The Indian Red Onion Exports - An Introduction
Indian Exports of Onions continue to surge. US$ 400M of exports from India during April 2018 to February 2019. .. Bangladesh: US$ 97 M | Malaysia: US$ 68M | UAE: US$ 48M | Sri Lanka: US$ 46M | Saudi, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar: US$ 60M Most of the exports are from JNPT Mumbai - onions sourced from Nashik. These Onions are referred to as Nashik Onions or Red Onions or Indian Onions or Big Onions. Pimpalgaon and Lasalgaon are the 2 largest Onion wholesale markets in Nashik. The Onions are sorted and graded by Country requirements and packing requirements. The following is a quick refrence for the Country , Size and Packing. Dubai / Oman / Qatar ( 55 MM, 20 KG Mesh Bags) Colombo ( 45MM+, 25 KG Jute Bags) Bangaladesh (40 MM+, 50 KG Jute Bags) Vietnam (25 to 40 MM, 10 KG Mesh Bags) Malaysia (45MM+, 9 KG Mesh Bags) The Onions are either transported to JNPT Port in Mumbai through Lorries and then loaded into Containers in Mumbai (OR) loaded in Nashik in Containers ( local cus