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Saffron

HS Code: 091020 - Spices; saffron
Market:
Top Exporter
2023
ES flag
Spain
Top Importer
2023
ES flag
Spain
Export Value
2023
95.18MUSD
1Y -68.39%
Import Value
2023
256.89MUSD
1Y +12.74%
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Import of Saffron

Discover import data of Saffron. Get import value, price data, trends, and more. The information below is based on the HS code091020 (Spices; saffron).

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Import Trends Overview of Top 10 Importing Countries in 2023

In 2023, Spain was the top importing country of Saffron, followed by India, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Italy, France, Kuwait, Sweden. This ranking is based on available import data and may not include countries with missing records.
ES flag
Spain
Rank 1
$45.2M
1y
+1.36%
3y
+51.15%
5y
+26.37%
IN flag
India
Rank 2
$36.1M
1y
+94.82%
3y
+56.68%
5y
+96.46%
CN flag
China
Rank 3
$26.5M
1y
+103.40%
3y
+137.74%
5y
+620.51%
SA flag
Saudi Arabia
Rank 4
$19.5M
1y
+2.94%
3y
-32.36%
5y
+13.81%
AE flag
United Arab Emirates
Rank 5
$19.1M
1y
-31.41%
3y
+52.33%
5y
-10.96%
US flag
United States
Rank 6
$18.3M
1y
-8.62%
3y
+23.17%
5y
+10.42%
IT flag
Italy
Rank 7
$14.4M
1y
+2.46%
3y
-16.10%
5y
+10.93%
FR flag
France
Rank 8
$10.8M
1y
+22.80%
3y
+44.68%
5y
+9.52%
KW flag
Kuwait
Rank 9
$8.4M
1y
+50.10%
3y
-31.24%
5y
+56.09%
SE flag
Sweden
Rank 10
$7.7M
1y
+6.79%
3y
+7.19%
5y
+9.22%

Notable import transactions in 2024

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Rank
Rank
Company name
Company name
Import value
Import value
Import volume
Import volume
Unit price
Unit price
Origin country
Origin country
Destination country
Destination country
1
Company name
$ 464,008.44
00000 kg
Country name
India
$ 00000 /kg
2
Company name
$ 455,982.97
00000 kg
Country name
India
$ 00000 /kg
3
Company name
$ 412,769.69
00000 kg
Country name
India
$ 00000 /kg
4
Company name
$ 412,769.69
00000 kg
Country name
India
$ 00000 /kg
5
Company name
$ 386,674.87
00000 kg
Country name
India
$ 00000 /kg

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Trends of Top 10 Importers

This is the import trends of the top 10 importers of Saffron from 2017 to 2023.
Country
Import %
Import Value
22/07
22/08
22/09
22/10
22/11
22/12
23/01
23/02
23/03
23/04
23/05
23/06
23/07
23/08
23/09
23/10
23/11
23/12
24/01
24/02
24/03
24/04
24/05
24/06
24/07
24/08
24/09
24/10
24/11
24/12
25/01
25/02
1Global$11.49M$13.21M$12.74M$18.69M$23.30M$23.12M$17.60M$20.96M$26.35M$14.22M$21.93M$15.46M$14.15M$18.12M$19.14M$19.61M$25.54M$22.57M$16.84M$19.86M$19.45M$12.01M$21.37M$12.64M$11.05M$8.51M$8.22M$5.20M$2.39M$2.25M--
2Spain17.6%$2.15M$3.33M$1.99M$3.12M$8.01M$5.77M$3.70M$4.08M$5.09M$2.36M$4.30M$2.96M$2.40M$1.38M$2.88M$3.10M$6.72M$6.20M$4.36M$6.09M$4.36M$3.49M$5.85M$3.14M$2.78M$2.95M------
3India14.04%$306.37K$413.62K$1.98M$1.15M$1.48M$2.21M$1.83M$1.41M$1.85M$1.53M$2.22M$1.82M$1.62M$3.86M$4.55M$4.89M$4.86M$5.53M$3.67M$4.16M$4.16M$1.85M$5.25M$2.02M--------
4China10.32%$961.65K$481.31K$584.59K$2.28M$3.81M$2.37M$1.38M$3.29M$5.30M$1.16M$3.68M$2.59M$2.15M$852.16K$688.30K$919.27K$3.53M$968.04K--------------
5Saudi Arabia7.59%$1.05M$900.54K$916.08K$937.62K$1.44M$3.28M$1.36M$2.89M$2.54M$1.23M$2.26M$1.06M$681.64K$1.45M$1.24M$1.84M$1.40M$1.54M$1.23M$1.64M$2.07M$1.35M$1.88M$1.22M$989.56K$1.25M$865.42K-----
6United Arab Emirates7.45%--------------------------------
7United States7.12%$1.07M$1.58M$1.90M$3.35M$1.62M$887.60K$1.78M$1.18M$1.19M$1.07M$1.16M$1.07M$1.47M$3.10M$1.72M$2.78M$984.84K$772.38K$900.77K$1.21M$1.76M$1.14M$745.45K$681.12K$2.61M$771.62K$1.63M$2.64M$1.99M$2.14M--
8Italy5.6%$790.43K$148.49K$420.36K$1.16M$786.56K$2.49M$2.59M$868.50K$1.90M$1.69M$948.15K$1.04M$490.31K$535.61K$863.56K$470.81K$1.64M$1.34M$2.32M$1.32M$2.21M$1.21M$3.05M$2.69M$739.63K$395.15K$967.19K-----
9France4.2%$693.97K$464.89K$327.93K$768.40K$626.60K$769.24K$561.64K$1.43M$475.88K$567.02K$1.19M$850.69K$1.18M$365.83K$1.06M$781.79K$826.17K$1.47M$1.20M$1.34M------------
10Kuwait3.27%$282.36K$426.15K$309.66K$215.56K$575.27K$871.82K$793.06K$1.22M$1.81M$744.57K$818.89K$171.86K$382.40K$547.75K$556.36K$361.96K$264.03K$744.39K--------------

Top Import Flows

Discover the top import flows of Saffron in 2023. The top import flow in 2023 was from Spain to Iran, with an import value of USD 39.54M.
Trade Flow
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
Iran to Spain
$39.54M
-3.92%
+46.89%
+17.14%
Afghanistan to India
$34.58M
+175.94%
+56.45%
+100.72%
Iran to China
$26.51M
+104.28%
+138.10%
+637.48%
Spain to United States
$16.19M
-8.24%
+21.10%
+9.44%
Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia
$15.40M
-5.38%
-20.06%
+173.29%
Iran to United Arab Emirates
$14.63M
-37.60%
+66.02%
-5.72%
Spain to Italy
$7.08M
-5.36%
+24.71%
+25.54%
Spain to Sweden
$6.51M
+3.91%
+36.80%
+72.81%
Iran to Kuwait
$5.86M
+63.87%
-32.81%
+118.62%
Iran to Italy
$5.04M
-1.30%
+118.02%
+41.22%

Share of Top Importing Countries

Discover the import share of top Saffron importing countries in 2023.
Spain held the largest share of Saffron import value at 17.60%. Its import value increased by 1.36% between 2022 and 2023, reaching 45.22M.
Note: Share percentages are calculated based on countries with reported import data and may not include those without available records.
Country
Share in Import Value
2023
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
Spain
17.60%
$45.22M
+1.36%
+51.15%
+26.37%
India
14.04%
$36.07M
+94.82%
+56.68%
+96.46%
China
10.32%
$26.51M
+103.40%
+137.74%
+620.51%
Saudi Arabia
7.59%
$19.50M
+2.94%
-32.36%
+13.81%
United Arab Emirates
7.45%
$19.15M
-31.41%
+52.33%
-10.96%
United States
7.12%
$18.29M
-8.62%
+23.17%
+10.42%
Italy
5.60%
$14.38M
+2.46%
-16.10%
+10.93%
France
4.20%
$10.78M
+22.80%
+44.68%
+9.52%
Kuwait
3.27%
$8.41M
+50.10%
-31.24%
+56.09%
Sweden
2.99%
$7.68M
+6.79%
+7.19%
+9.22%
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