Dry fruits and nuts · importers
Italy is tenth of 96 at $4.5B in the fruit and nuts chapter, the last of the top ten and a gap ahead of Vietnam.
| 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.
India is just above at the same rounded $4.5B, while Vietnam sits below at $3.8B. Italy’s 2.8% share of reported world imports of the chapter is tied with India’s, but the step down to Vietnam is real. Tenth place is thus a fairly stable place at the bottom of the top group.
The chapter is 0.7% of total imports of $621.6B and ranks 28th among Italy’s import chapters.
Nuts and dried fruit feed a large food-manufacturing sector in Italy: pastry, confectionery and seasonal products all draw on them. Buyers of that kind value stable specification across the year and often prefer suppliers who can deliver on a programme instead of a single lot.
Ask what the buyer makes and what quality tolerances its recipes allow. A pastry maker may accept broken pieces that a retail packer would reject, which can open a separate price tier for the same crop. Understanding that difference early helps you decide which lots to offer to whom.
Germany, China, France and the Netherlands are the biggest overall sources. It is a general list, but it suggests strong trade with northern Europe, and some nut or dried-fruit shipments may arrive through a northern hub. Ask where the buyer’s goods are cleared.
Confirm the current food-safety, labelling and import requirements with the competent authority and agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port with the buyer. The $4.5B covers all edible fruit and nuts, so dry fruits are only part, and re-exports can distort rankings.
Customs shipment records for the relevant headings name consignees. This site’s free marketplace helps you start conversations.
Tenth of 96 markets at $4.5B in 2024, a 2.8% share of reported world imports. India is just above and Vietnam below at $3.8B.
Bakers, confectioners and food manufacturers as well as retail packers.
No. It covers all edible fruit and nuts.
Search shipment records under the relevant headings and read consignee names and declared values.
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