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0908.31

Subheading in 0908 — Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms

Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground

$375MIndia’s exports in 2025
124countries bought from India in 2025
13,512tonnes shipped in 2025
89%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. United Arab Emirates
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Kuwait
  5. USA
  6. Iraq
  7. Canada
  8. Malaysia
  9. Australia
  10. Iran

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
0908.31.10Neither crushed nor ground: Large ( amomum)5%
0908.31.20Neither crushed nor ground: Small (ellettaria),alleppey green5%
0908.31.30Neither crushed nor ground: Small, coorg green5%
0908.31.40Neither crushed nor ground: Small, bleached,half bleached or bleachable5%
0908.31.50Neither crushed nor ground: Small, mixed5%
0908.31.90Neither crushed nor ground: Other5%

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.

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