Pulses

India is the world's largest producer and consumer of pulses, growing over 25 million tonnes annually across Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. Pulses — chickpeas, lentils, pigeon peas, green gram, and kidney beans — are the cornerstone of plant-based protein nutrition globally, and India's position as the dominant origin gives B2B importers access to the widest variety and most competitive FOB pricing available anywhere.

IndianXporter sources pulses directly from APEDA-registered Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and NABL-certified processing units, offering whole, split, and dal forms with complete traceability from growing cluster to destination port.

PESTICIDE COMPLIANCE FOR PULSE EXPORTS

The EU applies strict pesticide MRL limits under EC 396/2005 to imported pulses. Common violations that have triggered RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) alerts for Indian pulses include: pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos, acephate, and metalaxyl above EU thresholds. IndianXporter mitigates this risk through FPO-level input management programs and mandatory NABL lab multi-residue testing (200+ compound panel) before shipment.

For the US market, USDA PACA compliance and FDA prior notice for imported food are managed by our export team. For pulse imports into Canada, CFIA import permits and phytosanitary documentation are prepared and provided as standard.

PULSES WE EXPORT

Our pulses are processed in dedicated sortex lines, cleaned to zero foreign matter, and available in vacuum, PP bag, and FIBC formats.

CHICKPEAS (KABULI & DESI)

Kabuli Chickpeas (42/44, 40/42, 38/40 count per 100g) from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh — the leading origin for hummus manufacturers in Europe and the USA. Desi chickpeas for flour (besan) manufacturing in South Asian diaspora markets.

LENTILS (MASOOR & MOONG)

Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) compete with Canadian production on price while offering year-round availability. Green Gram (Moong Dal) exports to the EU nutraceutical sector for protein isolate extraction.

BEANS & PEAS

Kidney Beans (Rajma) in light speckled and dark red varieties, Black-eyed Peas, Pigeon Peas (Toor/Tur Dal) — India contributes 75%+ of global pigeon pea output — and Field Peas.

HS CODES FOR INDIAN PULSE EXPORTS

Kabuli Chickpeas (HS 0713.20), Lentils (0713.40), Green Gram (0713.31), Pigeon Peas (0713.60), Kidney Beans (0713.33), Black-eyed Peas (0713.35).