Pulses · importers
Spain sits eleventh of 96 at $2.4B, one place outside the top ten and level in reported value with the market above it.
| 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.
Japan, ranked just above, reports $2.4B, the same rounded value as Spain. Below Spain is China at $2.0B, a clear step down. Spain’s 2.5% share of reported world imports for the chapter therefore ties it to the group above rather than the group below.
A tenth or eleventh place label would mislead here. Sales planning should place Spain among the mid-sized buyers of Europe alongside Italy and Belgium.
Total imports come to $451.3B. This chapter is 0.5% of that and ranks 36th among Spain’s import chapters, with fuels, vehicles and industrial machinery far ahead.
Germany, China, France and Italy are the largest overall sources. Three of the four are European partners, which suggests that a good share of what Spain buys reaches it through intra-European channels. It is worth asking each importer whether they take goods direct from origin.
Ask buyers what grade, size and packaging they need, and whether they blend or repack. Check the present plant-health, labelling and food-safety requirements with the competent authority; they should come from that source, not from a general guide.
Then agree the Incoterm, currency, payment instrument and arrival port so the quote can be compared like for like.
The $2.4B is the value for the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so pulses are only a share of it. Reporter declarations, re-exports and timing gaps all affect where a country lands in the table.
Named importers appear in customs shipment records for the pulses heading, with quantities and declared values attached. This site’s free marketplace lets you introduce yourself to the ones that suit your product.
Eleventh of 96 markets at $2.4B in 2024, with 2.5% of reported world imports. Japan is just above at a similar figure and China follows at $2.0B.
Only by a hair. Its value is essentially level with Japan's, so consider it part of the same tier when planning sales.
No. It covers the whole of chapter 07, which includes many other vegetables.
Search shipment records for the pulses heading and sort by consignee. The quantities and declared values show which companies import regularly and at what size.
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