Spices; nutmeg, crushed or ground
HS subheading 0908.12 identifies Spices; nutmeg, crushed or ground — a six-digit classification under Chapter 09 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $9.1M
- Share of Chapter 09
- 0.2%
- Rank in its heading
- #4 of 6
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 0908.12 covers Spices; nutmeg, crushed or ground. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India is one of the world's great origins for tea, coffee and spices — from Darjeeling and Assam tea to pepper, cardamom and turmeric. India exported $9.1M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.2% of all Chapter 09 exports, ranking #4 of 6 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
0908.12 is the six-digit HS subheading for spices. 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.
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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