Cuba: U.S. Agricultural Commodity/Food Product Exports Increased 7.6% In May 2025; Up 16.6% Year-To-Year

ECONOMIC EYE ON CUBA©
July 2025

May 2025 Ag/Food Exports To Cuba Increase 7.6% - 1
49th Of 223 May 2025 U.S. Food/Ag Export Markets- 2
Cuba Ranked 47th Of 223 U.S. Ag/Food Export Markets - 2
May 2025 Healthcare Product Exports US$52,281.00 - 2
May 2025 Humanitarian Donations US$10,783,073.00 - 3
Obama/Trump/Biden Administration Initiatives Product Exports Continue To Increase - 3
U.S. Port Export Data- 19

MAY 2025 FOOD/AG EXPORTS TO CUBA INCREASE 7.6%- Exports of food products and agricultural commodities from the United States to the Republic of Cuba in May 2025 were US$37,243,858.00 compared to US$34,611,474.00 in May 2024 and US$25,514,586.00 in May 2023. 

US$204,928,982.00 for the period January 2025 through May 2025 compared to US$175,711,560.00 for the period January 2024 through May 2024, representing an increase of 16.6% year-to-year.

Highlights: US$1,359,638.00 in motorcycles. US$7,357,388.00 in milk powder.

Since 2023, Obama-Biden Administration, Trump-Pence Administration, and Biden-Harris Administration initiatives cumulative export value exceeds US$140,000,000.00 of which electric and gasoline-powered new and used vehicles, including trucks, motorcycles and mopeds, and parts, cumulative total value will exceed US$115,000,000.00 (January through May 2025: US$20,562,661.00; 2024: US$67,241,234.00; 2023: US$10,546,419.00) by the end of 2025 and purchases (equipment and products) for use by the re-emerging private sector in the Republic of Cuba driving the growth.

The data contains information on exports from the United States to the Republic of Cuba- products within the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSREEA) of 2000, Cuban Democracy Act (CDA) of 1992, and regulations implemented (1992 to present) for other products by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury and Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the United States Department of Commerce.

The TSREEA re-authorized the direct commercial (on a cash basis) export of food products (including branded food products) and agricultural commodities from the United States to the Republic of Cuba, irrespective of purpose. The TSREEA does not include healthcare products, which remain authorized and regulated by the CDA.

The data represents the U.S. Dollar value of product exported from the United States to the Republic of Cuba under the TSREEA, CDA, and other regulations, specifically including products exported from the United States to the re-emerging private sector in the Republic of Cuba.

The data does not include transportation charges, bank charges, or other costs associated with exports; the government of the Republic of Cuba reports unverifiable data that includes transportation charges, bank charges, and other costs.

LINK TO COMPLETE REPORT IN PDF FORMAT

U.S. PORT EXPORT DATA

LINK TO COMPLETE LIST OF PRODUCTS IN 2024 EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO CUBA

LINK TO COMPLETE LIST OF PRODUCTS IN 2023 EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO CUBA