The U.S.

Fresh Blueberries Market

Thousand Metric Tons 100
Fresh Consumption

80 60
Production for Fresh Use

40 20 0 1993
Fresh Imports Fresh Exports

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Source: FAO, North American Blueberry Council

U.S. Blueberry Imports and Market Share of Domestic Consumption

Thousand Metric Tons 100
Imports as a Percentage of Domestic Consumption

Percent 20

80 60

Fresh Consumption

15

10 40 20 0 5
Fresh Imports

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Source: FAO, North American Blueberry Council

U.S. Trade Balance in Fresh Blueberries

Thousand Metric Tons 15 10
Fresh Exports

5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Fresh Imports Net Exports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Origins of U.S. Imported Fresh Blueberries

Thousand Metric Tons 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Others Canada

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Monthly Imports of Fresh Blueberries

Thousand Metric Tons 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
US Marketing Season Peaks July 1- October 31

Note: Average Monthly Imports 1997-99 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Share of Fresh Blueberry Imports in Relation to the U.S. Marketing Season

86.19%

Competitive Non-competitive
13.81%

Marketing Season Peaks July 1-October 31 Based on Average Monthly Imports 1997-99 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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