Spice Market Insights & Industry Updates

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...

India is making bold moves to reshape its spice export strategy—focusing not just on quantity, but on quality, traceability, and sustainability. With a ₹422.3 crore investment, increasing pressure to revise...

Global black pepper supply remains tight, and prices haven’t eased. But by now, most buyers know that. What’s becoming more important is how U.S. companies are reacting — and what strategies are emerging to...

Cost Pressure Is Now Structural If you’re sourcing black pepper in bulk, expect prices to stay high for the remainder of 2025. In Vietnam, FOB prices have risen to $6.10–$6.20/kg, up from $4.30/kg in early 2023....