India’s cumin exports face a sharp decline in this fiscal year due to weak demand from major buyers, particularly China and Bangladesh. According to trade sources, a good domestic crop in China has undermined the demand for Indian cumin, while exporters are avoiding Bangladesh due to political instability.
India’s Cumin Exports on Hold since China
Yogesh Mehta, trustee of the Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders (FISS), says that China has a good cumin crop this year. Consequently, Chinese cumin is 200 to 250 dollars per ton cheaper than Indian cumin. He stated that China has no incentive to buy cumin from India.
Cumin shipments to Bangladesh slowed down
However, China has significantly reduced its purchases this year. The country hasn’t imported more than 10,000 tons of cumin this year, which has impacted our overall exports. In addition, Cumin shipments to Bangladesh have also slowed down due to the political instability; exporters are hesitant to take risks, which has also affected exports to Bangladesh.
Exports Decline by 17% between April and August
According to Spices Board data, cumin shipments during the April-August period of the current fiscal year declined by almost a sixth compared to the same period last year. Export volume declined by 17 per cent from 111,532 tons last year to 92,810 tons this year. In terms of value, cumin shipments fell from $367.57 million to $257.10 million. India’s cumin exports exceeded 2.29 lakh tonnes, valued at $732 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year. That year, China purchased approximately 38,720 tonnes of cumin, valued at $115.28 million.
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