Dry fruits and nuts · importers
Austria closes the top twenty at $1.8B in the fruit and nuts chapter, a small landlocked economy that buys most of its imports through its larger neighbours.
| Market | HS 08 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $26.0B |
| China | $20.2B |
| Germany | $13.3B |
| Netherlands | $8.5B |
| United Kingdom | $7.2B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts). Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Saudi Arabia is above at $2.0B and Indonesia below at $1.7B. Austria’s 1.1% share of reported world imports is small, but the chapter is 0.9% of its $204.4B total and ranks 25th among its import chapters, a relatively high position for a modest economy.
Machinery and vehicles lead the bill, at $25.8B and $22.4B for the two largest chapters.
Germany, China, Italy and Czechia lead the overall source list, three of them neighbours or near neighbours. With no seaport, Austria receives sea-freight cargo via ports elsewhere in Europe and then by road or rail. An exporter should ask whether the buyer purchases delivered to its warehouse, or takes goods at a European port.
That decision affects the Incoterm, the price comparison and who carries risk during the last leg.
Bakeries, muesli and snack makers and retail packers are typical users of nuts and dried fruit in central Europe. Ask which segment a buyer serves and what specification, certificates and labelling language it needs. German-language labels are the norm in retail, and a buyer who repacks locally may want bulk cartons, whereas one who resells as received will expect finished consumer packs. Confirm current food-safety and import requirements with the authorities.
The $1.8B covers all edible fruit and nuts, fresh as well as dried, so dry fruits are only part. Rankings are reporter-declared and re-exports or transit can distort them, especially where goods arrive through neighbouring countries.
Customs shipment records for the nut and dried-fruit headings list consignees and quantities. This site’s free marketplace helps you contact those on your shortlist.
Twentieth of 96 markets at $1.8B in 2024, a 1.1% share of reported world imports.
It has no seaport, so sea cargo arrives via other countries' ports. Agree the delivery point and Incoterm clearly.
No. It covers all edible fruit and nuts.
Search shipment records for the relevant headings and check consignees, weights and declared values.
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