COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered the export of herbal and immune boosting Spices like turmeric, cumin, coriander and ginger from the country, considering its health benefits and medicinal properties. Traditionally, pepper, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, coriander, cumin, celery, fennel, fenugreek, nutmeg, spice oils and oleoresins, and mint products are the major Spices shipped abroad. Despite constraints of the pandemic-disruption to global trade, the volume and value of Indian Spices has increased in exports. While the biggest buyers of Indian Spices in 2019-2020 remained the US, UK, Europe and Vietnam, other major destinations include Bangladesh, Malaysia, UAE, Indonesia, Thailand and Iran.
Ritika Arora Bhola
India, known as the home of Spices, has a long history of trading with the ancient civilisations of Rome and China. Today, Indian Spices are the most sought-after globally, given their exquisite aroma, texture, taste and medicinal value.
No doubt, India is said to be the world's largest producer of turmeric and right after the COVID -19 outbreak, turmeric sales went up commendably by 25 to 30 per cent. After turmeric, ginger proved to be the most purchased spice globally.
According to a statement released by the Spices Board in 2020, ginger registered an increase of 178 per cent in volume of exports and 129 per cent in value at 50,410 tonnes and Rs 449 crore in value.
Ginger exports were mainly to the US, Morocco and Bangladesh, whereas turmeric was mainly exported to Iran, the US, Bangladesh and Morocco.
According to another report by ASSOCHAM, Spices exports from India have gone up by 23 per cent in dollar terms to US$359 million (Rs 2,721 crore) in June 2020, compared to US$292 million (Rs 2,030 crore) during the same month in 2019.
Indian coriander had biggest demand in Malaysia, while cumin was mainly exported to Vietnam. The US was the biggest consumer of Indian celery and fenugreek, and second to Vietnam in case of fennel. Indian garlic had huge demand in Malaysia and the US. Curry powder was mainly exported to the UAE and the US. While UAE and Kuwait accounted for maximum cardamom exports, Indian chillies were in great demand in China and Vietnam.
“We have not noticed any downward trend in Spices consumption even during COVID-19. Also, the adulteration of Spices has come down this year,” BN Jha, Deputy Director, Marketing, Spices Board of India at Mumbai had said to the media. Specific to exports, Jha said, “The exports of turmeric, chilly, cumin have been increasingly high in 2020 as compared to previous year. India also exports herbal Spices, along with 50 per cent value-added Spices.”
Turmeric's domestic and export demand rising
Indian Spices have always been acknowledged at global level not only for its distinct flavours but also for its medicinal properties. “When it comes to turmeric, India is a global exporter and world’s largest producer. India contributes 80 per cent to the global turmeric production. Apart from this, 60 per cent of the exports originate from India. From the last 10 years, demand for turmeric has increased by 300 per cent,” says Girish Kunder, Regional Commercial Manager- India at ECS Group. “When compared to previous year, the demand has been increasing constantly and mainly coming from countries like USA, UK, Germany, Iran, Bangladesh, Morocco, Canada as well as a few Middle Eastern countries.”
“With the support from government, Spices board and TMA in setting up various meets and trade fairs for farmers, buyers/sellers and industry players to create awareness and facilitate turmeric production to meet growing demand domestically and globally. Considering market size and potential value of this product, India stands at a favourable spot for potential investments, especially from MNCs involved in food processing, pharmaceuticals, cloth dying industry, cosmetics, and health and herbal products,” adds Kunder.
“Demand for Spices did go up during the pandemic because of its medicinal value. As per market statistics, India exports 10 per cent of the total estimated turmeric production. Domestic demand for Spices will always be high as we use them on daily basis. Internationally, the usage is expected to grow. Since 2007, turmeric exports have doubled, and it will increase by nearly 1.5 times in the next decade or so,” believes Dipen Lalsodagar, Deputy Director– Cargo Sales, Global Aviation services.
According to Bharat J Thakkar, Joint Managing Director, Zeus Air Services, Turmeric ranks third in the total exports of Spices from India. “North America is the largest regional market for India’s turmeric exports while Europe is the fastest growing market. India’s turmeric exports have touched $236 million (around Rs 1,632 crore) in 2018 and North America has emerged as the largest market for the commodity, according to Trade Promotion Council of India.”
“Iran, Sri Lanka, Japan, UK, South Africa, Myanmar, and the Netherlands are also some of the major importers.”
Export Highlights and Key Markets
Source: Spices Board of India, APEDA
Increasing demand from foreign nations
Apart from USA and Europe, the two chief importers of Spices from India, demand from other countries like Bangladesh, Morocco, Iran, Malaysia, China and Pakistan is also is also bound to a maximum.
According to Rajesh Daliya, President of Nizamabad Merchants Association in Telangana, “With orders pouring in from the Middle East, the US, Europe and Southeast Asia in 2020, prices have risen 4 per cent to Rs 60-62 per kg. Exporters are signing new contracts to cater to Dubai, Malaysia, Iran, US and Europe markets. We have also received major demand from Bangladesh where the turmeric was sent by rail rakes.”
Latest reports say that Spices export business crossed the US$3 billion-mark during 2019-20 for the first time with 10 per cent growth in value even though the overall exports from the country showed a decrease of 5 per cent for the whole of 2019-20. An initial estimate for the April-July 2020 period showed that around 433,000 tonnes of Spices valued at Rs 7,760 crore were exported against 392,265 tonnes valued at Rs 7,028 crore exported during the same period last year. This is a growth of 10 per cent in terms of both volume and value.
Chilli also continued to be the most in demand spice with exports of 484,000 tonnes worth Rs 6,221.70 crore during 2019-20.
“The main demand is coming from the countries having large Indian population like Gulf, South East Asia, USA, UK,” informs Lalsodagar. “However, Spices were in demand even amongst non-Asian communities who use it as a health booster. This demand will be at its peak till 2022 when majority of the population will get vaccines jab.”
Despite the lockdown, Indian exporters earned goodwill as they had ensured steady supply of Spices and perishables, complemented by state-of-the-art cooling infrastructure at airports and export hubs.
Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO, Delhi International Airport, “The Major export destinations for India’s perishable products and Spices are USA, UK, and other European destinations. DEL Airport has more than sufficient infra to handle perishable movements along with pharma supplies. The temperature-controlled facilities at the airport can handle upto 1.5 lakh MT cargo annually.”
“We have been consistently upgrading and modernising our cargo facilities as well as bringing technology for the benefit of the trade and working closely with GOI to enhance efficiency of the overall air cargo supply chain,” says Jaipuriar.
While, SGK Kishore, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airports tells, “India’s export of herbs and herbal products has been largely to European countries and US. Other major destinations are Bangladesh, Malaysia, UAE, Indonesia, Thailand and Iran. Most significantly, demand has increased since April for fresh turmeric in retail chains, especially in the UK, Germany and Holland.”
“Considering that Hyderabad is the seed capital of the country and boasts one of the largest life sciences sectors in Asia and globally, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo is equipped with dedicated infrastructure and well-established standard operating procedures (SoPs) in place for handling of perishables as well as acceptance, screening of vaccines as per required temperature conditions,” Kishore adds.
Domestic cargo industry under pressure
COVID-19 pandemic triggered the need for immune boosting products and the year 2020 saw massive increase in demand for such Spices from India. Air cargo industry is now coping up with the pressure of meeting increased demand of Spices as well as COVID-19 vaccine distribution worldwide.
“People have started taking immune products seriously and these are becoming part of everyday life now. In fact, the growth rate has been 8-10 per cent compared to previous years, and if you look at the consumption followed by the awareness which current pandemic has created, we foresee it might go up by 15-20 per cent,” says Kunder.
“The main challenge during this lockdown was to connect the broken supply chain and procure raw materials. Several trade initiatives have been organised between government and trade bodies to facilitate spice business. Also, setting up of proper infrastructure and warehousing facilities to store larger quantities for domestic consumption and exports have been looked into seriously,” he adds.
“With the passenger traffic waiting to gain momentum in many parts of the world, airlines, airports and supply chain stakeholders worldwide, have been fully geared up to devote their belly for vaccines once it starts rolling out on commercial basis. They have readied the infrastructure to handle varied temperatures. Now, this might also add to supporting the increased export of perishables,” says Lalsodagar.
Here, Tushar Jani, Group Chairman, Cargo Service Centre emphasised on an important pain point. “The challenges are comprehensive. In India, production is a challenge followed by processing, storage, infrastructure, transportation, etc. Unless we don’t bring all stakeholders together and change the mindsets, things can’t work in the right direction,” he says.
“There is a need to flourish our market and concentrate on the demand generated by the huge production potential. The government must focus on catering to the needs of the Indian market. There is the need to create an e-platform wherein the farmers can trade their produce. Once the local market is in place, exports will automatically follow,” adds Jani.
Storage planning and strategy
Although some perishables do require certain temperature to be maintained throughout transportation due to its nature, but in the case of Spices which mainly requires dry atmosphere/temperature for storage and transportation, a proper sealed air tight packaging is good enough to maintain its quality and freshness throughout its transportation.
Kunder says, “We are trying to bring process efficiency through cost control on consumables, reducing process waste, implementing automation wherever possible. Many times, efficient supply chain can result in moving processes very quickly and delivering the final product to customers in excellent time. However, we need to ensure the quality of the product is not compromised as it may or may not meet up to customers’ expectations.”
Going deeper into supply chain dynamics, Thakkar says various technology solutions can be enablers to ensure quality management and traceability by integrating all data from producer to consumer throughout the value chain. “Businesses that have adopted such technologies have efficiently managed their farmers, taken care of the IPM and chemical application schedules, PHI, and chemical residue, helping them in building efficiency in their entire production, processing and exports operations. Traceability can help maintain the integrity of the value and supply chains so that it will be possible to identify the materials and other ingredients that are added to it in the process.”
Thakkar underlines few benefits which can help manufacturers maintain quality and efficacy:
Kishore is hopeful of the above, as he says, “High demand from foreign nation and global retail chains coupled with the GoIs export focus represents a good opportunity to invest in Spices production with technology infusion such as IoT and RFID tagging.”
Singapore Changi Airport experienced a significant boost in air cargo volumes for the second quarter of 2024, handling 485,000 tonnes of airfreight from April to June. This represents a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. The growth is attributed to robust shipment flows between Singapore and major markets including the US and China. Changi Airport Group highlighted that the increase was seen across all cargo categories—exports, imports, and transhipments. The airport’s top five air cargo markets for the period were Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, and the United States. In the year-to-date, Changi Airport has processed a total of 960,000 tonnes of airfreight. The first quarter of 2024 also saw strong performance, with 475,000 tonnes handled, driven by high transhipment activity, particularly with China. Key sectors contributing to the cargo throughput include pharmaceuticals, perishables, e-commerce, and advanced materials like semiconductors. Notable airlines operating cargo flights at Changi include Spice Express, Tasman Cargo Airlines, Atlas Air, DHL Express, and Singapore Airlines, which collaborate on cargo operations. As of July 1, Changi Airport boasts 94 airlines operating over 6,900 weekly scheduled flights, linking Singapore to 158 cities across 50 countries and territories globally. This extensive network supports Changi’s role as a major international cargo hub. The airport’s continued growth in air cargo volumes underscores its importance as a critical logistics and transportation hub in the global supply chain.
AP Moller – Maersk is strengthening its operations in Bangladesh, where it has been serving the country and its exporters connect to the global market for almost three decades. Bangladesh has been one of the most important sourcing markets for the garments and apparel industry worldwide. The garment manufacturers exporting to global markets have significantly contributed towards building the country’s economy. Despite the impressive growth of garments exports from Bangladesh, the number of warehouses in Chattogram have not increased since 2012, with the sole exception of ISATL that became operational in 2018. Optimising utilisation of available capacity assisted to an extent, however it did not scale enough to meet the trade’s requirements. The logistics ecosystem and the Chittagong Port get stretched, particularly during the peak seasons. In 2021, a fallout of this structural challenge was felt by all the stakeholders involved in EXIM trade when the Container Freight Stations (CFSs) got clogged with cargo resulting in delayed clearance, stuffing and consequently dispatch of containers to the port. Delay in offloading cargo also led to longer truck waiting time, and delay in dispatch of containers to the port, consequently resulting in lack of overall productivity. These challenges have serious consequences on the overall economy of the country given the fact that the Chittagong Port handles in excess of 90 per cent of the total containerised trade to and from Bangladesh. Recognising these challenges, Maersk Bangladesh has partnered with Ispahani Summit Alliance Terminal Limited (ISATL) to build a 200,000 sq ft custom bonded warehouse. ISATL are pioneers in constructing and operating warehouses and CFS and operate four CFS within Chattogram and the River Terminal at Dhaka. Under the scope of this partnership, ISATL will construct a brand new custom bonded warehouse within the existing premises of the facility located at Pathortoli in Chattogram. The new warehouse will double the existing capacity at ISATL and add around 8 per cent additional space to the existing ecosystem at Chattogram. The construction of the new CFS has already commenced and is expected to be completed in a phased manner by the end of 2022. Bangladesh’s exporters and their overseas buyers will be able to start using the facility from July 2022, once the first phase of construction is completed. “Maersk’s commitment to connect and simplify our customers’ supply chains means that we look at long term solutions for problems such as the longstanding congestion within the ecosystem. We tackled the situation in 2021 by deploying an additional vessel for evacuating export loaded containers,” said Angshuman Mustafi, Managing Director, Maersk Bangladesh. “The solutions provided immediate relief to the ecosystem, but there was a need for a comprehensive solution to optimise ocean shipping, port handling and inland logistics that would benefit trade in the long term. By partnering with ISALT, we are establishing a facility that has the potential to partially decongest the system from the landside and streamline the flow of cargo in and out of Bangladesh.” Apart from adding capacity, the facility will offer several other benefits to Bangladesh’s exports. Amongst others, the new facility is being built by benchmarking international best practices when it comes to safety and other compliance guidelines. It will be modern multi-storeyed facility in Chattogram which will have storage at G+2 levels, thus making optimal use of available space to maximise the capacity. There will be an option to offer pallets for all operations, thereby improving the overall operational efficiency. Maersk will also offer customers Garment on Hanger facility, sorting, product audit, labelling, bar code and RFID scanning amongst others. “We are proud to partner with Maersk on this exciting long term project where ISATL’s extensive local experience combined with Maersk’s international best practices will allow us to create a truly world-class facility that will help raise the standards for the entire industry,” said Yasser Rizvi, Managing Director, ISATL.
Indian importers and exporters are grappling with significant cargo delays at Mundra Port, the country’s leading container trade hub. Local trade sources have voiced serious concerns about the worsening congestion at Mundra’s container terminals in recent weeks. "The terminals at Mundra now seem to be hugely congested, and the pendency has increased to levels affecting the normal movement of boxes between CFSs and terminals," stated the Container Freight Station Association Mundra in a complaint. The association added, "All the efforts put in by CFSs are not witnessing any improvement, but are rather finding that the situation is deteriorating further." A recent change in the process of issuing port entry permits for freight vehicles by the port authority has been identified as a major source of frustration. According to freight station owners, truckers are experiencing longer waits to move containers due to difficulties in securing entry permits promptly. "Vehicles are stranded on the road for hours together because of this. A corrective measure needs to be discussed with our members and worked out so as to ensure that movement continues without any hassles," explained the CFS association. The congestion has also frustrated container rail operators, as ICD (inland container depot) volumes constitute a significant portion of Mundra’s trade. The Association of Container Train Operators (ACTO) noted in a trade advisory, "There has been increased congestion at Mundra Port due to delays in effectively evacuating import containers in FIFO [first-in, first-out] sequence on time, despite trains being provided for clearance by container train operators [CTOs]." ACTO indicated that Indian Railways has restricted double-stack loading to expedite train evacuation from the port, resulting in additional ground rent charges for traders. Mundra, Adani Ports’ flagship entity, managed 7.4 million TEUs in the fiscal year 2023-24, marking a 15% increase over Nhava Sheva Port. With volumes rapidly expanding, the Adani Group is considering further investment to enhance capacity. "We continue to invest heavily in the business to drive growth, particularly in the logistics segment," stated Adani in a recent announcement.
Lufthansa Cargo has recently expanded its offerings, providing customers with new belly capacities on several attractive routes. Since the start of June, passengers and cargo alike can benefit from direct connections to various destinations, enhancing global connectivity and trade opportunities. Direct flights to North America, including routes from Frankfurt to Minneapolis (MSP) and Raleigh-Durham (RDU) with Lufthansa Airlines, are now available for booking. Additionally, from the Lufthansa Cargo hub in Munich, new connections to Seattle (SEA) three times a week, and daily capacity to Toronto (YYZ) and Vancouver (YVR) are being offered. Austrian Airlines has also introduced a new route, connecting Vienna with Los Angeles (LAX). Discover Airlines has expanded its services from Frankfurt to Halifax (YHZ) and Anchorage (ANC), further widening the reach of cargo transportation. Moreover, Lufthansa Cargo has introduced freighter capacity to Dubai World Central (DWC), providing customers with additional options for handling larger cargo items or special freight. This new service complements the existing belly service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and offers enhanced flexibility and efficiency in cargo transportation. With a commitment to enhancing global connectivity and trade facilitation, Lufthansa Cargo continues to innovate and expand its service offerings. These new routes and increased capacities underscore Lufthansa Cargo's dedication to meeting the evolving needs of its customers in a rapidly changing global market.
In a momentous event today, PM Modi inaugurated a 77-kilometer-long section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), marking a significant milestone in India's ambitious infrastructure development efforts. The inauguration ceremony, held in the presence of key dignitaries and government officials, showcased the country's commitment to enhancing its transportation network. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor is a game-changing project that aims to revolutionize India's freight transportation sector. The newly inaugurated 77-kilometer section connects key industrial regions, providing a dedicated pathway for the efficient movement of goods. With this achievement, India takes a major step towards reducing logistics costs, boosting manufacturing, and improving the overall economy. PM Modi, while addressing the audience, emphasized the importance of this project in promoting economic growth, generating employment, and reducing the carbon footprint. He noted, "The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor is a testament to India's vision for a modern and efficient transportation system. It will not only enhance our connectivity but also make us a global logistics hub." The event was attended by several Union Ministers and top officials from the Ministry of Railways, underscoring the government's commitment to accelerating infrastructure development in the country.
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Air India is setting its sights on a promising future as the exclusive carrier for TATA's iPhone exports. This strategic partnership between the renowned Indian airline and the tech giant TATA promises to boost India's manufacturing and export capabilities. The collaboration will enable Air India to become the sole carrier for TATA's iPhone exports, facilitating the efficient transport of these popular devices to international markets. With a reputation for reliability and global reach, Air India is poised to play a crucial role in TATA's supply chain. The move not only strengthens the relationship between two major Indian companies but also underlines India's growing importance in the global technology and manufacturing sectors. Air India's role as the exclusive carrier for iPhone exports is expected to generate significant revenue for the airline and enhance India's position as a hub for high-tech exports.
