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Spices Exports from India
Indian spices are one of the most loved cuisines across the globe, and the demand for Indian spices, spices powder, and blended spices is on the rise. Indian cuisine is not just savored by Indian living across the globe, but by other ethnicities as well, Spices exported from India is also increasing due to people from India’s neighboring Country like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan purchasing Indian spices and blended spices to cook their favorite dishes. Where Indian spices across the world use different spices and blends to create different and distinctive tastes in dishes and due to demand for spices exported from India is increasing yearly.
Indian spices have achieved historic growth in production and export during the period 2014-2022, the latest statistic shows that spices worth USD 4.1 bn Indian spices exported from India in 2021-22. Indian spices flavor cuisines serving more than 180 countries, impacting more taste, aroma, nutrition, and health to billions of people, during the period 2014-2022, the Indian spices industry could achieve a strident growth of 87 percent in volume and 123 percent in value (Rs),81 percent in value (USD) export. So, spices exported from India contribute nine percent to the country’s total Agri export basket.
Indian spices exported from India registered a cumulative Annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.16 percent in volume.
India is the spices bowl of the world in spices from Indian history, the major spices that contribute to the Indian economy are chili, pepper, small cardamom, large cardamom, turmeric, ginger, cumin, nutmeg, mace, fenugreek along with mint products, Spices oil, oleoresins, the quality of the incredible spices in terms of taste, flavor, aroma and medicinal values of Indian spices make spices is a major part of India’s export.
Indian spices are exported to the USA, Canada, UK, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands, and across the globe.
Where Canada is also a good market for Indian spices & Indian cuisine and spices exported from India to Canada is increasing demand yearly. If u want to export Spices from India, then Do a spices quality lab report as per Canadian country norms before exporting.
Where Canada markets Indian spices and Food products compiled with CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) regulatory Requirements. It’s also confirmed regulatory safe food for (SFCA) Canadians acts with the CFIA. For additional information on the CFIA website regarding the Canadian market.
Spices quality assurance is the most important things whiles exporting to foreign, so Indian exporters have to require compulsory spices board license required, and the spices board quality Evaluation lab provides analytical support for the spices board mandatory inspection of the spices consignment when comes to spices export from India to Canada at a time following parameter require when exports.
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Country
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SPICE PRODUCTS
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PARAMETER
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MAXIMUM LIMIT
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Canada
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Chilli Whole
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Aflatoxin Total
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15 ppb
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Chilli Powder
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Aflatoxin Total, Sudan I–IV
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15 ppb and Not detected
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Curry Powder
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Aflatoxin Total, Sudan I–IV
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15 ppb and Not detected
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Turmeric Powder
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Aflatoxin Total, Sudan I–IV
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15 ppb and Not detected
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Cumin Seeds
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Extraneous Matter, Other Seeds
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3.00% Max.
0.25% Max
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Europe is also major importing region for Indian spices and Europe is majorly imported from developing countries.
As per Europe norms, GMP and BRC compliance require for conventional spices. So, if u want to export spices from India to the UK, first of all, decide on conational spices or organic spices. because there is required personnel hygiene as per food safety, BRC (British Retail Consortium) and GMP norms require when exporting spices from India to Europe.
BRC grade certificate compulsory for European countries. There is more importance in the BRC certificate.
Procurement of raw material spices from local mandis or APMC then checks Physical analysis or lab report as per quality parameters. The second stage comes with fumigation so the fumigation of methyl bromide and aluminum phosphate fumigate the whole spices and goes to grinding, sorting, and metal detection process.
if want to grind spices at a time sterilization process use like cryogenic grinding technology, ETO sterilization, Steam sterilization, and irradiation treatment use. All the spices product complies with GMP & BRC norms while exporting spices from India to Europe and do export packing as per customer requirement.
Spice quality assurance is the most important thing whiles exports to foreign, so spices lab reports are required for Indian custom clearance, and the following parameters require for the European Union and UK markets.
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Country
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SPICE PRODUCTS
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PARAMETER
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MAXIMUM LIMIT
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European Union (EU) &
UK
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Chilli Whole, Turmeric Whole
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Aflatoxin B1,Aflatoxin Total
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5 ppb,
10 ppb
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Ginger Whole & Ginger Products
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Aflatoxin B1,Aflatoxin Total
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5 ppb,
10 ppb
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Nutmeg Whole & Nutmeg Products
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Aflatoxin B1,Aflatoxin Total
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5 ppb,
10 ppb
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Turmeric Powder
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Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin Total
Sudan I– IV
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5 ppb
10 ppb
Not Detected
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Cumin Seeds
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Extraneous Matter, Other Seeds
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3.00% Max.
0.25% Max
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Curry Leaves
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Profenofos
Triazophos
Endosulfan
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0.05ppm
0.01ppm
0.05ppm
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When after checking with the quality evaluation laboratory this parameter and if u get cleared status for the quality evaluation board then Export to the European market. So this is the process of How to Export spices from India to the UK.
The USA is the Biggest Importer of Indian spices in volume and value wise. when it comes to Food Products exported to the USA, at times many People have questions about how to export spices from India to USA. So if want to export spices from India to the USA, at the time DUNS number and US FDA-approved license are required compulsory for export to the USA.
Where DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number u can get with Dun & Bradstreet and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) license of concerned Product can get with the FDA department of USA.
ETO (Ethylene Oxide “Gas” Sterilization) sterilization Process is mandatory for Export Indian spices to USA and USA market generally use LBS packing like 2 LBS,4LBS,10LBS .so when customers import spices to the USA the time all product is lab tested USA FDA department.
if some products detect Aflatoxin and Salmonella present detects then, the importer gets an FDA alert and that product goes to destroy or return back to exporting country if all products are cleared as per USA norm then its goes to custom clearance in USA. So there is more Food Safety required in terms of GMP (Good manufacturing practice), hygiene, FDA approval processes.
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Country
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SPICE PRODUCTS
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PARAMETER
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MAXIMUM LIMIT
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USA
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Chilli Whole
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Aflatoxin Total
Salmonella
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20ppb
Absent in 25g
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Chilli Powder & Chilli Products
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Aflatoxin Total
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20ppb
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Curry Powder& Curry Masalas
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Sudan I– IV
Salmonella
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Not Detected
Absent in 25g
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Turmeric Powder
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Sudan I– IV
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Not Detected
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Cumin Seeds
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Extraneous Matter, Other Seeds, Salmonella
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3.00% Max.
0.25% Max Absent in 25g
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Cumin Ground
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Salmonella
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Absent in 25g
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While exporting spices from India to the USA at the time this Quality parameter requires compulsory before exporting to the USA which meets FDA norms in the USA market.
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