Onion · importers
The Netherlands ranks seventh of 96 at $3.7B for the vegetable chapter, and a good part of that reflects a country that redistributes fresh produce across Europe.
| 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.
Canada is ranked just above at $4.1B and Belgium below at $2.9B. The Netherlands holds 3.9% of reported world imports of the chapter, yet its role as a European gateway means recorded arrivals do not equal domestic consumption. Traders here buy fresh vegetables to grade, repack and forward.
For an onion seller, that makes the Dutch buyer a customer and a route to other customers at once.
Traders value flexibility: consistent size grades, dependable weekly volumes, and packing that can be reworked without damage. They are also sensitive to arrival condition, since goods will be handled a second time before they reach the final customer.
Ask whether the buyer resells under its own label, and what specification its downstream customers set.
Total imports are $621.1B and the chapter is 0.6% of them, ranking 34th among the Netherlands’ import chapters. Fuels, industrial machinery and electrical machinery lead. The largest overall sources are Germany, the USA, Belgium and China, a general list that does not describe onion origins.
The $3.7B is for all of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so onions are only part. Declarations vary by reporter and re-exports can distort the ranking.
Check current plant-health and marketing requirements with the authority, agree Incoterm, currency and payment terms, and use customs shipment records for onions to list consignees. This site’s free marketplace helps you make contact.
Seventh of 96 markets at $3.7B in 2024, a 3.9% share of reported world imports. Canada is above at $4.1B and Belgium below at $2.9B.
No. As a distribution hub, part of the volume is forwarded to other markets, which raises recorded imports.
No. It covers the whole vegetable chapter, HS 07.
Use shipment records for onions and separate traders that forward goods from companies that supply local retail.
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