Pepper; dried, crushed or ground fruits of Capsicum/Pimenta
Covers black pepper and chillies — staples of India’s spice exports from Kerala, Andhra and Karnataka.
- India exports 2024
- $1.41B
- Share of Chapter 09
- 26.9%
- Rank in its chapter
- #1 of 10
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
A high-volume spice category with established global buyer networks.
How to read this code
09.04 is the four-digit HS heading for pepper. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many agriculture & spices lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 09.04
The Harmonised System breaks Pepper; dried, crushed or ground fruits of Capsicum/Pimenta into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Spices; pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground
Spices; pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground
Spices; fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground
Spices; fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground
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Top destinations for Chapter 09 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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