Pulses · importers
No other market reports more imports in this chapter: the United States sits first of 96 at $16.5B, well ahead of everyone else.
| Market | HS 07 imports |
|---|---|
| Germany | $8.8B |
| United Kingdom | $5.2B |
| India | $5.1B |
| France | $4.8B |
| Canada | $4.1B |
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.
The United States accounts for 17.5% of reported world imports of the chapter that contains pulses. Germany, in second place, reports $8.8B, so the leader is close to double the next market. A seller looking at this table is looking at the single deepest pool of demand in the data.
Depth is not the same as ease. A market this large is usually served by established supply chains, and a new exporter has to explain why a buyer should add another source.
The country imports $3.36T of goods in total, and this chapter is only 0.5% of that. Among its own import chapters it ranks 32nd, well behind machinery, electrical equipment and vehicles. Food buyers here compete for attention and shipping space in an import system built mainly around manufactured goods.
Its main source markets across all goods are Mexico, China, Canada and Germany. That is a picture of overall trade, not of where dried legumes originate, so do not read it as a guide to competing suppliers.
Plan around product identity and paperwork rather than price alone. Confirm the current plant-health, labelling and food-safety requirements with the relevant authorities, and ask the buyer which pack sizes and specifications their customers expect.
Agree the Incoterm, currency, payment method and entry port in writing. Ask whether the buyer expects sampling or third-party inspection before shipment.
The $16.5B covers the whole of HS chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. Pulses are only part of it, so the total overstates what any dried-legume seller can address. Rankings are reporter-declared for the latest year available and can be shifted by re-exports and reporting gaps.
To move from the country to named buyers, search customs shipment records under the pulses heading. Consignee names, quantities and declared values show who actually buys, and the free marketplace on this site lets you list what you sell.
It ranks first of 96 markets with $16.5B in 2024, a 17.5% share of reported world imports. The runner-up reports $8.8B, so the gap to second place is very wide.
No. The figure covers all of HS chapter 07, which includes fresh and preserved vegetables as well as dried legumes. Pulses are only a portion, so treat it as an upper bound on the addressable market.
The trade statistics do not name companies. Customs shipment records filtered to the pulses heading list consignees with quantity and declared value, which lets you build a shortlist and see how often each buys.
Not necessarily. A big market usually has entrenched suppliers. Check who the largest consignees already buy from, what specifications they require, and confirm current import requirements before quoting.
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