US Grape Import Intelligence
Track who's importing grape from Mexico — shipments, suppliers, volumes, and FOB prices.
Mexico supplies fresh table grapes to the United States during a tight early-summer window, and for produce buyers, distributors, and importers, knowing who is bringing that volume in — from which Mexican regions and suppliers, and at what FOB prices — is the difference between negotiating with leverage and negotiating blind. Produce Trade IQ tracks 0 active US grape 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 grape importers ranked by shipment volume, current FOB price ranges by Mexican crossing, and the ability to track any importer's grape sourcing in real time. In a category defined by a short, high-stakes shipping window, knowing who is sourcing what, and from where, is what separates buyers who plan ahead from buyers who get caught short.
Top Grape Importers
Ranked by shipment volume
The US grape import market from Mexico is concentrated into a few intense months, led by large produce companies and dedicated importers alongside regional distributors. Because the window is short and competition for fruit is high, supplier relationships and timing matter enormously. Click any importer to see their full shipment history, the specific Mexican suppliers they buy from, their origin mix, and how their volumes have changed quarter over quarter.
Where US Grape Imports Come From
Mexican table grapes for the US market are produced overwhelmingly in the northwest, and the trade is built around a single, well-defined seasonal window. The large majority of export volume comes from one state, shipping through the Arizona crossing:
- Sonora — the heart of Mexico's table grape industry and the source of the large majority of US-bound volume, shipping primarily through the Nogales, Arizona district from roughly May to July.
- Baja California — a smaller northwestern production region that contributes to the export window.
There's also an earlier-starting region — Jalisco, in central Mexico, whose warmer climate brings fruit on sooner — but Sonora is the engine of the season. What makes grapes distinctive is the timing, not just the geography: Mexican volume arrives in a narrow window when no one else is shipping, so sourcing decisions are compressed into a few weeks. Buyers who track which suppliers their competitors lock in, and how Sonora volume is building week to week, see the season's shape before it hits their own pricing.
When to Buy: Grape Import Seasonality
Mexican grape imports are among the most window-defined in produce, driven by where they sit between other supply regions:
- Peak window, May through July — almost all Mexican table grape exports to the US land in these months, with Sonora driving the volume and June typically the heaviest.
- The competition-free gap — the Mexican season is wedged between the end of the Southern Hemisphere supply (Chile and Peru) and the start of California's domestic harvest, which usually begins around early July. For a stretch, Mexico is effectively the only fresh table-grape source in the US market.
- The California handoff — as California's San Joaquin Valley season comes online in July, domestic fruit takes over and the Mexican window closes quickly.
Because the entire season turns on a short bridge between two other supply eras, the real import data — how fast Sonora volume is ramping, which suppliers are shipping, and how it's tracking against the California start — tells you far more about near-term availability and pricing than the calendar alone.
Current FOB (free on board) shipping-point prices for grapes 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 in grapes' short window they can move sharply with how the Sonora crop is coming in.
Grape FOB Prices
Daily USDA Market News pricing for grape across 19 US markets, with historical trends and regional comparisons.
View USDA Prices →How Produce Buyers Use Grape Import Data
Produce buyers, importers, and distributors use Produce Trade IQ's grape data to:
- See competitor sourcing — find out which Mexican growers and suppliers your competitors buy grapes from, how much volume they move, and whether they're concentrating or diversifying.
- Discover new suppliers — identify the Mexican exporters actively shipping grapes to the US, ranked by the volume and consistency of their shipment history.
- Benchmark pricing — compare current FOB prices across crossings against what you're paying through the short window.
- Time the window — watch how Sonora volume ramps and how it's tracking against the California start, so you can plan purchases through a compressed season.
- Reduce origin concentration risk — when the Sonora crop is affected by weather or timing, quickly see how available volume is shifting.
Grape Import FAQ
Where does the US import most of its grapes from?
During the early summer, Mexico is a major source of fresh table grapes for the United States, with the large majority coming from Sonora and shipping through Nogales, Arizona. (Chile and Peru supply the US in winter and spring; California's domestic season starts around July.)
Who are the largest US grape importers?
The top US grape importers — ranked by shipment volume from Mexico — are listed above, updated weekly from CBP customs records, spanning large produce companies, dedicated importers, and regional distributors.
When is the Mexican grape import season?
Almost all Mexican table grape exports to the US arrive May through July, with Sonora driving the volume and June typically the heaviest month, before California's domestic season takes over.
Why is the Mexican grape window so important?
It sits in a gap between the end of the Chile and Peru season and the start of California's harvest — a short stretch when Mexico is effectively the only fresh table-grape source in the US market, which makes timing and sourcing especially valuable.
How current is this grape 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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