Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled

0705 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lettuce. In 2022, Lettuce were the world's 649th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.44B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Lettuce grew by 3.76%, from $3.32B to $3.44B. Trade in Lettuce represent 0.015% of total world trade.

Lettuce are a part of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. They include Lettuce (Non-cabbage) (Fresh/Chilled), Cabbage Lettuce (Fresh/Chilled), Chicory (Non-witloof) (Fresh/Chilled), and Witloof Chicory (Fresh/Chilled).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Lettuce  were Spain ($929M), United States ($641M), Mexico ($569M), Italy ($254M), and Netherlands ($252M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Lettuce were United States ($631M), Canada ($568M), Germany ($474M), France ($204M), and United Kingdom ($175M).

Ranking Lettuce ranks 735th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Spain$929M
Top Destination (2022)United States$631M

In 2022 Lettuce were the world's 649th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Lettuce were Spain ($929M), United States ($641M), Mexico ($569M), Italy ($254M), and Netherlands ($252M).

In 2022, the top importers of Lettuce were United States ($631M), Canada ($568M), Germany ($474M), France ($204M), and United Kingdom ($175M).

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Exporters of Lettuce (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$158M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$170M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Lettuce grew the fastest in Mexico ($158M), United States ($93.9M), Canada ($19.1M), China ($15.9M), and Egypt ($4.63M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Lettuce were United States ($170M), Canada ($103M), Kuwait ($20.7M), Spain ($7.75M), and Vietnam ($7.22M).

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Exporters of Lettuce (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Lettuce (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lettuce.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.36. This means that most of the exports of Lettuce are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lettuce

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Spain$895M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$493M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Lettuce. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Lettuce during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lettuce were Spain ($895M), Mexico ($533M), China ($214M), Italy ($123M), and Netherlands ($119M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lettuce were Canada ($493M), Germany ($392M), United Kingdom ($168M), Hong Kong ($153M), and France ($136M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Lettuce, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lettuce (Non-cabbage) (Fresh/Chilled) ($2.09B), Cabbage Lettuce (Fresh/Chilled) ($1.06B), Chicory (Non-witloof) (Fresh/Chilled) ($189M), and Witloof Chicory (Fresh/Chilled) ($103M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Lettuce (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Lettuce.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Lettuce by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $4.52M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSpain+ $3.23k

Lettuce’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $4.52M.  Lettuce’s highest import potential is Spain with an import gap of $3.23k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Lettuce to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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