Onion · importers
Malaysia ranks seventeenth of 96 at $1.3B in the chapter containing onions, in a region where a neighbouring trading centre shapes the supply route.
| Market | HS 07 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $16.5B |
| Germany | $8.8B |
| United Kingdom | $5.2B |
| India | $5.1B |
| France | $4.8B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers); onion is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
The United Arab Emirates is just above at $1.4B and Mexico just below at $1.3B. Malaysia’s share of reported world imports is 1.4%, close to both neighbours in the table, so treat the place as approximate.
The chapter is 0.4% of total imports of $299.5B and ranks 30th among Malaysia’s import chapters.
China, Singapore, the USA and Japan lead the overall source list. The presence of Singapore, a major transshipment centre, suggests some goods reach Malaysia through a regional trading point. For onions, that raises a practical question: does the importer buy direct from origin, or from a regional trader who holds stock?
The answer decides whether you sell to the importer or to their supplier. It also affects margins, since a buyer that holds stock for others will want room to resell, and a direct importer may ask for larger and more regular consignments than a trader who buys as needed.
Onions shipped to a tropical destination need thorough curing and good ventilation, and buyers commonly ask about pack, moisture and expected life after arrival. Confirm the present import permit and plant-health conditions with the authorities.
Set Incoterm, currency, payment method and discharge port in writing.
The $1.3B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so onions are only part. Reporter declarations, re-exports and reporting gaps can shift the ranking.
Read customs shipment records for onions to see consignees and quantities, then approach the shortlist through this site’s free marketplace.
Seventeenth of 96 markets at $1.3B in 2024, a 1.4% share of reported world imports. The United Arab Emirates is just above and Mexico just below.
It suggests some goods arrive via a regional trading centre, so ask buyers how they source.
No. It covers all of HS chapter 07.
Search shipment records for onion consignments and study consignee names.
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