Uruguay
U.S. Trade with Uruguay in 2021
Export Market Rank
#69 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$99.02 Million
3-Year Average
$92.27 Million
Compound Average Growth
4.5% (2012-2021)
Total Export Value 2012 - 2021
Export Value by Commodity 2021
Top 10 Exports to Uruguay in 2021
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Oils | $20.64 Million | 735 | $14.43 Million | 99% |
| Dairy Products | $11.28 Million | 8,340 | $6.73 Million | 140% |
| Food Preparations | $10.23 Million | 1,492 | $7.27 Million | 82% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $8.83 Million | 350 | $6.69 Million | 22% |
| Vegetable Oils (ex. soybean) | $8.04 Million | 2,473 | $5.67 Million | 6274% |
| Soybean Meal | $6.15 Million | 12,000 | $6.15 Million | --- |
| Distilled Spirits | $4.59 Million | --- | $4.95 Million | 100% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $3.2 Million | 852 | $2.27 Million | 23% |
| Planting Seeds | $2.45 Million | 951 | $2 Million | 20% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $2.39 Million | 307 | $1.84 Million | 327% |
Data and Analysis
The Uruguayan beef and cattle industry is in very good economic condition. Strong foreign demand and very high export prices are benefiting all parts of the value chain with cow-calf and cattle finishing operations seeing strong, positive returns. 2023 cattle slaughter is projected at 2.56 million head, the third year in a row with high numbers.
For marketing year (MY) 2022/23 Post projects continued expansion of soybean planted acreage to 1.225 million hectares (HA) and production of 2.8 million metric tons (MMT).
In marketing year (MY) 2022/2023 Post forecasts Uruguay to increase its wheat area somewhat, but production and exports would be marginally lower than in the past two marketing years due lower expected yield.
News and Features
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December 8, 2015
Feature
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November 20, 2013
News Release
USDA Announces GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales To South America
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announces availability of the following credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM...