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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cumin seeds. In 2023, Cumin seeds were the world's 2207th most traded product, with a total trade of $916M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Cumin seeds grew by 41%, from $649M to $916M. Trade in Cumin seeds represent 0.0041% of total world trade.

Cumin seeds are a part of Spice Seeds.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Cumin seeds  were India ($593M), China ($101M), United Arab Emirates ($42.9M), Turkey ($40.3M), and Syria ($39.1M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Cumin seeds were China ($151M), Bangladesh ($88.1M), United States ($64.6M), United Arab Emirates ($60.7M), and India ($58.3M).

Ranking Cumin seeds ranks 4522nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)India$593M
Top Destination (2023)China$151M

In 2023 Cumin seeds were the world's 2207th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Cumin seeds were India ($593M), China ($101M), United Arab Emirates ($42.9M), Turkey ($40.3M), and Syria ($39.1M).

In 2023, the top importers of Cumin seeds were China ($151M), Bangladesh ($88.1M), United States ($64.6M), United Arab Emirates ($60.7M), and India ($58.3M).

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Exporters of Cumin seeds (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$96M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)India$53.1M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Cumin seeds grew the fastest in China ($96M), India ($94.4M), United Arab Emirates ($24.6M), Syria ($20M), and Turkey ($8.4M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Cumin seeds were India ($53.1M), China ($40.6M), United Arab Emirates ($32.1M), Bangladesh ($21.7M), and United States ($13.5M).

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Exporters of Cumin seeds (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Cumin seeds (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cumin seeds.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.21. This means that most of the exports of Cumin seeds are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cumin seeds

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)India$534M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Bangladesh$86.7M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Cumin seeds. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cumin seeds during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cumin seeds were India ($534M), Syria ($35.6M), Turkey ($17.9M), Egypt ($7.17M), and Lithuania ($2.17M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cumin seeds were Bangladesh ($86.7M), United States ($62.5M), China ($49.9M), Saudi Arabia ($29.7M), and United Kingdom ($27.8M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Cumin seeds.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cumin seeds by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

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