Pulses · importers
China ranks twelfth of 96 at $2.0B in the pulses chapter, a modest place for the world’s largest goods importers outside the United States.
| 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); pulses is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
China’s total imports reach $2.59T, and this chapter is only 0.1% of them. Among the country’s own import chapters it ranks 62nd, the lowest position of any market in this group. Electrical machinery at $583.9B, mineral fuels at $504.0B and ores at $251.1B set the agenda for the import economy.
For a seller the message is that size of economy does not translate into size of demand for this chapter.
Spain is ranked just above at $2.4B and Poland just below at $1.7B. China’s 2.1% share of reported world imports for the chapter is a fraction of what the leading market reports. It is a market worth checking, not one that should dominate a plan.
Overall suppliers are the Republic of Korea, the USA, Japan and Australia. That list reflects industrial and raw-material trade and does not indicate where legumes originate.
Import approval, registration of foreign suppliers and inspection procedures for food products can involve several steps. Confirm the present requirements with the destination authorities and the buyer before you invest in a shipment.
Be explicit on Incoterm, currency, payment instrument and discharge port, and ask who handles clearance formalities.
The $2.0B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. Pulses account for only part of it, and reporter-declared rankings for the latest year can shift with re-exports and reporting gaps.
The consignee columns in customs records for the pulses heading are the route to named importers. Once you have a shortlist, this site’s free marketplace offers a way to make first contact.
Twelfth of 96 markets at $2.0B in 2024, a 2.1% share of reported world imports. Spain is just above at $2.4B and Poland just below at $1.7B.
The chapter is only 0.1% of China's $2.59T imports and ranks 62nd among its import chapters. Import spending is dominated by machinery, fuels and raw materials.
No. The Republic of Korea, the USA, Japan and Australia lead for all goods. Commodity origins need product-level shipment data.
Open the customs records for the pulses heading and read the consignee, quantity and value fields to spot regular purchasers.
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