Pulses · importers
The Netherlands reports $3.7B in the pulses chapter, seventh of 96, and as a major gateway for European trade its numbers need careful reading.
| 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.
Big ports and distribution networks mean part of what a country imports is passed on to other buyers instead of being consumed at home. The Netherlands is widely known as such a hub, so its $3.7B should be read as goods entering the country, some of which continue elsewhere. That is exactly the kind of distortion re-exports introduce into a ranking.
For a seller, the buyer in the Netherlands may be a trader supplying customers in several countries.
Canada is ranked just above at $4.1B and Belgium just below at $2.9B. The Netherlands holds 3.9% of reported world imports of the chapter. The drop to Belgium is larger than the step up to Canada, so seventh place is fairly secure.
Total imports are $621.1B, this chapter is 0.6% of them, and it ranks 34th among the country’s import chapters. Fuels, machinery and electrical equipment dominate. The leading source markets for all goods are Germany, the USA, Belgium and China.
Traders care about flexibility: shipment size, quality consistency and the ability to split or blend lots. Ask whether the buyer wants goods held in bond, cleared on arrival or forwarded. Confirm current plant-health and food-safety requirements with the competent authority.
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The $3.7B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so pulses are only part of it. Rankings are declared by each reporter and depend on the latest year available.
Customs shipment records filtered to the pulses heading show consignees, quantities and declared values. Use them alongside this site’s free marketplace to separate traders from end users.
Seventh of 96 markets at $3.7B in 2024 with a 3.9% share of reported world imports. Canada is just above and Belgium just below.
Because the country acts as a gateway, some imports are forwarded to other markets. Re-exports can inflate a ranking relative to real domestic use.
No. It covers HS chapter 07, including many vegetables other than dried legumes.
Filter customs shipment records to the pulses heading and study consignees, quantities and values. Check whether each company is a trader or an end user.
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