Mexico
U.S. Trade with Mexico in 2024
Export Market Rank
#1 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$30.19 Billion
3-Year Average
$28.99 Billion
Compound Average Growth
5.4% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Mexico in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $5.51 Billion | 24.84 Million | $3.64 Billion | 139% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $2.58 Billion | 1.15 Million | $1.66 Billion | 104% |
| Dairy Products | $2.47 Billion | 756,790 | $1.71 Billion | 96% |
| Soybeans | $2.3 Billion | 4.99 Million | $2.14 Billion | 61% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $1.47 Billion | 905,917 | $1.12 Billion | 43% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $1.35 Billion | 232,434 | $1.06 Billion | 23% |
| Sugar | $1.24 Billion | 1.96 Million | $715.86 Million | 96% |
| Food Preparations | $1.17 Billion | 195,598 | $701.07 Million | 129% |
| Wheat | $1.05 Billion | 3.79 Million | $937.22 Million | 61% |
| Fresh Fruit | $978.78 Million | 664,601 | $668.97 Million | 75% |
Resources
Exporting
- Exporter Guide (2025)
- 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
In 2024, Mexico saw some positive growth helped by strong trade and investment. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeded $1.8 trillion. The bilateral trade relationship between Mexico and the United States is highly dynamic.
Improved dam levels and increased demand for local white corn and rice are expected to drive up production in marketing year 2025/2026. Sorghum and wheat production are projected to decline due to weaker price expectations.
Cotton production in Mexico is projected to decline in marketing year 2025/26 as farmers reduce planted area amid low international prices, higher input costs, and limited access to improved seed varieties.
News and Features
News Release
Secretary Rollins Leads Largest USDA Trade Mission to Mexico, Participates in New World Screwworm Joint Reviews
Washington, D.C., November 13, 2025 – Last week in Mexico City, Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins led the largest U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission in the history of our country. During the mission to...
Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2025/2026: 135,660 MT of corn for delivery to Mexico and 110,668 MT of corn for delivery to unknown destinations.
Private exporters reported sales of 122,947 MT of corn for delivery to Mexico - 100,593 MT is for delivery during MY 2025/2026 and 22,354 MT is for delivery during MY 2026/2027.