Onion · importers
Thailand is fifteenth of 96 at $1.4B for the chapter that includes onions, in a three-way tie with Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.
| 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.
Vietnam is just above and the UAE just below, and all report $1.4B. Thailand’s share of reported world imports is 1.4%. The ranking is a weak guide when three neighbours in the table cannot be separated at this precision.
Planning by band is more accurate than planning by rank, and effort is best spent on whichever of the three has the most accessible importers for your product.
Total imports are $305.3B and the chapter is 0.4% of them, ranking 29th among Thailand’s import chapters. Electrical machinery is at $65.1B, mineral fuels at $48.9B and industrial machinery at $36.1B.
China, Japan, the USA and the United Arab Emirates lead the overall source list. It says nothing specific about onion origins.
Onions do best when they are properly cured and shipped dry, and a warm destination increases the risk of sprouting. Buyers there tend to ask about shelf life on arrival and how quickly a lot can be cleared and sold. Bring evidence of your packing and curing routine, and ask what storage the buyer has.
Agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and discharge port in the first exchange.
The $1.4B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so onions are only one part. Reporter declarations, re-exports and reporting gaps can move a country up or down.
Verify the current requirements with the competent authorities, then read customs shipment records for onions to find the consignees. This site’s free marketplace supports the follow-up.
Fifteenth of 96 markets at $1.4B in 2024, a 1.4% share of reported world imports, level with Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.
No. Three markets share almost the same value, so treat the band as the message.
No. It covers the whole vegetable chapter.
Check onion consignments in customs shipment records and identify repeat consignees.
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