Pulses · importers
Italy takes ninth place at $2.7B, in the most crowded stretch of the top ten, where three markets sit within a narrow band of each other.
| 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.
Belgium is ranked just above at $2.9B and Japan just below at $2.4B. Italy’s 2.9% share of reported world imports of the chapter is almost the same as its neighbours in the table. In such a band the ranking is more of a label than a measure, and one year’s data can reorder it.
The takeaway for a seller is that Italy belongs in the same tier as Belgium, Japan and Spain, and can be approached with a similar level of effort.
Total imports are $621.6B, and this chapter is 0.4% of them, ranking 39th among Italy’s own import chapters. Fuels, vehicles and machinery come first.
Germany, China, France and the Netherlands are the biggest overall suppliers. As that list is for all goods, it does not reveal legume origins. A European buyer often sources through several routes at once, so find out which one the importer prefers.
Ask whether the company sells to retailers, to processors or to other traders, since each expects a different pack and paperwork set. Confirm current plant-health, labelling and food-safety conditions with the competent authority.
Fix Incoterm, currency, payment terms and the arrival port before agreeing on volume.
The $2.7B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so pulses are only a part. Rankings depend on each reporter’s declaration for its latest year, and re-exports and reporting gaps can distort them.
Search customs shipment records under the pulses heading for consignee names, quantities and values, then use this site’s free marketplace to make contact.
Ninth of 96 markets at $2.7B in 2024, with 2.9% of reported world imports. Belgium is just above at $2.9B and Japan just below at $2.4B.
Only loosely. The gaps to neighbours are small, so treat Italy as part of a tier of similar markets.
No. It covers all of HS chapter 07, including many vegetables other than dried legumes.
Filter customs shipment records to the pulses heading and group by consignee to see names, volumes and declared values.
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