Planting Seeds
U.S. Planting Seeds Exports in 2024
Total Export Value
$1.75 Billion
Total Volume
794,943 Metric Tons
3-Year Average
$1.72 Billion
Compound Average Growth
0.87% (2015-2024)
| Market | Total Value (USD) |
|---|---|
| Canada | $368.53 Million |
| European Union | $355.99 Million |
| Mexico | $350.72 Million |
| China | $157.13 Million |
| Japan | $63.35 Million |
| Dominican Republic | $37.99 Million |
| South Korea | $35.61 Million |
| Pakistan | $33.84 Million |
| Argentina | $32.04 Million |
| India | $16.85 Million |
Data and Analysis
On May 1, 2025, China released amended regulations governing the protection of new plant varieties. The amendments enhance the protection of new plant varieties, establish an essentially derived varieties system, extend the protection periods, shorten preliminary examination time, and strengthen the management of foreign variety rights applications.
On April 24, 2025, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) notified the National Standard for Legume Herbage Seed (Draft for Comments) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/TBT/N/CHN/2053.
The European Parliament took an initial step to open market access for beet and oilseed planting seeds from Ukraine. The EU approved cereal planting seeds from Ukraine in 2020.
News and Features
by Janet Nuzum, FAS Associate Administrator After a morning visit to the White House Kitchen garden, 27 students from Ecole Du Breuil, the leading school of Horticulture and Landscaping Techniques of the City of Paris, France, spent the afternoon...