Spice Market Insights & Industry Updates

India’s peanut market has been remarkably steady in recent weeks, and that’s not by chance. The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) has stepped in, releasing large volumes of stock into the market and easing pressure on prices that...

Chickpea markets remain relatively quiet, but the current conditions suggest this stability may not last. India is reporting low trading activity, while global supply remains tight. Several major importers are...

The U.S. administration has recently issued new tariff letters to over a dozen countries, with reciprocal tariffs up to 50% now scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2025, unless new trade agreements are...

In recent years, China has emerged as a key player in the global cumin market. Long dominated by India, cumin exports are now being reshaped by shifting supply patterns, changing weather cycles, and new trade...

Cashew prices are hitting new highs, tariffs are adding friction to the supply chain, and U.S. importers are paying the price. While global demand is climbing, U.S. buyers are getting squeezed by policy,...

Spices aren’t tariffed—but what protects and ships them is. As of June 2025, sharp increases in steel and aluminum tariffs are quietly raising the cost of doing business for spice importers, exporters, and...