Onion · importers
Spain ranks eleventh of 96 at $2.4B in the vegetable chapter, and a producing country that still imports has particular reasons to buy.
| 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.
Spain has a large fresh-vegetable sector of its own, so imports of onions and similar crops tend to fill gaps in season, meet processing demand or supply re-export trade rather than replace home production. That is a general pattern for producer countries, not a claim about any specific year.
The useful question for a seller is which weeks, grades or volumes local supply cannot cover.
Japan is just above with the same rounded $2.4B, and China is below at $2.0B. Spain’s 2.5% share of reported world imports of the chapter is effectively tied with Japan’s, and the step down to China is clear.
The chapter is 0.5% of total imports of $451.3B and ranks 36th among Spain’s import chapters.
Onions arriving from a distant origin need a specification tolerant of sea transit: adequate curing, dry packing and ventilation. Ask the buyer about size classes, skin colour and tolerance for sprouting, and whether the goods will be sold fresh or fed to a processor.
A processor may accept a wider size range than a retail packer, which changes the price conversation and the lots you should offer.
Germany, China, France and Italy are the biggest overall source markets for Spanish imports. That list spans all goods and does not tell you where onions originate. The $2.4B itself covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so onions are only one part, and re-exports can distort the ranking.
Search customs shipment records for onions to see actual consignees, then confirm current plant-health and labelling rules with the authorities before quoting. This site’s free marketplace helps you make the first approach.
Eleventh of 96 markets at $2.4B in 2024, a 2.5% share of reported world imports, level with Japan and ahead of China at $2.0B.
To cover seasonal gaps, supply processors or handle re-export trade. A seller should identify which of those needs applies to the buyer.
No. It covers the whole vegetable chapter, HS 07.
Use customs shipment records for onions, and sort consignees by frequency and declared value.
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