India is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices; the country produces about 75 of the 109 varieties listed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and accounts for half of the global trading in spices.
India commands a formidable position in the world spice trade with the spice exports expected to touch US$3 billion by 2016-17 India's spice market grew an average 8.8 per cent annually between 2009–10 and 2015.

Spice exports to the US increased 4.3 per cent to US$ 410.3 million in 2015 from US$ 393.3 million in 2014.
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