Cumin: crises take centre stage

January 17, 2023 at 10:46 AM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

TEHRAN. Iran’s cooperation with Russia and the regime’s crackdown on protesters are having a direct impact on the country’s cumin industry. Prices have directly responded to the multiple crises the country has witnessed in recent months. Exports have, however, taken a more complex turn.

Surprising turn in exports

Iran’s cumin exports have, in fact, been surprisingly firm considering the recent crises. According to official customs statistics Iran exported 1,426,068 kg of cumin worth USD 2.835 million in January-November 2022. This is only marginally down on the 1,442,387 kg worth USD 2.873 million registered in the same period in 2021. While demand was rather subdued in the first six months of the year due to limited market inventories, the arrival of the new crop sparked enormous interest as the cumin produced in 2022 was of good quality and

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Spices
Mar 28, 2025
GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Spices
Mar 27, 2025
LIMA/BEIJING. Ginger production in Peru is set to increase significantly this year, although there could be some quality issues. China is the most important supplier for the EU, which is seeing a noticeable increase in imports.
Spices
Mar 26, 2025
BRUSSELS/THE HAGUE. According to the Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) the market potential for cardamom is very good in Europe. Official EU import statistics, however, show that the road to success is a bit bumpy.
Spices
Mar 20, 2025
GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, red chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.