Dry fruits and nuts · importers
Hong Kong reports $3.3B in the fruit and nuts chapter, twelfth of 96, from a small territory whose role as a trading port shapes the number.
| 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.
Hong Kong is a compact consumer market, but it has long been a gateway between mainland China and the rest of the world. Its import chapters include pearls and precious stones at $110.7B alongside electrical machinery at $371.8B, both typical of transit trade. The $3.3B for fruit and nuts likewise includes goods passing through.
A seller who assumes the figure equals local consumption will overestimate the resident market.
Vietnam is just above at $3.8B, and Japan just below at $3.2B. Hong Kong’s 2.0% share of reported world imports is virtually the same as Japan’s. The chapter is 0.5% of total imports of $697.9B and ranks 16th among its import chapters, one of the higher places in this set.
China, Singapore, Japan and the Republic of Korea lead the overall source list.
A Hong Kong importer often resells to buyers elsewhere in the region, so the important questions concern where the goods go next, which labels and languages are needed, and whether the buyer can split lots. Dry fruits are convenient for this: they store well and can be repacked.
Confirm current food-safety and import conditions for the final destination as well as for Hong Kong itself.
The figure covers all edible fruit and nuts, fresh as well as dried, so dry fruits are only part. Reporter declarations and re-exports affect the ranking, and here especially so.
Customs shipment records for the nut and dried-fruit headings identify consignees and quantities. This site’s free marketplace helps you approach the traders you shortlist, and agree Incoterm, currency and payment terms early.
Twelfth of 96 markets at $3.3B in 2024, a 2.0% share of reported world imports.
No. Hong Kong is a trading gateway, so part of the value passes through to other markets.
No. It covers all edible fruit and nuts.
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