Spices Export
India Apr-Jul spices exports 487,688 tn, down 26% on year, says Spices Board
This story was originally published at 22:16 IST on 30 September 2026
Register to read our real-time news.Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
NEW DELHI – Exports of spices from India declined 26% on year to 487,688 tonnes in Apr-Jul from 654,936 tonnes a year earlier, according to data from Spices Board of India. In value terms, spice exports rose 4% on year to INR 138.19 billion, the report showed.
India's exports of nutmeg and mace fell the most in Apr-Jul, declining 30% on year to 1,036 tonnes from 1,486 tonnes, the data showed. Jeera exports fell 25% to 58,821 tonnes from 78,278 tonnes a year ago. Coriander exports fell 20% on year to 18,678 tonnes. Fenugreek exports fell 24% on year to 12,841 tonnes, the data showed. Exports of garlic fell 19% to 13,228 tonnes. Exports of other spices, including asafoetida, cinnamon, cassia, cambodge, and saffron, fell 15% to 14,541 tonnes in Apr-Jul, according to the data.
On the other hand, exports of mint products, which include menthol, menthol crystals, and other mint oils, rose 9% on year to 8,477 tonnes, according to the data. Exports of tamarind rose 2% on year to 16,242 tonnes. Turmeric exports increased 4% on year to 65,476 tonnes. Exports of small cardamom rose 24% on year to 3,722 tonnes in Apr-Jul, the report said.
The following table details the commodity-wise break-up of exports, in tonnes, of India's major spices in Apr-Jul, compared with the previous year and on-year change in percentage terms:
| Exports | Apr-Jul 2026 | Apr-Jul 2025 | Change (in %) |
| Nutmeg and Mace | 1,036 | 1,486 | (-)30 |
| Jeera | 58,821 | 78,278 | (-)25 |
| Turmeric | 65,476 | 63,020 | 4 |
| Coriander | 18,678 | 23,447 | (-)20 |
| Garlic | 13,228 | 16,266 | (-)19 |
| Tamarind | 16,242 | 15,897 | 2 |
| Fenugreek | 12,841 | 16,943 | (-)24 |
| Mint products | 8,477 | 7,757 | 9 |
| Total | 487,688 | 654,936 | (-)26 |
End
Reported by Upasika Singhal
Edited by Avishek Dutta
For users of real-time market data terminals, Informist news is available exclusively on the NSE Cogencis WorkStation.
Cogencis news is now Informist news. This follows the acquisition of Cogencis Information Services Ltd. by NSE Data & Analytics Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. As a part of the transaction, the news department of Cogencis has been sold to Informist Media Pvt. Ltd.
Informist Media Tel +91 (11) 4220-1000
Send comments to feedback@informistmedia.com
© Informist Media Pvt. Ltd. 2026. All rights reserved.
To read more please subscribe
Share this Story:
