The U.S.

Fresh Blueberries Market

Fresh Consumption
Production for Fresh Use
Fresh Imports
Fresh Exports
Source: FAO, North American Blueberry Council
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0
20
40
60
80
100
Thousand Metric Tons

U.S. Blueberry Imports and Market
Share of Domestic Consumption
Source: FAO, North American Blueberry Council
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
5
10
15
20
Thousand Metric Tons Percent
Fresh Imports
Fresh Consumption
Imports as a Percentage of
Domestic Consumption
U.S. Trade Balance in Fresh
Blueberries
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
Thousand Metric Tons
Fresh Exports
Fresh Imports
Net Exports
Origins of U.S. Imported Fresh
Blueberries
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Thousand Metric Tons
Others
Canada
Monthly Imports of Fresh
Blueberries
Note: Average Monthly Imports 1997-99
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Thousand Metric Tons
US Marketing Season
Peaks July 1- October 31
Share of Fresh Blueberry Imports in
Relation to the U.S.
Marketing Season
Marketing Season Peaks July 1-October 31
Based on Average Monthly Imports 1997-99
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
86.19%
13.81%
Competitive
Non-competitive
Blueberry Imports: Some Notes
Import's market share grew to 18.5% in 1999
from 9.7% in 1997
Imports peak in September during peak of US
marketing season
US maintains no tariffs on imported blueberries