New York Ranks #7 for Food Import Exposure as Tariffs Threaten Grocery Bills
A Trace One analysis of federal trade and agriculture data ranks New York seventh among U.S. states for food import exposure, with $13.1 billion in annual food and beverage imports as tariffs threaten grocery bills.
Newsnibs Staff
- 2026-10-16
- Updated 9:35 PM UTC
A new analysis of federal trade and agriculture data ranks New York seventh among U.S. states for exposure to food imports, with the state bringing in just over $13.1 billion in food and beverage products annually, or 6.1% of the national total. The study, conducted by supply chain software provider Trace One using USDA and Census Bureau figures, found wine to be New York's single largest food and beverage import category.
The ranking lands against a backdrop of a widening national trade gap in agriculture. The U.S. agricultural trade deficit hit a record $43.7 billion in 2025, with Mexico and Canada together supplying nearly 38% of all food and beverage imports into the country - $43.5 billion from Mexico and $37.8 billion from Canada. Trace One's report points to oats, rice and beef as staples with particularly high national reliance on imports: 49% of oats consumed domestically come from abroad, along with 29.4% of rice and 18.6% of beef.
For New York households, the study also tracked spending and need alongside the import figures. The average household in the state puts 12.4% of its budget toward food and beverages. Trace One's data put 16.2% of New York households on SNAP benefits, while 14.0% face food insecurity.
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