Latest trade
$880.3MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Spices
HS4 0906 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+0.1%Latest year on yearExporters
149Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$880.3M in trade, with -5.8% annualized growth over three years.
Spices is recorded across 2,986 active corridors, with 149 exporters and 198 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet NamVNM | IndiaIND | $99.4M | +1.4% | 3 | 3,652 km | Yes |
| 2 | Sri LankaLKA | MexicoMEX | $82.7M | -8.7% | 3 | 17,086 km | No |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $55.8M | -12% | 3 | 16,181 km | No |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $47.4M | +0% | 3 | 14,306 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $28.0M | -42.5% | 3 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | Sri LankaLKA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $27.1M | -6.8% | 3 | 14,094 km | No |
| 7 | Sri LankaLKA | PeruPER | $24.6M | +11.9% | 2 | 17,435 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | BangladeshBGD | $17.3M | -5.1% | 1 | 3,168 km | No |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | BangladeshBGD | $14.7M | +2.2% | 3 | 2,243 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $14.5M | +9.9% | 3 | 7,253 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet NamVNM | $277.4M | 120 | 3 |
| 2 | Sri LankaLKA | $203.7M | 99 | 3 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $151.7M | 135 | 3 |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | $112.3M | 108 | 3 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $18.9M | 84 | 3 |
| 6 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $15.2M | 82 | 3 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $13.2M | 137 | 3 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $12.4M | 98 | 3 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $11.1M | 78 | 3 |
| 10 | MadagascarMDG | $8.7M | 53 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $143.4M | 56 | 3 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $113.6M | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $94.2M | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $34.9M | 22 | 3 |
| 5 | BangladeshBGD | $32.0M | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | PeruPER | $25.1M | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $22.8M | 64 | 3 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $21.0M | 64 | 3 |
| 9 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $19.6M | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $18.7M | 41 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0906
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownSpices
Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, neither crushed nor groundHS6 090610
Spices: cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor groundHS6 090611
Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, other than cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor groundHS6 090619
Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, crushed or groundHS6 090620
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.