Australia exports total 1.02Mt Dec chickpeas, lentils

Published Feb 7, 2025

Tridge summary

In December, Australia saw a significant increase in chickpea and lentil exports, with figures being up 88% for chickpeas and over five times for lentils compared to the previous month. The tariff-free Indian market absorbed nearly 1 million tonnes of chickpeas, making it the primary destination, while Bangladesh and Pakistan were the next biggest recipients. Port of Brisbane was the main departure point for bulk chickpeas. The surge in exports is attributed to increased demand from India and the availability of a large, quality Australian chickpea crop. Lentil exports also saw a boost due to new crop availability and demand for the Victorian and South Australian crops, with India, Bangladesh, and the United Arab Emirates being the key customers.

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Australia exported 780,917 tonnes of chickpeas and 239,900t of lentils in December, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The chickpea figure has lifted exported for the first quarter of the shipping year to 1.3 million tonnes (Mt), with the currently tariff-free Indian market accounting for close to 1Mt of that. On December shipments, India on 589,198t was the destination for 75 percent of the month’s chickpea exports, with Bangladesh on 136,875t and Pakistan on 33,697t the second and third-biggest markets respectively. Port of Brisbane was the departure point for more than 300,000t of bulk chickpeas in December, the organisation stated in its January edition of Port News. Australia’s December chickpea exports were up 88pc from November, and the November figure was more than quadraple the October amount. The surge reflects Indian demand ahead of the expected reinstatement of the tariff in April, and the availability of a big and good-quality ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult