# Saffron buyer markets and demand | HS 091020 | Yugalinks

Spain is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $50.1M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | $50.1M | +1.5% | 35 | Iran |
| India | $27.1M | +9.6% | 8 | Afghanistan |
| USA | $20.2M | +3.9% | 33 | Spain |
| United Arab Emirates | $17.1M | -20.6% | 28 | Iran |
| Italy | $16.9M | +10% | 25 | Spain |
| Saudi Arabia | $16.6M | -0.9% | 17 | Afghanistan |
| China | $14.7M | +29.7% | 11 | Iran |
| France | $10.8M | +8.4% | 66 | Spain |
| Sweden | $7.7M | +1.5% | 24 | Spain |
| Germany | $6.6M | +4.5% | 42 | Iran |
| United Kingdom | $5.7M | +7.9% | 27 | Spain |
| Kuwait | $5.2M | +0.7% | 17 | Iran |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $4.7M | +6.1% | 29 | Spain |
| Qatar | $4.0M | -7.2% | 8 | Iran |
| Argentina | $3.3M | +24.9% | 3 | Spain |
| Belgium | $2.7M | +6.4% | 28 | Iran |
| Canada | $2.6M | +5.8% | 39 | Spain |
| Oman | $2.5M | -20.3% | 12 | United Arab Emirates |
| Poland | $1.9M | +1.3% | 21 | France |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.8M | -48.1% | 16 | India |
| Japan | $1.7M | -1.2% | 8 | Spain |
| Australia | $1.6M | +6.2% | 17 | Iran |
| Bahrain | $1.5M | -0.6% | 16 | Iran |
| Austria | $1.5M | +10.8% | 26 | Iran |
| Netherlands | $1.4M | -14.4% | 40 | Spain |
| Portugal | $1.1M | -23.7% | 18 | Poland |
| South Sudan | $865.6K | +1,165.5% | 1 | Nigeria |
| Taiwan | $764.9K | -14.4% | 10 | Spain |
| Mexico | $651.1K | -3.3% | 7 | Spain |
| Singapore | $555.7K | -1.4% | 24 | Spain |
| Romania | $554.4K | +26.3% | 17 | Spain |
| South Africa | $521.1K | +6.4% | 17 | Spain |
| Malaysia | $493.5K | -1% | 16 | Bangladesh |
| Dominican Republic | $468.1K | +11.2% | 6 | Spain |
| Mauritius | $443.0K | +8% | 8 | Spain |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 2023 | $45.4M | $583,215.46 |
| India | 2023 | $36.1M | $411,152.74 |
| China | 2023 | $26.7M | $277,133.56 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2023 | $20.4M | $848,909.76 |
| USA | 2023 | $20.1M | $144,441.23 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | $19.5M | $49,459.77 |
| Italy | 2023 | $14.4M | $176,695.53 |
| France | 2023 | $12.9M | $145,853.87 |
| Kuwait | 2023 | $9.6M | $489,232.94 |
| Sweden | 2023 | $7.7M | $507,259.12 |
| Germany | 2023 | $6.0M | $412,413.68 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $5.3M | $41,437.95 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | 2023 | $4.0M | $434,899.31 |
| Portugal | 2023 | $3.8M | $107,533.27 |
| Oman | 2023 | $3.8M | $964,340.56 |
| Qatar | 2023 | $3.5M | $961,172.21 |
| Argentina | 2023 | $3.2M | $878,286.19 |
| Canada | 2023 | $2.5M | $92,639.8 |
| Belgium | 2023 | $2.2M | $86,378.59 |
| Bahrain | 2023 | $1.9M | $963,498.99 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._