Spices · importers
India ranks fifteenth of 96 at $1.2B in the chapter that contains spices, which is striking for a country that grows and exports so many of them.
| Market | HS 09 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $11.7B |
| Germany | $6.5B |
| France | $4.0B |
| Italy | $3.4B |
| Canada | $2.4B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 09 (coffee, tea, mate and spices). Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
India is unusual here. It is a leading spice grower yet ranks fifteenth of 96, with South Korea above at $1.4B and Belgium below at $1.1B. Its 1.8% share of reported world imports is a clear step ahead of Belgium.
The chapter is 0.2% of India’s $697.7B imports and ranks 40th among import chapters.
South Korea is above at $1.4B and Belgium below at $1.1B. India’s 1.8% share of reported world imports is a clear step ahead of Belgium. Mineral fuels at $217.9B and pearls and precious stones at $89.4B dominate the import bill. Because some buyers process spices for their own export customers, they may hold you to the destination market’s standards, not just those of India.
Duties, licences and conditions on imported food products, and special arrangements for goods brought in for processing and re-export, are set by the authorities and can change. Treat this page as background and confirm the present position with customs and your buyer.
Agree how quality disputes will be settled, since importers who process and re-export may test lots against their own customers’ standards.
National reporting and re-exports can affect where India lands. The $1.2B is a chapter total, so spices are a fraction of it.
Named importers show up in spice-heading shipment records. Agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port, and use this site’s free marketplace to approach your shortlist. Ask whether the buyer imports under a scheme for goods processed and re-exported, since that affects paperwork and timing.
Fifteenth of 96 at $1.2B in 2024, a 1.8% share of reported world imports.
To obtain spices it does not grow, to process for re-export, and to cover crop shortfalls.
No. Rules can change. Confirm the present position with the authorities and your buyer.
Search spice-heading shipment records and rank consignees by cargo weight.
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