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]