Netherlands supplies more than 67% of Poland’s onion imports in early 2026
Poland imported 50,200 tonnes of onions and shallots worth PLN 55.65 million between January and April 2026. The Netherlands supplied 33,980 tonnes, while Dutch and German shipments together represented nearly 96% of the total volume.
Imports exceed 50,000 tonnes
Poland imported 50,200 tonnes of onions and shallots worth PLN 55.65 million between January and the end of April 2026, according to Central Statistical Office data reported by Top Agrar. The average import price was PLN 1.11 per kilogram. The figures show that Poland’s external supply was heavily concentrated in two neighboring European trade channels.
The Netherlands was the largest supplier, shipping 33,980 tonnes valued at PLN 40.22 million. Its share exceeded 67% of Poland’s total import volume, while the average price of Dutch product reached PLN 1.18 per kilogram. Germany ranked second with 14,000 tonnes worth PLN 10.98 million and an average price of PLN 0.78 per kilogram. Together, the Netherlands and Germany accounted for nearly 96% of the imported volume.
April trade remains concentrated
In April alone, Poland received 13,560 tonnes of onions and shallots with a total value of PLN 11.60 million. The monthly average import price was PLN 0.86 per kilogram. The Netherlands supplied 10,190 tonnes worth PLN 8.43 million at an average of PLN 0.83 per kilogram. Germany delivered another 3,080 tonnes valued at PLN 2.41 million, averaging PLN 0.78 per kilogram.
North Macedonia was a much smaller April supplier, with 152 tonnes worth PLN 341,000 and an average price of PLN 2.24 per kilogram. Small shipments also arrived from Italy, France, India, Chile, Egypt and Peru. Their limited volumes mean that these origins supplement the Polish market rather than compete with the main Dutch and German supply streams.
Prices vary sharply by origin
Top Agrar reported large differences in average prices across supplying countries during the first four months of 2026. Belgium offered the lowest average among the listed origins at PLN 0.33 per kilogram, followed by Slovakia at PLN 0.34, the Czech Republic at PLN 0.47, Ukraine at PLN 0.75 and Germany at PLN 0.78. However, these comparisons reflect very different shipment sizes. Belgium, the third-largest supplier, sent only 694 tonnes worth PLN 226,000.
Product from southern Europe and North Africa was markedly more expensive. Average prices reached PLN 2.30 per kilogram for North Macedonia, PLN 2.59 for the United Kingdom, PLN 3.00 for Italy, PLN 4.66 for Spain and PLN 5.21 for Egypt. France recorded PLN 6.30 per kilogram, the highest average among suppliers with greater commercial significance. Symbolic shipments from Peru, Mexico and Morocco carried still higher averages but had little influence on the overall market because their volumes were very small.
Concentration shapes importer exposure
The data point to a supply chain in which volume and price comparisons must be assessed together. Low unit prices from Belgium, Slovakia or the Czech Republic do not currently translate into enough tonnage to replace the main suppliers. Dutch shipments, although more expensive on average than German ones in January-April, provided more than twice Germany’s volume and remained the central source of supply.
For Polish importers, the concentration provides established, high-volume procurement routes but also creates exposure to availability and pricing in the Netherlands and Germany. Exporters from other origins are serving smaller or more specialized segments, particularly where average prices sit well above the market-wide level. Any meaningful diversification would require those suppliers to expand volume without losing the price or product characteristics that support their current niche positions.
