US Raspberry Import Intelligence
Track who's importing raspberry from Mexico — shipments, suppliers, volumes, and FOB prices.
Mexico is the dominant source of fresh raspberries imported into the United States, and the trade is among the most concentrated in produce — built on Baja California and shipping mainly through the fall, winter, and spring. For produce buyers, distributors, and importers, knowing who is bringing that volume in — from which suppliers, and at what FOB prices — is the difference between negotiating with leverage and negotiating blind. Produce Trade IQ tracks 0 active US raspberry 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 raspberry importers ranked by shipment volume, current FOB price ranges by Mexican crossing, and the ability to track any importer's raspberry 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 Raspberry Importers
Ranked by shipment volume
The US raspberry import market is led by large berry companies and dedicated importers alongside regional distributors. Because raspberries are highly perishable and the supply base is narrow, supplier relationships are especially important — and they shift as growers gain or lose volume. 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 Raspberry Imports Come From
Mexican raspberry production for the US market is unusually concentrated in one region, and for a structural reason: raspberries are among the most fragile, perishable berries, so they move overwhelmingly by land rather than sea, and proximity to the border matters enormously. Almost all export raspberries are grown under protected culture (tunnels) with proprietary varieties bred for shelf life and yield. The key region is:
- Baja California — the heart of Mexico's raspberry export industry and effectively the source of US-bound volume, close to the California border and shipping through the crossings into Southern California.
The concentration is the story. With supply resting on essentially one region and a fragile, fast-moving product, raspberry availability and pricing can move quickly when a grower, a region's weather, or a crossing is disrupted. Buyers who track which suppliers their competitors source from — and how that volume is holding up week to week — see shifts well before they surface in their own pricing.
When to Buy: Raspberry Import Seasonality
Mexican raspberry imports follow a long fall-to-spring window driven by the gap in domestic US supply:
- Peak import window, October through May — the long heart of Mexican raspberry shipments to the US, spanning the months when domestic California production is at its seasonal low.
- Ramp and wind-down — volume builds in the fall and tapers in late spring as California's domestic season comes online and displaces imports.
- Protected-culture supply — raspberries for export are almost entirely tunnel-grown, which underpins the long, relatively consistent shipping window and the quality buyers expect.
Because the window is long but the supply base is narrow, the real import data — which suppliers are shipping, in what volume, and how it's holding up against demand — tells you far more about near-term availability and pricing than the calendar alone.
Current FOB (free on board) shipping-point prices for raspberries 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 for a fragile, narrowly-sourced berry they can move sharply with supply.
Raspberry FOB Prices
Daily USDA Market News pricing for raspberry across 19 US markets, with historical trends and regional comparisons.
View USDA Prices →How Produce Buyers Use Raspberry Import Data
Produce buyers, importers, and distributors use Produce Trade IQ's raspberry data to:
- See competitor sourcing — find out which Mexican growers and suppliers your competitors buy raspberries from, how much volume they move, and whether they're concentrating or diversifying.
- Discover new suppliers — identify the Mexican exporters actively shipping raspberries 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 import window.
- Track supply tightness — watch how shipping volume holds up week to week in a narrowly-sourced category, so you can react before a shortage hits your costs.
- Reduce origin concentration risk — when a grower or the Baja region is disrupted, quickly see how available volume is shifting.
Raspberry Import FAQ
Where does the US import most of its raspberries from?
Mexico is the dominant source of fresh raspberries for the United States, with production concentrated almost entirely in Baja California. Raspberries are highly perishable and ship mainly by land, so the border-adjacent Baja supply dominates US imports.
Who are the largest US raspberry importers?
The top US raspberry importers — ranked by shipment volume from Mexico — are listed above, updated weekly from CBP customs records, spanning large berry companies, dedicated importers, and regional distributors.
When is the Mexican raspberry import season?
Mexican raspberry imports run across a long window, roughly October through May, building in the fall and tapering in late spring as California's domestic season comes online.
Why is raspberry supply so concentrated?
Raspberries are among the most fragile, perishable berries, so they move overwhelmingly by land rather than sea — which makes proximity to the US border decisive and concentrates export production in Baja California.
How current is this raspberry 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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