FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 403
Onions and shallots; dry (excluding dehydrated)
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $24.1B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $22.9B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 51.2%
- of trade is exports
- #80 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Export-heavy trade mix
Onions and shallots; dry (excluding dehydrated) in the thin-trade third
Exports are 51.2% of total trade for Onions and shallots; dry (excluding dehydrated), an upper-third export share among FAO commodities in this extract.
Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Onions and shallots; dry (excluding dehydrated) is $47.0B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) still tops exports and United States of America tops imports. Related US lines typically classify under HTS Chapter 07; duty rates still depend on the exact subheading.
Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 07 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Trade Trend (2019–2023)
| Year | Total Exports (top 50 countries) | Total Imports (top 50 countries) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.5B | $3.0B |
| 2020 | $3.5B | $2.8B |
| 2021 | $3.4B | $2.9B |
| 2022 | $3.8B | $3.3B |
| 2023 | $4.5B | $3.9B |
Top Exporters (2023)
| # | Country | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $1.2B |
| 2 | China; mainland | $650.5M |
| 3 | India | $642.7M |
| 4 | Mexico | $451.3M |
| 5 | United States of America | $298.4M |
| 6 | Spain | $268.6M |
| 7 | Egypt | $206.7M |
| 8 | Poland | $145.4M |
| 9 | Pakistan | $69.1M |
| 10 | France | $67.0M |
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | $493.9M |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | $379.2M |
| 3 | Germany | $277.4M |
| 4 | Bangladesh | $236.4M |
| 5 | Malaysia | $228.6M |
| 6 | Canada | $215.0M |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $214.2M |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | $135.0M |
| 9 | Japan | $129.6M |
| 10 | France | $122.7M |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Onions and shallots; dry (excluding dehydrated), each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($47.0B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (51.2% here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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