leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 07; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.

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 $7.6B $8.4B
2020 $8.6B $9.1B
2021 $9.2B $9.6B
2022 $9.0B $9.7B
2023 $10.2B $10.9B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Mexico $3.0B
2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $1.9B
3 Spain $1.3B
4 France $791.9M
5 Türkiye $530.7M
6 Canada $518.9M
7 Belgium $345.8M
8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) $331.0M
9 United States of America $320.7M
10 Italy $244.8M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 United States of America $3.3B
2 Germany $1.8B
3 France $1.1B
4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $743.2M
5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $475.3M
6 Poland $473.9M
7 Russian Federation $377.3M
8 Canada $336.3M
9 Spain $238.2M
10 Italy $209.1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Tomatoes?
Mexico is the largest exporter of Tomatoes by value on this heavy-third book. Rank order matters for duty-shock exposure because absolute volumes are large.
Which countries import the most Tomatoes?
United States of America still leads imports of Tomatoes. Even on an export-led book, the importer ladder shows where demand sits among top-50 nations.
How has global trade in Tomatoes changed over time?
Top-50 export value for Tomatoes rose about 13% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Tomatoes into the US?
US duties follow the HTS. Lines related to 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 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 Tomatoes rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Tomatoes ranks #32 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 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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