Pulses · importers
Mexico takes eighteenth place of 96 at $1.3B, and its import pattern is dominated by the country’s neighbour to the north.
| 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.
Malaysia is ranked just above at $1.3B and Indonesia just below at $1.1B. Mexico’s 1.4% share of reported world imports of the chapter is close to Malaysia’s, while the drop to Indonesia is a clearer step. Its place is fairly steady against the market below it.
It belongs in the group of mid-sized emerging buyers, and it is the only Latin American entry in this cluster.
Total imports are $636.8B, of which this chapter is 0.2%, ranking 49th among Mexico’s import chapters. Electrical machinery leads at $131.2B, followed by industrial machinery at $109.7B and vehicles at $65.5B.
The USA is the largest overall source, followed by China, the Republic of Korea and Germany. An overseas exporter of dried legumes should ask whether importers already receive most of their supply overland or by short sea routes, and what would make them add a distant source.
Ask about the required specification and packaging, and whether the buyer serves retailers, processors or wholesalers. Check the current import, plant-health and labelling obligations with the competent authorities.
Set the Incoterm, currency, payment method and entry port in the first quotation, and clarify who arranges inland transport.
The $1.3B is the value of the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, and pulses are only part of it. Since each reporting country declares its own data, re-exports and timing gaps can move a market up or down.
For named importers, go to shipment records under the pulses heading, where consignee and quantity are listed. This site’s free marketplace helps you make the introduction.
Eighteenth of 96 markets at $1.3B in 2024, with 1.4% of reported world imports. Malaysia is just above and Indonesia just below at $1.1B.
It is 0.2% of $636.8B and ranks 49th among Mexico's import chapters, well behind machinery and vehicles.
No. The USA, China, the Republic of Korea and Germany lead across all goods. Commodity origins need product-level data.
Search shipment records for the pulses heading and read the consignee column to see who imports and how often.
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