Dry fruits and nuts · importers
Saudi Arabia is nineteenth of 96 at $2.0B in the fruit and nuts chapter, with a population that buys nuts and dried fruit for both everyday eating and hospitality.
| 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.
Mexico is above at the same rounded $2.0B and Austria below at $1.8B. Saudi Arabia’s 1.2% share of reported world imports means the places from seventeenth to twentieth are hard to separate. The chapter is 0.8% of total imports of $232.8B and ranks 24th among its import chapters.
That is a relatively high weight for a country where nuts and dried fruit are widely used.
Nuts and dried fruit are commonly served to guests and bought in greater volume around religious and family occasions. Importers therefore plan stock around those periods and may place larger orders ahead of them. Ask a buyer when their peak falls and how far ahead they need arrival.
Shelf-stable goods suit that pattern, since importers can build stock in advance. Ask how much of the volume is sold through retail chains and how much to wholesalers or caterers, because each channel expects a different pack size and presentation, and gift packs need attention to design as well as content.
China, the USA, the United Arab Emirates and India lead the overall source list. It covers all goods, but the presence of the UAE points to regional re-distribution, so some dry fruit may reach Saudi buyers through Gulf trading hubs. Ask if the buyer imports direct.
Confirm the current import, food-safety, labelling and any conformity requirements with the competent authorities, and agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and discharge port with the buyer. The $2.0B covers all edible fruit and nuts, fresh as well as dried, and re-exports can distort rankings.
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Nineteenth of 96 markets at $2.0B in 2024, a 1.2% share of reported world imports.
Buying tends to rise ahead of religious and family occasions. Ask each importer when its peak falls.
No. It covers all edible fruit and nuts.
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