Rice · importers
Turkey reported $2.7B of cereal imports in 2024, ranking 18th of 96 markets. A large, fuel-heavy import economy puts that figure in an unusual light.
| Market | HS 10 imports |
|---|---|
| China | $14.8B |
| Mexico | $8.0B |
| Egypt | $6.8B |
| Indonesia | $6.8B |
| Japan | $6.7B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 10 (cereals); rice is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Turkey’s total imports are $344.0B. Mineral fuels lead at $65.6B, then machinery at $39.6B, vehicles at $31.7B, electrical equipment at $27.2B and precious metals at $24.9B. Cereals come in at 20th place among import chapters and 0.8% of the total.
So this is not a market where grain dominates the import conversation. Importers of cereals compete for attention and for port and financing capacity with far bigger commodity flows. A seller who arrives with tidy documents, predictable shipment sizes and clear terms is easier to work with than one who assumes the buyer has spare time.
Turkey sits just below Morocco at $2.8B and just above Malaysia at $2.7B, and takes 1.8% of world reported imports of the chapter. The values are close enough that rounding hides the order, which is a good reason to avoid quoting rank 18 as if it were fixed.
Its biggest general suppliers are China, the Russian Federation, Germany and Italy, plus a category the statistics label as special. That mix says something about the country’s broad trade geography, and nothing specific about rice.
Confirm current import conditions for rice with customs and the buyer, because rules on cereals in some markets change with domestic conditions.
The $2.7B is for the whole of HS chapter 10, cereals, so rice is only a part and may be a small one. Rankings are reporter-declared for the latest year, and re-exports and reporting gaps can bend them.
Customs shipment records filtered to the rice heading name consignees and show quantity and declared value per consignment, which is how you move from a country number to a call list. The site’s shipment data and free marketplace can help with that step.
Turkey ranks 18th of 96 markets with $2.7B of chapter 10 imports in 2024, or 1.8% of world reported imports of the chapter. Rice is only part of the total.
No. They are 0.8% of a $344.0B total and rank 20th among import chapters, well behind fuels, machinery and vehicles. Cereal importers operate within a much larger commodity trade.
Search customs shipment records for the rice heading and read the consignee names, quantities and declared values. Repeat consignees are the established buyers, and the marketplace can help you contact them.
It is a good guide to scale, not an exact order. Neighbouring markets are only a fraction apart, values are chapter-level and reporter-declared, and re-exports or timing gaps can move a market up or down.
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