Spice supplier, by country

India’s largest spice market by FY2025-26 export share — and a market governed by FDA Prior Notice and FSVP, not tariffs (duties are 0–3%).

A low-tariff market under the Canadian customs tariff with CFIA food-import oversight.

The hardest compliance market — Indian cumin faces 30% border checks and Indian black pepper 50% for Salmonella under Reg. (EU) 2019/1793.

A post-Brexit market running the UK Global Tariff and retained EU-style contaminant limits, with buyers asking for Sedex/BRCGS and carbon declarations.

The EU’s largest spice re-processor and, via Hamburg, a primary entry gateway — the EU-bloc regime applies.

Rotterdam is Europe’s spice entrepôt — much "Netherlands" volume is onward re-export into the EU, not Dutch consumption.

A high-volume, lower-value market whose ranking against the USA flips depending on source and year — see the source-conflict register.

A positive-list MRL market — Japan’s pesticide residue rules, not tariff, are the binding constraint for Indian spices.

A 0%-duty market under the India–UAE CEPA (with a DGFT Preferential CoO) — and a re-export hub, so headline volume overstates consumption.

A GCC market under the common external tariff, with SFDA food-import controls layered on top.

A large, price-sensitive neighbouring market taking bulk turmeric, chilli and cumin overland and by sea.

A neighbouring market and, for cinnamon, a competitor origin — Ceylon cinnamon is a different species from India’s cassia.

An open-border overland market taking Indian chilli, turmeric and cumin.

A biosecurity-gated market — the BICON import conditions, not tariff, decide whether a spice consignment clears.

An ASEAN market taking Indian cumin, chilli and cardamom under ASEAN–India FTA lines.

A steady ASEAN buyer of Indian chilli, cumin and cardamom for its blend and curry-powder industry.

A large ASEAN market for Indian cumin and chilli, with BPOM food-import registration.