Mexico
U.S. Trade with Mexico in 2022
Export Market Rank
#3 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$29.64 Billion
3-Year Average
$25.03 Billion
Compound Average Growth
4.5% (2013-2022)
Total Export Value 2013 - 2022
Export Value by Commodity 2022
Top 10 Exports to Mexico in 2022
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $4.92 Billion | 15.44 Million | $2.96 Billion | 179% |
| Soybeans | $3.64 Billion | 5.86 Million | $1.97 Billion | 137% |
| Dairy Products | $2.44 Billion | 638,945 | $1.53 Billion | 72% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $2.04 Billion | 968,272 | $1.44 Billion | 67% |
| Wheat | $1.58 Billion | 3.93 Million | $901.02 Million | 74% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $1.25 Billion | 800,887 | $1.09 Billion | 8% |
| Forest Products | $1.09 Billion | --- | $736.54 Million | 80% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $967.52 Million | 184,771 | $1.02 Billion | 4% |
| Soybean Meal | $862.67 Million | 1.69 Million | $737.56 Million | 28% |
| Food Preparations | $853.6 Million | 160,402 | $591.58 Million | 79% |
Resources
Exporting
- Exporter Guide (2022)
- Exporting to Mexico - Managing Issues at the Border
- Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report
- Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report
- Food Processing Ingredients
- Food Service - Hotel Restaurant Institutional
- Retail Foods
Data and Analysis
Improved stocks at poultry breeder facilities and lower feed prices are forecast to increase chicken meat production by two percent in 2024.
Post forecasts marketing year 2023/24 production at 1.1 million 480-bales, a 30 percent decline compared to the previous year due to higher input costs and lack of access to new genetically engineered seed varieties.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Mexico: Mexico Notifies Revised NOM-187 to the WTO and Opens 60-day Comment Period
On July 28, 2023, the Government of Mexico (GOM) notified a revised NOM-187 to the World Trade Organization and opened a 60-day comment period. NOM-187 establishes the sanitary and commercial requirements for products made from nixtamalized corn and for the establishments that produce these products.
News and Features
Private exporters reported sales of 137,160 MT of corn for delivery to Mexico - 121,920 MT is for delivery during MY 2023/2024 and 15,240 MT is for delivery during MY 2024/2025.
As fall approaches, September celebrates the most-consumed meat in the United States: chicken. Two-thirds of U.S. chicken are raised in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. And did you know that U.S. chicken meat is also a top agricultural export for our nation?
Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2023/2024: 123,000 MT of corn for delivery to Mexico and 296,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations