Pulses: Movement
Canada, Australia and Myanmar feeding India's dal bowl
Canada, Australia and Myanmar feeding India's dal bowl What this tab covers How it flows between countries: the largest bilateral trade routes drawn on a world map, 2024 UN Comtrade export and import values with the top exporters and importers by share, plus shipping routes, chokepoints and trade restrictions.HS 0713 covers all dried leguminous vegetables, including peas and beans, so it is broader than lentils and chickpeas. Exports were worth $15.7 billion in 2024. Canada led with 21.8%, then Australia (15.1%), Myanmar (11.4%), the United States (8.9%) and Turkey (8.1%). India was the largest importer at 34.1%, far ahead of China (8.6%). Cargo moves in containers or bulk from Vancouver and Australian ports to Indian ports. India's tariffs, quotas and fumigation rules, and its past export bans, have repeatedly reshaped these flows.
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024. Bubbles: shares of reported world exports and imports for the main traded form. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.