 44 to 52%. Major specialty crops exported from the U.S. to China in 2023 included tree nuts, fresh fruit, and processed fruits and vegetables. In most of the specialty crop production categories aside from tree nuts, import values from the U.S. have fallen over the past several years. Improved domestic production, retaliatory tariffs, and free trade agreements with major counter-seasonal competitors largely explain declining U.S. exports across the specialty crop sector.