Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper

0909 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Spice Seeds. In 2023, Spice Seeds were the world's 802nd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.74B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Spice Seeds grew by 28.1%, from $1.35B to $1.74B. Trade in Spice Seeds represent 0.0077% of total world trade.

Spice Seeds are a part of Coffee, tea, mate & spices. They include Cumin seeds, Anise or badian seeds, Coriander seeds, Fennel seeds, juniper berries, and Caraway seeds.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Spice Seeds  were India ($786M), China ($181M), Egypt ($104M), Vietnam ($82.9M), and Syria ($63.9M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Spice Seeds were China ($211M), India ($181M), United States ($116M), Bangladesh ($111M), and United Arab Emirates ($92.3M).

Ranking Spice Seeds ranks 926th 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$786M
Top Destination (2023)China$211M

In 2023 Spice Seeds were the world's 802nd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Spice Seeds were India ($786M), China ($181M), Egypt ($104M), Vietnam ($82.9M), and Syria ($63.9M).

In 2023, the top importers of Spice Seeds were China ($211M), India ($181M), United States ($116M), Bangladesh ($111M), and United Arab Emirates ($92.3M).

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Exporters of Spice Seeds (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)India$162M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$79.2M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Spice Seeds grew the fastest in India ($162M), China ($119M), Egypt ($29.6M), United Arab Emirates ($27.7M), and Syria ($18.8M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Spice Seeds were China ($79.2M), India ($60.7M), United Arab Emirates ($40.8M), Bangladesh ($32.5M), and Vietnam ($25.2M).

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Exporters of Spice Seeds (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Spice Seeds (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Spice Seeds.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.44. This means that most of the exports of Spice Seeds are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Spice Seeds

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)India$605M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$110M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Spice Seeds were India ($605M), Egypt ($78.1M), Syria ($59.7M), Russia ($57.7M), and Vietnam ($39.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Spice Seeds were United States ($110M), Bangladesh ($108M), United Kingdom ($54.5M), Malaysia ($52.9M), and Saudi Arabia ($48.6M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Spice Seeds, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cumin seeds ($916M), Anise or badian seeds ($498M), Coriander seeds ($322M), Fennel seeds, juniper berries ($5.82k), and Caraway seeds ($219)

HS6 Disaggregation for Spice Seeds (2023)
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Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $32.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.09M

Spice Seeds’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $32.1M.  Spice Seeds’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.09M.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Spice Seeds to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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