Import Data of Bitter Melons in the U.S. in 2023
In the year 2023, a total of approximately 224,973,646.58 kg of Bitter melons were imported into the United States. This massive volume was shipped via a total of 22,679 TEUs. The quantities were distributed across various units as follows:
- BOX: 10,297,260 (8,113 Shipments)
- CTN: 3,352,677 (1,434 Shipments)
- CAS: 678,748 (387 Shipments)
- PCS: 428,085 (285 Shipments)
- PKG: 623,152 (283 Shipments)
- BIN: 91,991 (97 Shipments)
- TNK: 65 (65 Shipments)
- DRM: 5,050 (40 Shipments)
- UNT: 322 (32 Shipments)
- BDL: 35,454 (25 Shipments)
Top Exporting Countries
The top countries exporting Bitter melons to the U.S. are as follows:
| Country | Loading Ports | Number of Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | Puerto Barrios (2449), Puerto Quetzal (1653), Santo Tomas (314) | 4,435 |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Tomas (3256), Rio Haina (198), Duran (43) | 3,565 |
| Honduras | Puerto Cortes (905), Puerto Castilla (1) | 906 |
| China | Yantian (160), Shanghai (54), Ningpo (45) | 318 |
| Panama | Rio Haina (265), Puerto Manzanillo (31), Panama Canal ?C Caribbean (3) | 304 |
Top Shippers
The following shippers were responsible for a significant portion of the Bitter melon imports to the U.S.:
- HIGH Q INTERNATIONAL S A: 3,527 Shipments
- AGROBASSY Y COMPANIA LIMITADA: 1,545 Shipments
- MELON EXPORT S A: 672 Shipments
- AYCO SAN JORGE Y COMPANIA LIMITADA: 489 Shipments
- HIGH Q INTERNATIONAL SA: 375 Shipments
Top Importers
The top importers of Bitter melons in the U.S. are as follows:
- SOL GROUP: 5,213 Shipments
- AYCO FARMS INC: 2,722 Shipments
- VISION PRODUCE COMPANY: 184 Shipments
- FIDELITY MELONS: 170 Shipments
- GOYA FOODS INC: 167 Shipments