Indian onions, graded for buyers in United Kingdom.

UK South Asian wholesalers import Indian red onion for its colour and pungency.

Red onions supplied by minimum bulb size. Three sizes cover what organised retail and distribution buyers most often request. Ships under HS 0703.10 (fresh or chilled onions and shallots).

Containerised sea freight from Indian ports to UK container terminals.

• Entry: Felixstowe
• Entry: London Gateway

We quote on Ex Works (EXW) and Free On Board (FOB): our responsibility ends at the Indian port or border point, and the onward leg is the buyer's. Import clearance in United Kingdom is regulated by the Food Standards Agency.

India controls onion exports with the domestic crop: they were banned from December 2023 to May 2024, then allowed with a minimum export price and a duty. Since 1 April 2025 there has been no export duty and no minimum export price. The policy can change at short notice, so we confirm the current DGFT position on the day we quote.

• No importer licence is needed, but plant products are notified in advance on the IPAFFS system where their risk category requires it.
• A phytosanitary certificate from India's Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage directorate (PPQS) goes with every consignment. The UK expects it to be issued within 13 days of export.
• Produce covered by a UK marketing standard needs a certificate of conformity and the matching labelling.
• We provide a certificate of origin (India origin) from the DGFT certificate-of-origin system.

• Packaging: Leno mesh katta bags
• Pack sizes: 25 kg to 50 kg
• Shelf life: 2–4 months, kept cool and dry
• Harvest: Rabi crop, March to May