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Spice market update: weak demand for cumin in China

June 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM , Der AUDITOR
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GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and chilli, black pepper, turmeric and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.

Cumin seeds

Cumin seed prices have declined by more than 5% in the last six weeks and are currently depicting the same pattern. One driver is the weak demand from China. Another reason are arrivals. Yet, it should be noted that they have slowed considerably. While the monthly inflow still amounted to 67,972 mt in April, this figure dropped to 25,751 mt in May. Issue is that farmers are still holding on to stocks in the hope of cashing in on an off-season price hike.

Lower prices resulted in a strong export performance in the last financial year. The commodit

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