Australia Imports Over 44,000 Tons to India in July

19-Sep-2025 04:16 PM

Brisbane. After limited imports in May and June, Australian lentil imports to India suddenly increased significantly in July due to weak offer prices, while prices in the Indian market had risen slightly.

According to a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), a government agency, a total of 50,866 tons of lentils were exported to India during the May-July 2025 quarter.

Shipments in May were only 2,635 tons and June was only 3,766 tons, but exports increased sharply to 44,465 tons in July. Lentils exports from Australia jumped 79 percent to 89,320 tons in July compared to 50,032 tons in June, driven by strong Indian purchases. Previous shipments in May were 47,265 tons. A total of 1,866,18 tonnes of lentils were exported from Australia in the May-July 2025 quarter.

During the quarter under review, Australia shipped 68,772 tonnes to Bangladesh, 50,866 tonnes to India, 40,047 tonnes to Sri Lanka, and 20,761 tonnes to Pakistan. Smaller quantities were also shipped to Nepal, Bahrain, Egypt, Mauritius, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as several other countries. India has a basic customs duty of 10% on lentil imports.

Australia is expected to have a robust lentil production this year, while Canada also shows signs of a significant increase in production.

This will increase the supply and availability of lentils in the global export market, and both countries will face competition from each other. Lentil production is also expected to improve in Russia, which will further its efforts to advance in the global export market.

The United States will also have a presence there. Turkey's production has declined, but imports are still slow. The new lentil crop has been arriving in Canada since last month, and in Australia next month.

Lentil sowing in India is scheduled to begin in October, while domestic market prices have remained relatively stable within a certain range.