Dry fruits and nuts · importers
India is ninth of 96 at $4.5B in the fruit and nuts chapter, virtually level with Italy, and a country where the rules on imported food can shift.
| 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.
Spain is above at $4.7B and Italy is just below at the same rounded $4.5B. India’s 2.8% share of reported world imports equals Italy’s. The order is unreliable, and India should be grouped with Spain and Italy as mid-sized buyers.
The chapter is 0.7% of total imports of $697.7B and ranks 21st among India’s import chapters.
Mineral fuels at $217.9B, pearls and precious stones at $89.4B and electrical machinery at $83.5B dominate. China, the Russian Federation, the United Arab Emirates and the USA lead the overall source list. None of that identifies where nuts or dried fruit come from, though the presence of the UAE hints at a trading-hub route.
Shipment records for the relevant headings will show the real origins.
Duties, licences, import conditions and quality standards for food products can be revised by the authorities, so treat any figure here as history. Verify the present position with the customs authority and the buyer before you commit to a shipment.
Write Incoterm, currency, payment terms and discharge port into the offer, and allow for inspection and clearance time.
The $4.5B covers all edible fruit and nuts, fresh as well as dried. Each reporter declares its own figures, so re-exports and reporting differences can bend the table.
Shipment data under the nut and dried-fruit headings shows who receives each consignment and in what quantity. Use this site’s free marketplace to approach the companies you shortlist.
Ninth of 96 markets at $4.5B in 2024, a 2.8% share of reported world imports, level with Italy.
No. Rules for food imports can change. Confirm the current position with the authorities and the buyer.
No. It covers all edible fruit and nuts, fresh and dried.
Search shipment records for the relevant headings and sort consignees by frequency and declared value.
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