INDIA IS THE WORLD'S

LARGEST PRODUCER AND

EXPORTER OF SPICES OF THE
109 VARIETIES LISTED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
FOR STANDARDIZATION (IS0),
WITH THE PRODUCTION
OF 75 VARIETIES

SPICES
Central government on policy matters.
It participates in major international Key Domestic Players
fairs and food exhibitions to promote < Akay Flavours &
Indian spices, apart from organising Aromatics Pvt. Ltd.
< A.V.T. Mccormick Ingredients
WBSJPVT
EPNFTUJD
FWFOUT
Pvt. Ltd
< Bafna Enterprises
< Chillies Export House Ltd
MAJOR TRADE FAIRS < Deepkamal Exports Pvt. Ltd.
< 'JOF
'PPE < Grover Sons
4FQUFNCFS 20, "VTUSBMJB < ITC Ltd. (International
< 'PPE
*OHSFEJFOUT
4PVUI
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4FQUFNCFS 20, #SB[JM < Jabs International Pvt. Ltd
< 4*"-
1BSJT
0DUPCFS
20, 'SBODF < Kancor Ingredients Ltd.
< *OEJB
*OUFSOBUJPOBM
5SBEF
'BJS
 < Karni Krishi Farm
/PWFNCFS

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%FMIJ
< Kaizen Organics Pvt. Ltd.
< Aahar International Fair,  < Nanji Topanbhai & Co.
March 201, New Delhi < Plant Lipids (P) Ltd.
< "MJNFOUBSJB
#BSDFMPOB, .BSDI
 < Samsons Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd.
< Seema International
4QBJO
< Synthite Industrial
Chemicals Ltd.
Contact Details < Unicorn Natural
Products (P) Ltd.
Sugandha Bhavan
< Vaghasia Trading Pvt. Ltd.
N.H. By-Pass, Palarivattom P.O.
< Vallabhdas Kanji Ltd.
Cochin — 682 028
KERALA
INDIA
Tel.: +91–484–2333610
Fax: +91–484–2334429
Email: spicesboard@vsnl.com,
Website: www.indianspices.com
THE FLAVOURS OF SUCCESS

THE FLAVOURS OF SUCCESS

SPICES
INDIAN SPICE INDUSTRY
INDIA — THE LAND OF SPICES
India is known as the home of spices and
boasts of a long history of trading with
the ancient civilisations of Rome and

(FSNBOZ
BOE
1BLJTUBO < 525,750 tonnes, valued at US$ 1502.85 million, exported
China. Today, Indian spices are the most
sought-after globally, given their exquisite
aroma, texture and taste. India has the
largest domestic market for spices in
the world.
SOME APPLICATIONS
< Pharmaceuticals
< Medicine
< Beverages
< Food processing
< Personal hygiene products,
including cosmetics
India's varying climatic conditions offer
enormous scope for the cultivation
of a variety of spices. Almost all Indian
states produce spices. About 2.94 million
hectares were under spices cultivation
and produced 5.35 million tonnes in 2010-
11, with Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan
INDIA PRIMARILY
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
EXPORTS PEPPER,
Assam and Uttar Pradesh being the top
CHILLI, TURMERIC,
producers.
GINGER, CARDAMOM, India is the world's largest producer and
CORIANDER, CUMIN, exporter of spices of the 109 varieties
FENNEL, FENUGREEK, listed by the International Organization for
CELERY, NUTMEG AND Standardization (ISO), as the country
MACE, GARLIC AND produces and exports about 75 varieties
VANILLA of spices.
KEY MARKETS
The US is the major importer followed by
$IJOB, Malaysia, the UAE, UIF
6,,
#BOHMBEFTI
Exports to the US grew BU
B
SBUF
PG

per cent GSPN US$  million in 20-0
UP US$  million in 20-.
Exports to $IJOB grew from US$ 


million to US$  million, to .BMBZTJB
from US$  million to US$ . million
and to UIF
6"& from US$  million to
64
7 million during the period 20-0
UP
20-.
Major Markets for Indian Spices in
2010 - 11 (in %)
14
9 <
7 <
5 <
5
Bangladesh 4 FOREIGN RETAILERS AND BRANDS
4
4
4 <
3
3
3 The Spices Board of India works towards the development
35
Source: Spices Board of India
THE FLAVOURS OF SUCCESS
< Reiber & Son ASA
< Santa Maria
< TRS
PRIMARY EXPORTS
India primarily exports pepper, chilli, turmeric, ginger,
cardamom, coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, celery,
nutmeg and mace, garlic and vanilla. Processed spices
such as spice oils and oleoresins, mint products, curry
powder, spice powders, blends and seasonings are also
exported.
< The export of processed spices such as curry powder,
mint products and spice oils & oleoresins accounted
for 41 per cent of total exports.
< Mint products accounted for a large volume of spice
exports in 2010-11 with a share of 25 per cent.
< Mint product exports grew from US$ 267.0 million in
2006-07 to US$ 373.3 million in 2010-11.
< Chilli exports grew from US$ 178.5 million in 2006-07
to US$ 336.9 million in 2010-11.
< Spice oils and oleoresin exports grew from US$ 123.9
million in 2006-07 to US$ 199.8 million in 2010-11.
HIGHLIGHTS
< 15.5 per cent annual growth on average in value terms
in the last five years.
in 2010-11.
< India accounts for about 48 per cent of global exports
by volume and 44 per cent by value. 6
6
2
14
ADVANTAGE INDIA
< The only prominent producer of different spice oils
and oleoresins from spices of various grades
< Availability of value-added products
Stringent quality control measures
Pre-shipment inspection, validation of quality checks
(in US$ million)
Mandatory inspection by the Spices Board
< Checks on physical, chemical and microbial parameters,
including pesticide residues, aflatoxin, heavy metals
and contaminants/adulterant artificial dyes
IMPORTING INDIAN SPICES < Samples tested with the American Spice Trade
< McCormick (Ducros) Association, International Pepper Community
Tone Brothers Inc.
and Eurofins Lab (Germany)
< Kalustayan
< Castella Imports Inc.
< SPICECO Inc.
SPICES BOARD OF INDIA
< RuSpiceLand
< Bart Spices Ltd and worldwide promotion of Indian spices. It provides
< T. Choithram & Sons LLC quality control and certification, registers exporters,
< Master Foods documents trade information and provides inputs to the
INDIAN SPICE INDUSTRY
INDIA — THE LAND OF SPICES
India is known as the home of spices and
boasts of a long history of trading with
the ancient civilisations of Rome and

(FSNBOZ
BOE
1BLJTUBO < 525,750 tonnes, valued at US$ 1502.85 million, exported
China. Today, Indian spices are the most
sought-after globally, given their exquisite
aroma, texture and taste. India has the
largest domestic market for spices in
the world.
SOME APPLICATIONS
< Pharmaceuticals
< Medicine
< Beverages
< Food processing
< Personal hygiene products,
including cosmetics
India's varying climatic conditions offer
enormous scope for the cultivation
of a variety of spices. Almost all Indian
states produce spices. About 2.94 million
hectares were under spices cultivation
and produced 5.35 million tonnes in 2010-
11, with Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan
INDIA PRIMARILY
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
EXPORTS PEPPER,
Assam and Uttar Pradesh being the top
CHILLI, TURMERIC,
producers.
GINGER, CARDAMOM, India is the world's largest producer and
CORIANDER, CUMIN, exporter of spices of the 109 varieties
FENNEL, FENUGREEK, listed by the International Organization for
CELERY, NUTMEG AND Standardization (ISO), as the country
MACE, GARLIC AND produces and exports about 75 varieties
VANILLA of spices.
KEY MARKETS
The US is the major importer followed by
$IJOB, Malaysia, the UAE, UIF
6,,
#BOHMBEFTI
Exports to the US grew BU
B
SBUF
PG

per cent GSPN US$  million in 20-0
UP US$  million in 20-.
Exports to $IJOB grew from US$ 


million to US$  million, to .BMBZTJB
from US$  million to US$ . million
and to UIF
6"& from US$  million to
64
7 million during the period 20-0
UP
20-.
Major Markets for Indian Spices in
Source: Spices Board of India
THE FLAVOURS OF SUCCESS
< Reiber & Son ASA
< Santa Maria
< TRS
PRIMARY EXPORTS
India primarily exports pepper, chilli, turmeric, ginger,
cardamom, coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, celery,
nutmeg and mace, garlic and vanilla. Processed spices
such as spice oils and oleoresins, mint products, curry
powder, spice powders, blends and seasonings are also
exported.
< The export of processed spices such as curry powder,
mint products and spice oils & oleoresins accounted
for 41 per cent of total exports.
< Mint products accounted for a large volume of spice
exports in 2010-11 with a share of 25 per cent.
< Mint product exports grew from US$ 267.0 million in
2006-07 to US$ 373.3 million in 2010-11.
< Chilli exports grew from US$ 178.5 million in 2006-07
to US$ 336.9 million in 2010-11.
< Spice oils and oleoresin exports grew from US$ 123.9
million in 2006-07 to US$ 199.8 million in 2010-11.
HIGHLIGHTS 2010 - 11
< 15.5 per cent annual growth on average in value terms
in the last five years.
in 2010-11.
< India accounts for about 48 per cent of global exports
by volume and 44 per cent by value. 6
6
2006-07 to 2010-11
2
14
ADVANTAGE INDIA
< The only prominent producer of different spice oils
and oleoresins from spices of various grades
< Availability of value-added products
< Stringent quality control measures
< Pre-shipment inspection, validation of quality checks
(in US$ million)
< Mandatory inspection by the Spices Board
(E) - Estimated
< Checks on physical, chemical and microbial parameters,
including pesticide residues, aflatoxin, heavy metals
FOREIGN RETAILERS AND BRANDS and contaminants/adulterant artificial dyes
IMPORTING INDIAN SPICES < Samples tested with the American Spice Trade
< McCormick (Ducros) Association, International Pepper Community
< Tone Brothers Inc.
and Eurofins Lab (Germany)
< Kalustayan
< Castella Imports Inc.
< SPICECO Inc.
SPICES BOARD OF INDIA
The Spices Board of India works towards the development
< RuSpiceLand
< Bart Spices Ltd and worldwide promotion of Indian spices. It provides
< T. Choithram & Sons LLC quality control and certification, registers exporters,
< Master Foods documents trade information and provides inputs to the
 INDIA IS THE WORLD'S
LARGEST PRODUCER AND
EXPORTER OF SPICES OF THE
109 VARIETIES LISTED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
FOR STANDARDIZATION (IS0),
WITH THE PRODUCTION
OF 75 VARIETIES

SPICES
Central government on policy matters.
It participates in major international Key Domestic Players
fairs and food exhibitions to promote < Akay Flavours &
Indian spices, apart from organising Aromatics Pvt. Ltd.
< A.V.T. Mccormick Ingredients
WBSJPVT
EPNFTUJD
FWFOUT
Pvt. Ltd
< Bafna Enterprises
< Chillies Export House Ltd
MAJOR TRADE FAIRS < Deepkamal Exports Pvt. Ltd.
< 'JOF
'PPE < Grover Sons
4FQUFNCFS 20, "VTUSBMJB < ITC Ltd. (International
< 'PPE
*OHSFEJFOUT
4PVUI
"NFSJDB, Business Division)
4FQUFNCFS 20, #SB[JM < Jabs International Pvt. Ltd
< 4*"-
1BSJT
0DUPCFS
20, 'SBODF < Kancor Ingredients Ltd.
< *OEJB
*OUFSOBUJPOBM
5SBEF
'BJS
 < Karni Krishi Farm
/PWFNCFS

/FX
%FMIJ
< Kaizen Organics Pvt. Ltd.
< Aahar International Fair,  < Nanji Topanbhai & Co.
March 201, New Delhi < Plant Lipids (P) Ltd.
< "MJNFOUBSJB
#BSDFMPOB, .BSDI
 < Samsons Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd.
< Seema International
4QBJO
< Synthite Industrial
Chemicals Ltd.
Contact Details < Unicorn Natural
Products (P) Ltd.
Sugandha Bhavan
< Vaghasia Trading Pvt. Ltd.
N.H. By-Pass, Palarivattom P.O.
< Vallabhdas Kanji Ltd.
Cochin — 682 028
KERALA
INDIA
Tel.: +91–484–2333610
Fax: +91–484–2334429
Email: spicesboard@vsnl.com,
Website: www.indianspices.com
THE FLAVOURS OF SUCCESS

THE FLAVOURS OF SUCCESS

SPICES