Onion · importers
Vietnam reports $1.4B in the chapter containing onions, fourteenth of 96, and sits in a tropical climate where storing fresh bulbs is harder.
| 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.
Poland is above at $1.7B, and Thailand is just below at $1.4B. Vietnam’s 1.5% share of reported world imports of the chapter is close to Thailand’s and the UAE’s, so the order among the three is loose.
The chapter is 0.4% of total imports of $325.4B and ranks 34th among Vietnam’s import chapters. Electrical machinery, at $112.7B, is the largest chapter by far.
Warm, humid conditions speed sprouting and rot in stored onions. A buyer in a tropical country therefore cares about how fully the crop is cured, how it is ventilated in transit and how quickly it can be moved to market after arrival.
Ask how long the importer typically holds stock and what storage it has.
China, the Republic of Korea, Japan and the USA are the main overall sources. The list reflects manufacturing supply chains, and regional neighbours may also supply vegetables. Shipment records for onions will show which origins truly compete for the market.
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 can be distorted by re-exports and reporting gaps.
Confirm current import permit and plant-health requirements with the destination authorities, and set Incoterm, currency, payment method and port in the offer. Then use this site’s free marketplace to contact the consignees you identify.
Fourteenth of 96 markets at $1.4B in 2024, a 1.5% share of reported world imports. Poland is above at $1.7B and Thailand below at a similar value.
Heat and humidity accelerate spoilage, so curing, ventilation and speed to market matter.
No. It ranks suppliers across all goods. Use onion shipment records for crop origins.
Search customs records for onion consignments and rank consignees by how often they receive goods.
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