Pulses · importers
Thailand is fifteenth of 96 at $1.4B, a dead heat with the markets on either side of 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.
Vietnam sits just above and the United Arab Emirates just below, and all three report $1.4B when rounded. Thailand’s 1.4% share of reported world imports is therefore not distinguishable from theirs. The number to take away is the band, not the exact place.
For planning, Thailand, Vietnam and the UAE can be treated as three comparable prospects, and effort can be allocated by ease of access instead of rank.
Thailand’s imports total $305.3B. This chapter is 0.4% of that and ranks 29th among the country’s import chapters. Electrical machinery is at $65.1B, mineral fuels at $48.9B and industrial machinery at $36.1B.
China, Japan, the USA and the United Arab Emirates are the biggest overall suppliers. This describes general trade, so it cannot be used to name the origin of dried legumes. Ask importers where they currently buy.
Clarify what the company does with the goods, whether it repacks, distributes or processes, then ask for its specification. Check the current import, plant-health and labelling requirements with the competent authorities rather than assuming they are unchanged.
Put Incoterm, currency, payment terms and the discharge port on the table at the start.
The $1.4B covers all of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, so pulses are only part. Rankings are declared by each country and can be bent by re-exports and by reporting gaps.
To turn a market into names, read the consignee field in shipment records for the pulses heading. A shortlist built that way can be followed up through this site’s free marketplace.
Fifteenth of 96 markets at $1.4B in 2024, a 1.4% share of reported world imports. Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates report very similar values.
No. With three markets at the same rounded value, place is a weak guide. Use the value band instead.
It is 0.4% of $305.3B and ranks 29th among Thailand's import chapters.
Check shipment records for the pulses heading, then rank consignees by frequency and declared value.
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