March 17, 2026
This segment operates on its own logic — shaped by localized consumption patterns, shifting supply channels, and intense price sensitivity. It also offers a clear signal of how Pakistan’s import landscape is gradually decentralizing. We spoke with Inam Ur Rahman of Inam Trading Company, based in Swat, to unpack these dynamics on the ground.
Kidney beans serve niche consumption patterns in Pakistan, with demand concentrated in colder regions such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
When discussions turn to Pakistan’s pulses market, attention is almost always focused on staple commodities such as desis, yellow peas, red lentils, mung beans, and black matpe. Yet quietly operating alongside these major categories is a smaller but active trade in beans, particularly kidney beans, which serve niche consumption patterns across specific regions of the country.
Although the market rarely receives significant attention within the broader pulses trade, Pakistan continues to import notable volumes each year. According to customs data, kidney bean imports have fluctuated in recent years, reaching approximately 56,000 tons in 2021, increasing to 64,750 tons in 2022, before declining to 49,330 tons in 2023. Imports surged sharply in 2024 to around 88,500 tons, before moderating again to roughly 66,630 tons in 2025.
These figures, however, only reflect formal imports, and do not account for the additional volumes entering Pakistan through cross-border trade.
READ THE FULL ARTICLEBeans trade in the country remains highly price-sensitive, with buyers prioritizing availability and value over origin.
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