Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Imports by Port of Entry
Potato imports by port of entry show where inbound fresh, frozen, dehydrated, seed, and other potato products enter a market. MassGain connects gateway volume with origin, product, mode, congestion, inspections, freight, tariffs, rerouting, and downstream destinations so port disruption is separated from national supply loss.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato imports-by-port-of-entry data records customs and shipment activity by gateway, origin country, product form, commodity classification, volume, value, date, transport mode, and importer region where available. The market object is the inbound flow through a specific port or border crossing, not necessarily its final destination.
Use the data to measure gateway concentration, identify rerouting or congestion, and connect port activity with freight, inspections, tariffs, currency, domestic prices, and downstream destination markets. Reconcile port names, code changes, mirror records, and overlapping movement sources.
Data Module
Potato Imports by Port of Entry
Market objectgateway-level inbound potato flow
Primary measuresvolume, value, timing
Key dimensionsport, origin, product, mode
Commercial useroute and import-supply analysis
Risk factorscongestion, inspection, alternate capacity
Compare withfinal destination, freight, domestic market
Analysis
Why this matters
A decline at one port does not necessarily mean national imports have fallen; containers may be rerouted through another gateway. Entry location and commercial destination are also different geographic objects.
Commercial interpretation should separate route disruption from supply loss. Port concentration matters most when alternate gateways cannot absorb the volume without materially changing arrival time or inland freight.
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 analysts and market researchers examining potato imports by port of entry. MassGain organizes customs and shipment data by port, border crossing, origin country, product form, commodity code, volume, value, unit, importer region, date, and transport mode.
It maps port names and code changes, separates entry from final destination, and preserves revisions and source coverage. Researchers can identify which gateways handle fresh potatoes, frozen products, flakes, starch, seed, or other forms, monitor route concentration, and assess how congestion, inspection, infrastructure, weather, or policy affects inbound flow. The suite connects port activity with freight, currency, tariffs, domestic prices, regional demand, and alternate routes.
Mirror records and overlapping movement sources are reconciled cautiously rather than silently merged. MassGain does not provide customs advice or complete visibility into private supply chains. It provides a transparent route-level analytical framework that helps users distinguish a national import change from a shift between ports and understand where physical entry dependence creates market risk.
Use Case
Frozen-potato imports appear stable nationally, but MassGain shows one major port’s volume has fallen after a labor disruption while another gateway is absorbing rerouted containers. A distributor revises arrival timing and inland freight assumptions without overstating total supply loss.
FAQs
What can port-of-entry data show?
It can show gateway, origin, product, code, volume, value, date, mode, and reported entry activity.
Why is entry port different from final destination?
Goods may clear customs at one gateway and travel to customers or warehouses in another region.
How does MassGain assess route risk?
It measures port concentration, alternate capacity, delays, freight, inspections, and downstream destinations.
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Data and Methodology
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Data provenance
MassGain uses public, licensed, contributed, and independently derived physical-market information. Source availability and publication schedules vary.
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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Independent publication
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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