Did you know that the value of live turkeys in 2016 was $25.8 million? 99.9 percent of them were imported from Canada. When it comes to sweet potatoes, the Dominican Republic is the main source of 49.6 percent ($6.4 million) of total imports ($12.9 million). The United States ran a $13.7 million trade deficit in live turkeys during the period but had a surplus of $159.4 million in sweet potatoes.
Did you know that the value of live turkeys in 2016 was $25.8 million? 99.9 percent of them were imported from Canada. When it comes to sweet potatoes, the Dominican Republic is the main source of 49.6 percent ($6.4 million) of total imports ($12.9 million). The United States ran a $13.7 million trade deficit in live turkeys during the period but had a surplus of $159.4 million in sweet potatoes. 