Spice export glossary
CRES
Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices, the mandatory Spices Board registration to export any of the 52 scheduled spices (₹5,000, valid 3 years).
CRES is a term buyers use when sourcing spices from India. If you are buying to this spec and want it verified on your lot, we quote against it and ship with the test report.
See also
Sources
- Spices Board — Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices (CRES)· Tier 1, retrieved 2026-07-16