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Unjha Cumin Market Explained: India's Price Setter
Unjha in Gujarat is Asia's largest seed-spice market, handling about 70% of India's cumin and setting a daily global price.
- EU border check rate, Indian cumin
- 30% (pesticides)
- Reg. (EU) 2019/1793 — temporary increase of official controls
Unjha at a glance (verified)
The table pins the facts that make Unjha the reference point for global cumin. It is a market yard, not a single trader, and its morning trade guides prices worldwide.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Unjha, Gujarat |
| Standing | Asia's largest seed-spice market |
| Share of India's cumin | ~70% |
| Price role | Sets the global cumin reference each morning |
| Cumin export purity grades | Singapore 99% / Europe 99.5% |
Why buyers watch Unjha
- Concentration: with about 70% of India's cumin passing through, Unjha price discovery drives the rest of the market.
- Grades: export cumin clears as Singapore quality (99% purity) or Europe quality (99.5%).
- Compliance overlay: Indian cumin sits at a 30% EU pesticide check rate (raised January 2025), so a good Unjha price still needs a clean residue dossier to land in the EU.
Frequently asked
Why is Unjha important for cumin?
Unjha is Asia's largest seed-spice market and handles about 70% of India's cumin, so its morning trade sets the global cumin reference price.
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- Unjha daily volumes and prices
- Daily traded quantities and the price series at Unjha are not in our sourced dataset.
- Market-yard throughput
- Annual arrivals tonnage at the Unjha yard is not published in our sources.
Reviewed 16 July 2026.
Sources
- Spices Board of India — Export statistics· Tier 1, retrieved 2026-07-16
- Reg. (EU) 2019/1793 — temporary increase of official controls· Tier 1, retrieved 2026-07-16