US Bell Pepper Import Intelligence
Track who's importing bell pepper from Mexico — shipments, suppliers, volumes, and FOB prices.
Mexico is the dominant source of fresh bell peppers imported into the United States, and for produce buyers, distributors, and importers, knowing who is bringing that volume in — from which Mexican suppliers, in which colors and grades, and at what FOB prices — is the difference between negotiating with leverage and negotiating blind. Produce Trade IQ tracks 0 active US bell pepper importers sourcing from Mexico, with shipment records, supplier relationships, and origin patterns updated weekly from CBP customs data.
Below you'll find the top US bell pepper importers ranked by shipment volume, current FOB price ranges by Mexican crossing, and the ability to track any importer's pepper sourcing in real time. Knowing who is sourcing what, and from where, is what separates buyers who negotiate from a position of information from those working in the dark.
Top Bell Pepper Importers
Ranked by shipment volume
The US bell pepper import market spans large produce companies moving hundreds of shipments a year alongside regional distributors and specialty importers. Rankings shift through the season as buyers move between Mexican growing regions and between colored (red, yellow, orange) and green pepper supply. Click any importer to see their full shipment history, the specific Mexican suppliers they buy from, their color and origin mix, and how their volumes have changed quarter over quarter.
Where US Bell Pepper Imports Come From
Mexico supplies the large majority of fresh bell peppers imported into the United States, and the trade is built on protected-culture growing — greenhouses and shade houses — far more than open field. This is especially true for colored bell peppers (red, yellow, orange), which are almost entirely greenhouse-grown and command higher prices than green. Protected culture is the reason Mexican peppers reach the US nearly year-round rather than in a narrow seasonal window. Production concentrates in a few key states:
- Sinaloa — the largest bell pepper export region, with peak volume November through April and a heavy concentration of greenhouse and shade-house production.
- Sonora — a major protected-culture region, strong in colored peppers shipped through the Nogales, Arizona crossing.
- Chihuahua — a significant greenhouse-pepper region, much of it shipping through the Texas crossings.
The color mix matters as much as origin: green bell peppers and colored bell peppers move on different price and volume patterns, and colored peppers are where most of the protected-culture investment has gone. Buyers who track which states, which growers, and which color mix their competitors source can see shifts — a region coming online, a grower switching buyers — before they surface in their own pricing conversations.
When to Buy: Bell Pepper Import Seasonality
Mexican bell peppers cross into the US for most of the year, but volume and pricing follow the growing regions:
- Winter–spring peak, November through April — Sinaloa's season drives the largest volume, and prices are typically most competitive when this supply is at its height.
- Shoulder and summer supply — Sonora, Chihuahua, and continued greenhouse production carry volume outside the Sinaloa peak, smoothing what would otherwise be a sharply seasonal category.
- Colored vs green — colored peppers (red, yellow, orange) are greenhouse-driven and priced well above green; their availability and pricing follow protected-culture supply rather than the open-field calendar.
Because so much of the supply is greenhouse-grown, bell peppers are steadier than purely field crops — but the real import data still tells you more about near-term availability and which growers are shipping than the season alone.
Current FOB (free on board) shipping-point prices for bell peppers by Mexican border crossing, sourced from USDA Market News and updated weekly. FOB prices reflect the cost at the point of entry before freight and handling — the baseline buyers use to benchmark what they're paying, and they often differ sharply between green and colored peppers.
Bell Pepper FOB Prices
Daily USDA Market News pricing for bell pepper across 19 US markets, with historical trends and regional comparisons.
View USDA Prices →How Produce Buyers Use Bell Pepper Import Data
Produce buyers, importers, and distributors use Produce Trade IQ's bell pepper data to:
- See competitor sourcing — find out which Mexican growers and suppliers your competitors buy peppers from, in which colors, how much volume they move, and whether they're concentrating or diversifying.
- Discover new suppliers — identify the Mexican exporters actively shipping bell peppers to the US, ranked by the volume and consistency of their shipment history.
- Benchmark pricing — compare current FOB prices across crossings and between green and colored peppers against what you're paying.
- Track seasonal and regional shifts — see how volume moves between Sinaloa, Sonora, and Chihuahua through the season so you can plan sourcing ahead.
- Reduce origin concentration risk — when one region or grower is disrupted, quickly see where alternative volume is coming from.
Bell Pepper Import FAQ
Where does the US import most of its bell peppers from?
The United States imports the large majority of its fresh bell peppers from Mexico, where production is heavily greenhouse- and shade-house-based — especially for colored peppers. Mexican bell peppers supply the US market nearly year-round.
Who are the largest US bell pepper importers?
The top US bell pepper importers — ranked by shipment volume from Mexico — are listed above, updated weekly from CBP customs records, spanning large produce companies and regional distributors.
Which Mexican states grow the most export bell peppers?
Sinaloa is the largest bell pepper export region (peak November–April), with Sonora and Chihuahua also major protected-culture regions. Most colored-pepper production is greenhouse-grown.
When are bell pepper prices lowest?
Volume is typically highest and green-pepper prices most competitive during Sinaloa's November–April season. Colored peppers (red, yellow, orange) are greenhouse-driven and priced above green year-round.
How current is this bell pepper import data?
Shipment records and importer rankings are updated weekly from CBP customs data; FOB prices are updated weekly from USDA Market News.
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