Onion · importers
The United Arab Emirates ranks sixteenth of 96 at $1.4B in the chapter that includes onions, and much of what enters a trading hub goes on to other markets.
| 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 largest import chapters here are pearls and precious stones at $114.9B, a second chapter at $78.7B and electrical machinery at $63.1B, which describes a hub economy. Fresh vegetables such as onions often move through such hubs to buyers in the wider region, so the $1.4B partly reflects goods in transit to other customers.
Ask the buyer where their customers are and what they need.
Thailand is just above and Malaysia just below at $1.3B. The UAE’s share of reported world imports is 1.4%. The chapter is 0.3% of total imports of $470.5B and ranks 35th among the country’s import chapters.
Overall sources listed include Areas, nes, China, India and the USA. The first is a reporting category rather than a country, a sign that origin data here can be incomplete.
A trader forwarding onions needs a sound, well-cured crop that will survive a second journey in warm conditions. Ask about the destination markets and their labelling and documentation needs, as well as the flexibility to split lots.
Confirm the current import requirements with the authorities and agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and discharge port.
The $1.4B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so onions are only part. Rankings are declared by each reporter and re-exports distort them, especially in this market.
Customs shipment records for onions list consignees and quantities. This site’s free marketplace helps you make first contact with the ones that fit.
Sixteenth of 96 markets at $1.4B in 2024, a 1.4% share of reported world imports. Thailand is just above and Malaysia just below.
No. As a trading hub, part of the volume is re-exported to other markets.
It is a reporting category for origins not specified. It signals gaps in origin data.
Use customs shipment records for onions and separate traders from end users by consignee.
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