Dry fruits and nuts · importers
South Korea ranks seventeenth of 96 at $2.1B in the fruit and nuts chapter, a food market that sits behind a large energy and machinery bill.
| 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.
Belgium is above at $2.5B and Mexico below at $2.0B. South Korea’s 1.3% share of reported world imports is close to Mexico’s and Saudi Arabia’s, so the lower part of the top twenty is tightly packed.
The chapter is 0.3% of total imports of $631.7B and ranks 35th among South Korea’s import chapters.
Mineral fuels at $162.1B, electrical machinery at $123.8B and industrial machinery at $66.0B make up most of the bill. China, the USA, Japan and Saudi Arabia lead the overall source list. That says nothing about the origins of nuts or dried fruit, but it shows a supply base tied to Asia and the Gulf.
Food importers work in the shadow of far larger industrial trade, which is worth remembering when judging how much attention a trade body or port authority devotes to any one food product. Plan for routine inspection time and keep documents complete and consistent from the start.
Ask for the buyer’s written specification, its grade and size preferences, and its packaging and labelling requirements, including language. Request information on sampling and approval, since a first order may follow a trial lot.
Confirm the current food-safety, quarantine and import requirements with the authorities and agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port.
The $2.1B covers all edible fruit and nuts, fresh as well as dried. Each reporting country declares its own figures, so gaps in reporting and re-exports can distort the table.
Look under the nut and dried-fruit headings in customs shipment data to see who receives each consignment. This site’s free marketplace helps you contact your shortlist.
Seventeenth of 96 markets at $2.1B in 2024, a 1.3% share of reported world imports.
It is 0.3% of the total and ranks 35th among its import chapters.
No. It covers all edible fruit and nuts.
Search shipment records for the relevant headings and rank consignees by frequency and declared value.
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