Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Import Data
Potato import data records inbound trade by origin, product classification, volume, value, unit value, and period. MassGain connects those flows with domestic supply, prices, freight, duties, lead time, and specification requirements so buyers can distinguish statistical imports from replacement supply they can actually use.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato import data tracks inbound potato products by origin, classification, volume, value, unit value, and reporting period. The dataset should separate fresh, seed, frozen, starch, dehydrated, and prepared products because their substitution possibilities differ sharply.
Use imports to evaluate whether foreign supply is bridging a domestic shortage, competing on delivered cost, serving a different product segment, or responding to currency and seasonal conditions. Procurement teams should add freight, duties, lead time, certification, and specification requirements before treating customs volume as usable supply.
Data Module
Potato import context
Originexporting country or region
Productcustoms classification and form
Volumeimported physical quantity
Unit valuevalue per reported unit
Timingseasonal and reporting period
Decision usereplacement supply and competitive pressure
Analysis
Why this matters
More imports do not automatically mean domestic potato prices should fall. The incoming product may be a finished frozen item, a seed class, or a specification that cannot substitute for the buyer's domestic requirement.
The analytical task is to test accessibility. Imports matter most when they are commercially substitutable, arrive within the needed window, and remain competitive after freight, duties, currency, and quality adjustments. Otherwise, the trade statistic may be important for the broader market but irrelevant to the specific procurement decision.
Signal 01
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index
UCUI translates crop and market complexity into a simple uncertainty signal. Higher readings indicate greater uncertainty—not necessarily higher prices.
Understand uncertainty. Anticipate risk. Act earlier.
UCUI is designed to analyze potato-industry publications and data signals across regions, varieties, weather, disease, storage, supply, and demand.
WeatherHigh
DiseaseHigh
StorageMedium
SupplyMedium
Single-day snapshot based on a scan of 11,500+ web and social signals. Get historical and real-time data by clicking the button below.
The MassGain Daily
Today’s market analysis.
A daily editorial synthesis of physical potato data, crop signals, market reporting, and what participants should watch next.
September 16, 2026Latest MassGain publication
Potato market steady for now; Russia’s smaller crop is the salient risk
Spot prices are flat and USDA terminal reports read ‘market steady,’ but a renewed forecast for a smaller Russian harvest and recent regional harvest stress leave seasonal import timing and storage losses as the key uncertainty.
Signal 02
MassGain Potato Index
Independent physical-pricing intelligence and market-trend analysis for procurement, forecasting, contracting, and scenario planning.
Core Russet Carton Median
312.45 USD/MT
Latest qualifying physical-market observation
+4.75 (+1.55%)
Price discovery for the physical potato market
MPI is designed to track physical pricing data, price trends, deltas, and divergences across regions and potato types.
Series window45 days
Current public coverageCore russet cartons
Primary source basisQualifying USDA physical rows
UnitUSD per metric tonne
Single-day snapshot based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varieties by clicking the button below.
Signal 03
MassGain Spot Reference
An independent spot reference designed for price discovery, contract discussions, procurement comparisons, and risk modeling.
Russet Burbank — U.S. Midsize
305 USD/MT
Demonstration reference format
+1.6% WoW · Confidence: High
A trusted benchmark for pricing, contracts, and risk
MSR is intended to use real transactions and verifiable physical-market data to support negotiations, price checks, contracting, and risk models.
ProductRusset Burbank
SpecificationU.S. midsize, 40–70 count
Reference typePhysical spot benchmark
StatusIn development
Based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varities by clicking the button below. Full access also includes historical data -- including depreciated NYMEX/CBOE/EEX spot references -- projections, trends, and AI-driven insights.
The MassGain Product Ladder
From insight to intelligence to action
Four integrated products built for the physical potato market, delivered through public pages, reports, exports, dashboards, and API access.
1
Content
Original research, commentary, aggregated news, and market updates.
- What matters right now?
- What is happening out there?
2
UCUI™
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index: an AI-powered signal of crop risk and market uncertainty.
- Understand uncertainty
- Anticipate risk
- Act earlier
3
MPI™
MassGain Potato Index: independent physical-pricing intelligence and trend analysis.
- Price discovery
- Regional trends
- Procurement planning
4
MSR™
MassGain Spot Reference: an independent benchmark for price discovery and risk modeling.
- Contracts
- Negotiations
- Risk models
Content + UCUI + MPI + MSR + API access
Get historical series, regional detail, constituent data, exports, alerts, and direct data access.
Overview
Who is this for?
This page is for importers, processors, distributors, procurement teams, and analysts that need to understand potato imports into a defined country or market. MassGain organizes imports by origin, product classification, volume, value, unit value, period, and transport context, then connects them with domestic supply, prices, crop timing, quality requirements, and logistics.
Import data is useful only when users distinguish product categories and commercial accessibility. Fresh potatoes, seed, frozen products, starch, and dehydrated ingredients serve different buyers and cannot be treated as one substitute pool. MassGain helps users determine whether rising imports reflect a domestic shortage, seasonal bridging, lower foreign costs, currency effects, or a shift in finished-product demand. Procurement teams can compare imported supply with domestic delivered economics, processors can assess competitive pressure, and lenders can identify businesses exposed to border, freight, or currency risk. The result is an import view that shows not only how much entered the market, but whether the origin, product, timing, and total landed cost make the flow relevant to the decision being evaluated.
Use Case
A distributor sees potato imports increase and assumes foreign supply will cap domestic prices. MassGain shows that most of the growth is in frozen finished products, while the distributor buys fresh cartons with different specifications and logistics. The buyer keeps its domestic sourcing plan and uses imports only where approved products and delivered economics genuinely match.
FAQs
What does potato import data measure?
It measures inbound trade by origin, product code, volume, value, unit value, and reporting period.
Can all imported potato products substitute for domestic potatoes?
No. Product form, variety, quality, certification, timing, and logistics determine interchangeability.
How does MassGain evaluate import relevance?
It compares the imported product and origin with domestic supply, prices, freight, duties, lead time, and buyer requirements.
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Data and Methodology
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Timing and revisions
Figures may reflect the latest available observation rather than a same-day transaction. Source data and MassGain calculations may be corrected, restated, or revised.
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Certain observations may be derived from USDA reports. MassGain is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USDA.
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