India Apr-May spices export up 39% YoY at 400,188 tn; jeera exports down 27%
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MUMBAI – India's spices exports rose 39% in Apr-May to 400,188.49 tonnes from 287,637.2 tonnes same period a year ago, Spices Board of India data shows. In terms of value, exports of spices were up 10% on year at $893.9 million.
India exported 45,142.95 tonnes of jeera in Apr-May, down 27% from the previous year, the data shows. Exports of fennel fell the most during the period, by 74% to 5,885.28 tonnes. Large cardamom exports in Apr-May were down 29% on year at 214.84 tonnes. Exports of other spices, which include asafoetida, cinnamon, cassia, cambodge, and saffron, fell by 31% to 10,730.94 tonnes in Apr-May, according to the data.
Fenugreek exports fell 29% on year to 10,041.21 tonnes and celery exports were down 28% to 841.16 tonnes, the data showed. Exports of nutmeg and mace fell 21% on year to 649.94 tonnes and exports of mint products, which include menthol, menthol crystals, and other mint oils, fell 17% on year to 3,673 tonnes, according to the data.
On the other hand, ginger exports rose by a whopping 441% to 37,585.24 tonnes in Apr-May, followed by chilli which jumped 135% to 185,011.04 tonnes, the spices board said. Coriander exports rose 21% on year during Apr-May to 13,857.97 tonnes and turmeric exports rose 8% to 34,162.28 tonnes, according to the data. Exports of small cardamom were 19% higher on year at 1,519.78 tonnes, and exports of pepper rose 11% to 3,661.78 tonnes, it said. Garlic exports rose 12% on year to 9,500.50 tonnes, as per the data.
The following table details the commodity-wise break-up of exports, in tonnes, of India's major spices in Apr-May, compared with the previous year and on-year change in percentage terms:
Exports | 2025-26 (Apr-May) | 2024-25 (Apr-May) | Change (in %) |
Jeera | 45,142.95 | 61,448.59 | (-)27% |
Turmeric | 34,162.28 | 31,524.59 | 8% |
Fennel | 5,885.28 | 23,004.78 | (-)74% |
Coriander | 13,857.97 | 11,475.76 | 21% |
Garlic | 9,500.50 | 8,501.89 | 12% |
Other seeds | 6,936.85 | 7,393.01 | (-)6% |
Fenugreek | 10,041.21 | 7,765.27 | 29% |
Small Cardamom | 1,519.78 | 1,277.06 | 19% |
Total | 400,188.49 | 287,637.20 | 39% |
* Total may not tally as only major items have been included.
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US$1 = INR 86.52
Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Nishant Maher
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