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 2022, Spice Seeds were the world's 872nd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.36B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Spice Seeds decreased by -3.88%, from $1.42B to $1.36B. Trade in Spice Seeds represent 0.0058% 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 2022 the top exporters of Spice Seeds  were India ($618M), Vietnam ($89.5M), China ($84.7M), Egypt ($68.3M), and Russia ($56.5M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Spice Seeds were China ($136M), India ($119M), United States ($99.7M), Bangladesh ($78.2M), and Germany ($56.3M).

Ranking Spice Seeds ranks 911th 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 (2022)India$618M
Top Destination (2022)China$136M

In 2022 Spice Seeds were the world's 872nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Spice Seeds were India ($618M), Vietnam ($89.5M), China ($84.7M), Egypt ($68.3M), and Russia ($56.5M).

In 2022, the top importers of Spice Seeds were China ($136M), India ($119M), United States ($99.7M), Bangladesh ($78.2M), and Germany ($56.3M).

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Exporters of Spice Seeds (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Russia$19.1M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Malaysia$12.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Spice Seeds grew the fastest in Russia ($19.1M), Egypt ($13.7M), United Arab Emirates ($9.59M), Lithuania ($4.85M), and Argentina ($2.93M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Spice Seeds were Malaysia ($12.3M), United Arab Emirates ($9.58M), Morocco ($8.38M), Japan ($6.86M), and Kuwait ($5.7M).

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Exporters of Spice Seeds (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Spice Seeds (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.57. This means that most of the exports of Spice Seeds are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Spice Seeds

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$500M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$90.8M

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Spice Seeds were India ($500M), Vietnam ($55.4M), Russia ($50.3M), Egypt ($47.4M), and Syria ($27M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Spice Seeds were United States ($90.8M), Bangladesh ($75.9M), China ($51.6M), Malaysia ($49.8M), and United Kingdom ($39.5M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Spice Seeds, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cumin seeds ($645M), Anise or badian seeds ($432M), Coriander seeds ($288M), Fennel seeds, juniper berries ($1.9k), and Caraway seeds ($150)

HS6 Disaggregation for Spice Seeds (2022)
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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 (2022)

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 (2022)

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