Spices · importers
The United Arab Emirates ranks seventeenth of 96 at $1.1B in the chapter that contains spices, and the Gulf has been a spice-trading crossroads for centuries.
| 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.
Belgium is above at $1.1B and Australia below at $929.1M. The UAE’s 1.6% share of reported world imports is in the same band as Belgium’s. The source list includes Areas, nes, China, India and the USA. The first entry is a reporting category rather than a country, so origin data is partly missing.
Belgium is above at $1.1B and Australia below at $929.1M. The UAE’s 1.6% share of reported world imports is in the same band as Belgium’s. The source list includes Areas, nes, China, India and the USA. The first entry is a reporting category rather than a country, so origin data is partly missing. Ask how quickly the trader expects to turn stock, since fast-moving hub buyers prefer regular smaller shipments while those speculating on price may want to buy a large lot and hold it, and each approach implies different payment terms.
Traders want flexible lot sizes, clean documents and fast turnaround, and they often mix items from several origins for their customers. Ask which destinations they serve and what labelling and certification those markets ask for. A trader forwarding goods will also care about storage and shelf life.
Confirm current import and food-safety requirements with the authorities.
The $1.1B counts coffee, tea, mate and spices, so spices are a fraction, and re-exports distort the ranking more here than in most markets.
Consignees and weights are listed in spice-heading shipment records. Agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port, and use this site’s free marketplace to contact them. Confirm the present import conditions with the authorities before shipping.
Seventeenth of 96 at $1.1B in 2024, a 1.6% share of reported world imports.
Only partly. As a trading hub, a large share is sold on.
It is a reporting category for unspecified origins, so origin data is incomplete.
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