Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Preserved Potato Import Data
Preserved potato import data shows where canned, jarred, retort, vacuum-packed, and related shelf-stable supply enters a market. MassGain connects customs flows with domestic capacity, packaging, freight, tariffs, currency, and demand while preserving code changes and mirror-data uncertainty.
Market Data
How to read this market
Preserved-potato import data records inbound canned, jarred, retort, vacuum-packed, and related shelf-stable products by origin, destination, customs classification, volume, value, period, and partner. The market object is the reported imported product with its exact code and form retained.
Use the data to measure origin concentration, seasonality, unit values, and destination dependence while reconciling code changes, revisions, and mirror-flow differences. Connect imports with domestic preserved-product capacity, packaging, freight, currency, tariffs, and customer demand.
Data Module
Preserved Potato Import Data
Market objectpreserved-product import flow
Primary measuresvolume, value, source share
Key dimensionsorigin, destination, code, period
Commercial usesourcing and concentration analysis
Method contextcode revisions and mirror flows
Compare withdomestic supply and landed cost
Analysis
Why this matters
Reported imports can move because customs codes or product mix change rather than because physical supply materially changes. A decline in one origin may also be offset by rerouting or another source.
Commercial interpretation should distinguish data composition from genuine availability and test whether alternate origins are actually qualified for the same preserved format. Country-level volume is only useful when product scope and destination economics match.
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 food processors examining preserved potato import data for canned, jarred, retort, vacuum-packed, and related shelf-stable products. MassGain organizes imports by origin, destination, customs classification, product description, volume, value, unit, period, and reported partner.
It preserves code changes and highlights where categories include mixed preparations that may not be directly comparable. Users can measure supplier-country shares, destination dependence, seasonality, unit values, and changes in product mix and can connect import flows with domestic production, packaging costs, freight, currency, tariffs, and retail or institutional demand. Procurement can identify alternate origins and concentration risk, finance can model landed exposure, and market researchers can distinguish real volume growth from valuation or reporting effects.
Mirror-flow discrepancies and revisions remain visible rather than being silently resolved. MassGain does not provide customs or regulatory advice. It provides a transparent trade-data framework that helps users understand where preserved potato supply comes from, how competitive it is, and whether apparent market changes reflect physical movement or data composition.
Use Case
A buyer sees preserved-potato imports from one origin fall sharply. MassGain shows part of the decline moved into a revised customs code while actual physical supply dropped only modestly. Procurement maintains the supplier relationship but adds a second origin because concentration remains high.
FAQs
What does preserved potato import data include?
It includes origin, destination, product code, volume, value, period, and unit-value information.
Why can reported imports change without market disruption?
Code revisions, timing, valuation, and product mix can alter reported totals.
How does MassGain assess concentration?
It measures origin shares, supplier alternatives, seasonality, and destination dependence.
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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.
Not transactional pricing
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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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