Kanyakumari Clove
India’s GI clove, from the far-southern Kanyakumari hills — high eugenol content.
- Spice
- Clove
- Custodian
- Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
- States
- tamil-nadu
- Registered
- 14 September 2021
- Valid until
- 29 October 2029
- Status
- registered
What the Kanyakumari Clove GI means for sourcing
A Geographical Indication ties clove from tamil-nadu to a defined origin and its qualities, registered under application 675 and held by Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. Buyers who need documented provenance — private-label brands, premium retail, and importers whose own customers ask for it — specify the GI on the contract. When we ship against a GI claim we reference the registration so the mark on your carton holds up.
For grades, specification and the wider trade in this spice, see the Clove export page. We also ship it to buyers worldwide — tell us your market and grade and we will quote it.
Sourcing Kanyakumari Clove or another clove? Tell us the grade and destination and we quote it, with the provenance documentation your buyer expects.
What this page does not tell you
- Live registration status
- Status shown is from the Board’s register dated 31.03.2023. GI registrations are renewable in 10-year terms; confirm the current status at the GI Registry before relying on the mark.
Sources
- Geographical Indications Registry, India — Registered GIs· Tier 1, retrieved 2026-07-16