Commodity flows
| Commodity | Annual volume | Origin port | Destination port | Transit (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | — | US Gulf NOLA | Veracruz | 6–10 |
| Rice | — | Houston/NOLA | Veracruz/Caribbean | 5–10 |
| Cotton Seed | — | Houston | Veracruz | 4–7 |
| Soybeans | — | US Gulf NOLA | Veracruz | 6–10 |
| Soybean Oil | — | Houston/NOLA | Veracruz | 5–8 |
| Soybean Meal | — | USA Gulf | Veracruz | 5–8 |
| Swine / Pork | 1,000,000 MT | border / rail / truck | land border crossing (Laredo, El Paso) | 3 |
| Poultry (Chicken / Turkey / Duck) | 850,000 MT | land border | Laredo / El Paso | 2 |
| Dairy Products | 0.4-0.5 MMT (SMP, cheese) | — | — | 3-10 (overland often) |
| Eggs (Chicken) | USA exports ~15,000-20,000 MT shell + 100,000-130,000 MT processed | — | — | 2-10 |
| Cottonseed Oil | — | Houston (Gulf Coast) | Veracruz | 5–9 |
| Milk Powder | — | Oakland | Manzanillo | 7–12 |
| Beans | — | Port of New Orleans | Veracruz | 5–9 |
| Lactose | — | Houston | Veracruz | 5–10 |
| Cocoa Powder | — | Houston/Gulf Coast | Veracruz | 5–10 |
| Cocoa Powder (Natural) | — | Houston | Veracruz | 4–7 |
| Apples | — | Seattle/Tacoma | Manzanillo | 7–10 |
| Chicken | — | Port of Savannah | Veracruz | 5–9 |
| Corn Starch | — | Gulf Coast | Veracruz | 5–12 |
| DDGS | — | Houston, TX / New Orleans, LA | Veracruz / Altamira | 5–10 |
| Durum Wheat | — | Portland, Oregon | Veracruz | 8–12 |
| Ethanol | — | Houston, TX (Gulf Coast) | Veracruz | 3–5 |
| Flour | — | Houston | Veracruz | 4–7 |
| Glucose Syrup | — | Houston, TX | Veracruz | 3–5 |
| Peanut Oil | — | Houston | Veracruz | 5–8 |
| Peanuts | — | Savannah | Veracruz | 5–8 |
| Pecans | — | Houston, TX / Corpus Christi, TX | Veracruz / Altamira | 3–7 |
| Sorghum | — | Houston/Corpus Christi (Gulf) | Veracruz/Altamira | 4–7 |
| Turkey | — | Houston, TX | Veracruz | 3–5 |
Corridor intelligence
Swine / Pork. Largest USA pork export destination (~30%). USMCA tariff-free. Hams major flow.
Poultry (Chicken / Turkey / Duck). Largest USA chicken export destination (~30% of USA exports). USMCA tariff-free.
Dairy Products. USMCA framework; Mexico = ~30%+ of USA dairy exports; majority moves overland
Eggs (Chicken). USMCA framework; majority overland
Alternative lanes to Mexico
If this corridor is disrupted, these origins also serve Mexico.
| Origin | Flows | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | View → |
| Canada | 1 | View → |
| Nigeria | 1 | View → |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | View → |
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