What is the price of plantains per kilogram/pound in US today?
The retail price range for US plantains is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 1.94 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of plantains in US
The retail price range in Euro for plantains is between EUR 0.89 and EUR 1.78 per kilogram or between EUR 0.40 and EUR 0.81 per pound(lb) in Washington and New York.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for US plantains is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.36 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.62 per pound(lb).
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US Plantains Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Plantains from the US over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.80 US $ per kg, followed by 0.85 US $ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 0.79 US $ per kg, before increasing to 0.82 US $ per kg in 2019 and 0.81 US $ per kg in 2020 and 2021. The most recent data point is 1.04 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Plantains from the US will be 0.83 US $ per kg in 2023 and 0.84 US $ per kg in 2024.The plantains exports from US are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
US Plantains Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Plantains into the US over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.80 US $ per kg, followed by 0.85 US $ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 0.79 US $ per kg, before increasing to 0.82 US $ per kg in 2019. The price remained steady in 2020 and 2021, at 0.81 US $ per kg. However, in 2022, the price rose to 1.04 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Plantains into the US in 2023 will be 0.83 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.86 US $ per kg.Export values for US plantains
The total values in export for plantains in US were US$ 15,198, US$ 17,068, US$ 17,266 and US$ 18,978 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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US plantains - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of plantains exported by US in 2020 was 26,005 tonnes. In 2019 US sold 23,192 tonnes of plantains. For the year 2019 alone, the market for US plantains (vegetables category) has improved, changing by 6.215 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, plantains' exports increased by 15.87 percent netting US US$18.98m for the year 2019. US' plantains exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
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US plantains export values
In 2019, US exported plantains worth 18.98m USD, an increment of 9.93% from 2018's total plantains export of 17.266m USD. The annual increase in value of US plantains between 2017 to 2018 was 1.16 per cent.
The yearly variation in the volume of US' plantains exports between 2017 and 2019 was 15.87 pc when compared to a variation of 6.215% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
US' portion of the world's total plantains' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. US is ranked position 38 in world exports of plantains.
Export markets for US plantains ( in '000$ )
US' leading destinations for plantains are Canada, South Korea, the Bahamas, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia.
Import/Export Trends
US is a net importer of plantains. The annual growth of US plantains in value between 2015 to 2019 was 12%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 20%, per annum.
US bought 377,290 tonnes of plantains in 2019.