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Tariff line in 0908.31 — Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground

Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground: Small (ellettaria),alleppey green

$313MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
82countries bought from India
+151%against FY 2024-25 ($125M)
11,327tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26

India’s exports, year by year

US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).

Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26

  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Kuwait
  5. Iraq
  6. United States
  7. Malaysia
  8. Canada
  9. Australia
  10. Oman

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

GST on this code

5%

  • 5% — Nutmeg, mace and cardamomsNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, entry 40

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

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Other codes in 0908.31

0908.31.90Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground: Other$87M in FY 2025-260908.31.10Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground: Large ( amomum)$36M in FY 2025-260908.31.30Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground: Small, coorg green$1.8M in FY 2025-260908.31.50Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground: Small, mixed$190K in FY 2025-260908.31.40Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground: Small, bleached,half bleached or bleachable$20K in FY 2025-26
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