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0908.12

Subheading in 0908 — Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms

Nutmeg, crushed or ground

$8.2MIndia’s exports in 2025
74countries bought from India in 2025
1,295tonnes shipped in 2025
2%of 0908 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Nigeria
  2. USA
  3. Togo
  4. Dominican Rep.
  5. Australia
  6. South Africa
  7. Canada
  8. Jamaica
  9. United Arab Emirates
  10. Malaysia

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
0908.12.00Crushed or ground5%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Latest news on 0908

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Spice export earnings fell 6% in FY26

15 October 2026 — India Sea Trade News

Other codes in 0908

0908.31Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground$375M in 20250908.11Nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground$19M in 20250908.32Cardamoms, crushed or ground$14M in 20250908.21Mace: Neither crushed nor ground$1.9M in 20250908.22Mace: Crushed or ground$760K in 2025
How to export it
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