Pulses · ranking
The ten markets that declare the highest vegetable imports in the chapter containing dried pulses, ranked for anyone selling lentils, peas, beans or chickpeas. The notes explain how far the table can guide a pulse exporter.
| # | Market | Value | Volume | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $16.5B | — | 2024 |
| 2 | Germany | $8.8B | — | 2024 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $5.2B | — | 2024 |
| 4 | India | $5.1B | — | 2024 |
| 5 | France | $4.8B | — | 2024 |
| 6 | Canada | $4.1B | — | 2024 |
| 7 | Netherlands | $3.7B | — | 2024 |
| 8 | Belgium | $2.9B | — | 2024 |
| 9 | Italy | $2.7B | — | 2024 |
| 10 | Japan | $2.4B | — | 2024 |
Ranking is for the whole of HS chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers), reporter-declared, latest year available per market. Source: UN Comtrade.
The United States tops the list at $16.5B, almost twice second-placed Germany at $8.8B. The United Kingdom at $5.2B and India at $5.1B are almost level, and France at $4.8B sits just behind them. Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Japan complete the ten, from $4.1B down to $2.4B.
Together these markets make up 59.4% of the value declared by the 96 markets in the dataset. That is a wider spread than many commodity lists, so a pulse exporter has real choice beyond the first two.
This is HS chapter 07, which includes all edible vegetables, roots and tubers. Dried shelled legumes are one heading, 0713, and the market values here include everything else the chapter contains, fresh, chilled and frozen produce among it. The rank shows appetite for vegetables generally, and is only a rough proxy for pulses.
Trading centres such as the Netherlands and Belgium may also be passing goods to other destinations. Confirm end demand rather than relying on declared import totals alone.
Choose two or three markets where your product form fits, then search shipment records for the dried legume heading. The results list the consignees, origins, declared values and quantities, which tells you who buys repeatedly and what they already source.
Before you offer, check the destination’s current requirements for plant-health certificates, residue limits, labelling and packaging, and agree the payment method and delivery term in writing. India appears here as an importer, so a supplier serving that market should also check any seasonal import conditions with customs.
The United States is first at $16.5B, but the figure covers all of HS chapter 07, not pulses alone. Germany is second at $8.8B. Search the dried legume heading for a pulse-only view.
India is fourth at $5.1B, roughly level with the United Kingdom at $5.2B. It is well behind the United States and Germany in the chapter-wide table.
Only as a rough guide. It includes fresh and frozen vegetables, so it overstates pulses. Use it to pick markets, then measure pulse demand from shipment records under the pulses heading.
Search shipment records for the dried legume heading and read consignee names and origins. Approach the buyers whose purchases match your product, or post an offer on the free marketplace.
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