Appendix II: Trade in Spices and Essential Oils
Table 8 The Main Spice Exporting Countries by value (’000 US$) 1998-2002
Exporting Country |
1998 Value |
1999 Value |
2000 Value |
2001 Value |
2002 Value |
China |
189,861 |
225,041 |
223,455 |
263,948 |
244,365 |
Madagascar |
64,909 |
74,599 |
165,617 |
239,960 |
226,578 |
Indonesia |
354,069 |
321,792 |
384,891 |
281,422 |
219,001 |
India |
306,575 |
401,782 |
303,563 |
247,437 |
208,918 |
Guatemala |
60,467 |
92,242 |
108,739 |
116,407 |
107,513 |
Brazil |
119,161 |
109,388 |
104,188 |
112,594 |
105,801 |
Vietnam |
85,142 |
155,399 |
143,038 |
101,178 |
103,316 |
Sri Lanka |
80,117 |
75,225 |
74,064 |
77,987 |
83,876 |
Others |
1,175,417 |
1,228,325 |
1,262,151 |
1,178,798 |
1,149,823 |
Total |
2,435,718 |
2,683,793 |
2,769,706 |
2,619,731 |
2,449,191 |
Source: COMTRADE, UNSO, cited in [21]