Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
HS heading 09.08 covers Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms. Within Chapter 09 it splits into 6 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $236.2M
- Share of Chapter 09
- 4.5%
- Rank in its chapter
- #6 of 10
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 09.08 covers nutmeg, mace and cardamom. India is a leading cardamom origin — the prized green cardamom of the Western Ghats — and grows nutmeg and its lacy mace in Kerala. These high-value spices ship graded by size, colour and aroma to premium food and pharma markets.
How to read this code
09.08 is the four-digit HS heading for nutmeg, mace and cardamoms. 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 vegetable products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 09.08
The Harmonised System breaks Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms into these 6 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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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