Dry fruits and nuts · importers
The United Kingdom is fifth of 96 at $7.2B in the fruit and nuts chapter, only a little ahead of France.
| Market | HS 08 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $26.0B |
| China | $20.2B |
| Germany | $13.3B |
| Netherlands | $8.5B |
| France | $7.0B |
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.
The Netherlands is above at $8.5B, and France is just below at $7.0B. The UK’s 4.4% share of reported world imports is the same as France’s, so fifth and sixth are hard to separate. A revision could swap them.
The chapter is 0.9% of total imports of $813.3B and ranks 21st among the UK’s import chapters.
Nuts and dried fruit reach British consumers through supermarkets, health-food outlets, bakeries and snack makers. Large retail chains tend to set detailed supplier standards, and audits and traceability requirements are common. A newcomer should ask early which standards the buyer needs its suppliers to meet.
Private-label packs and branded lines call for different lot sizes and print requirements, and a buyer that supplies several chains may want to hold one specification across all of them. Ask how often specifications are reviewed and how much notice you would get of a change.
The $7.2B covers all edible fruit and nuts, so fresh fruit sits inside the total. China, the USA, Germany and France are the largest overall sources; that list covers every product and says nothing about nut or dried-fruit origins.
Shipment records for the relevant headings show which origins actually supply UK importers.
Confirm the current food-safety, labelling and import documentation requirements with the authorities, since post-2020 arrangements have changed for many trades and older guidance may be out of date. Then agree Incoterm, currency, payment method and arrival port.
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Fifth of 96 markets at $7.2B in 2024, a 4.4% share of reported world imports. France is just below at $7.0B.
Not entirely. The lead over France is small.
No. It covers the whole fruit and nuts chapter.
Search shipment records under the nut and dried-fruit headings and review consignees, quantities and values.
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