ITEM-WISE ESTIMATED EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA

(QTY. IN TONNES & VALUE IN Rs. LAKHS)

2012-13

2013-14(*)

2014-15(*)

2015-16(*)

2016-17(EST)

ITEM

QTY

VALUE

QTY

VALUE

QTY

VALUE

QTY

VALUE

QTY

VALUE

PEPPER

15,363

63,810.29

21,250

94,002.34

21,450

120,842.16

28,100

173,041.50

17,600

114,312.50

CARDAMOM(S)

2,372

21,215.04

3,600

28,380.88

3,795

32,346.75

5,500

44,982.75

3,850

42,150.00

CARDAMOM(L)

1,217

6,254.59

1,110

7,961.15

665

8,403.90

600

7,550.70

780

8,265.50

CHILLI

301,000

238,060.90

312,500

272,227.20

347,000

351,710.00

347,500

399,743.97

400,250

507,075.00

GINGER

22,207

18,725.14

23,300

25,614.27

40,400

33,133.00

24,800

27,595.56

24,950

25,705.00

TURMERIC

88,513

55,487.70

77,500

66,675.85

86,000

74,435.00

88,500

92,165.00

116,500

124,189.00

CORIANDER

35,902

20,182.59

45,750

37,185.65

46,000

49,812.50

40,100

42,680.50

30,300

29,207.50

CUMIN

85,602

115,306.61

121,500

160,006.00

155,500

183,820.00

97,790

153,113.00

119,000

196,320.00

CELERY

5,171

2,977.26

5,600

3,661.48

5,650

4,302.10

5,310

5,328.24

6,250

6,246.00

FENNEL

13,811

10,466.12

17,300

16,001.42

11,650

13,165.50

15,320

17,239.60

35,150

30,875.50

FENUGREEK

29,622

10,488.12

35,575

13,378.37

23,100

13,947.63

33,330

23,380.70

34,680

18,276.50

OTHER SEEDS (1)

18,442

11,178.60

27,800

15,425.65

28,250

16,512.50

23,880

16,205.75

18,100

15,455.00

GARLIC

22,872

6,868.14

25,650

8,387.05

21,610

8,183.00

23,085

15,959.00

32,200

30,711.50

NUTMEG & MACE

3,231

22,591.87

4,450

26,285.62

4,475

26,797.50

4,050

20,928.25

5,070

23,641.65

OTHER SPICES (2)

34,298

30,209.03

34,700

41,846.80

36,500

44,915.00

43,955

58,348.50

40,210

50,595.00

CURRY POWDER/PASTE

17,436

27,515.66

23,750

40,132.03

24,650

47,626.00

26,550

53,174.50

28,500

59,910.00

MINT PRODUCTS (3)

20,039

394,049.95

24,500

343,042.20

25,750

268,925.00

23,250

258,130.47

22,300

252,750.00

SPICE OILS & OLEORES

9,515

155,888.19

11,415

173,324.85

11,475

191,090.00

11,635

214,255.00

12,100

230,775.00

TOTAL

726,613

1,211,275.80

817,250

1,373,539.26

893,920

1,489,967.53

843,255

1623822.99

947,790

1,766,460.65

VALUE IN MILLION US $

2,212.13

2,267.67

2432.85

2482.83

2,633.30

(*) Provisional (Est): Estimate

(1) INCLUDE BISHOPS WEED(AJWANSEED), DILL SEED, POPPY SEED,

ANISEED, MUSTARD ETC.

(2) INCLUDE ASAFOETIDA, CINNAMON, CASSIA, CAMBODGE, SAFFRON, SPICES (NES) ETC.

(3) INCLUDE MENTHOL, MENTHOL CRYSTALS AND MINT OILS.

SOURCE : DGCI&S., CALCUTTA/SHIPPING BILLS/EXPORTERS’ RETURNS.