Cardamom Trading

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Queen of Spices

Cardamom, the Queen of spices, with its varied uses and dominance in the global spice trade, is the oldest and widely used spice in the world.

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Oil

Cardamom oil and oleoresins are used in flavouring processed food, cordials and ayurvedic medicines.

Value

Dried fruits and seeds are the economically important parts of the plant used for flavouring food either ground or whole.

Western Ghats

It is indigenously grown in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in South India.

Exotic

It is one of the most highly priced and exotic spices in the world.

Export Products

One of the most important export products and plays significant role in income and employment of cardamom producers

Most Valued

It is the third most valued spice after Saffron and vanilla


Other Countries

Other than India and Guatemala, it is being grown in Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

Aromatic

Indian cardamom is slightly smaller, but more aromatic.

Largest

Gautemala is the largest cardamom producing country followed by India.

Tropical

Cardamom is generally produced in the tropical regions of the world

Major Importing Countries

Kuwait, USA, Japan and Qatar

Single Largest Importer

Saudi Arabia is the single largest importer of Indian Cardamom in the world, followed by UAE.

Consumption

Saudi Arabia account for more than 60% of the world's consumption.

Other Importing Countries

Middle Eastern countries, India, Pakistan, European countries, the US, and Japan.

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