EXPORT OF

INDIAN SPICES
TO
UNITED KINGDOM
Objective
To Understand nuances involved in Export
of Spices
Understand the Export Regulation of India
pertaining to Spices
Understand the Import Regulation of UK
with regards to Spices
Marketing Potential of Indian Spices in UK
Scope & Limitation
The prevailing market growth will remain
the same
The Existing Rules & Regulations are only
considered both in India & UK
Only the Exporting of Spices is considered
and not the Manufacturing.
1. Rohit Bhopale Indias Spicy Profile.
2. Viraj Salunke UKs Scenario.
3. Rohit Kolekar Export of Spices from
India.
4. Arun C. Import of Spices into UK.
5. Nehul Makwana Marketing of Spices in
UK.
Flow of Presentation
Indias Spicy Profile
India The Home of Spices.

Exports to 140 Countries

Indias Global Position.

Spice Board of India.
(Ministry of Commerce,
Govt. of India)

5.02 Lakh Tonnes - Growth of 7%.
Rs. 5,560 Crores Growth of 5%.

Export Share:
Value Added Products 34%
Chilly 23%
Cumin 10%
Turmeric 7%
Pepper 6%
Indias Spices Exports (2009 - 10)
*Source Spices Board Of India.
Major Importers of Indian Spices
1. USA 16%

2. Malaysia 8%

3. China 7%

4. UAE 6%

5. Uk 5%
India Spice Export Basket
Whole Spices
Organic Spices
Spice Mixes
Spice Blends
Freeze Dried
Curry Powders / Mixtures
Oleoresins
Essential Oils
Dehydrated Spices
Spices Curry Powder
Spices Essential Oils
Pepper oil Mustard seed oil
Turmeric oil Clove oil
Garlic oil Cinnamon oil
Mace oil Ginger oil
Kokam oil Cumin seed oil
Basil oil Nutmeg oil
Spearmint oil Rose mary oil
Cardamom oil Peppermint oil
Coriander seed oil Parsley oil
Fennel seed oil Ajwan seed oil
United Kingdom
Why UK?
Spices market size in UK
UK an interesting market for developing
countries.
Annual growth rate.
Intresting fact.
Over 1000 Indian hotels in London itself.

Demographics
Population
Age Structure
Ethnicity
Religion
Languages
Population
Part Population %
England 50,762,900 83.8
Scotland 5,116,900 8.4
Wales 2,965,900 4.9
Northern Ireland 1,741,600 2.9
The population of the UK in the 2007 was 60million ( 60,587,300).

In 2010 current estimates put the population at closer to 63million
Age Male Female %
014 5,560,489 5,293,871 15.3
1564 20,193,876 19,736,516 65.1
65+ 4,027,721 5,458,235 19.6
Age Structure
Age Structure
Ethnic group Population %
British 50,366,497 85.67%
Other european 3,096,169 5.27%
Indian 1,053,411 1.8%
Pakistani 977,285 1.6%
Irish 691,232 1.2%
Mixed race 677,117 1.2%
Caribbean 565,876 1.0%
African 485,277 0.8%
Bangladeshi 283,063 0.5%
Chinese 247,403 0.4%
Other

230,615

0.4%
Ethnicity
Religion
Religion Number %
Christian 42,079,000 71.6%
Muslim 1,591,000 2.7%
Hindu 559,000 1.0%
Sikh 336,000 0.6%
Jewish 267,000 0.5%
Buddhist 152,000 0.3%
Other religion 179,000 23.1%
Religion
Languages

English
Scots
Ulster Scots
Welsh
Scottish Gaelic
Scotland Cornish
Irish
Polish
UK places with large Indian
population
Region
Population of
region
Indian
population
Percentage of
total population
London 7,556,900 501,600 6.6%
West Midlands 5,381,800 199,900 3.7%
East Midlands 4,399,600 147,200 3.3%
South East 8,308,700 140,800 1.7%
North West 6,864,300 99,900 1.5%
East 5,661,000 88,200 1.6%
Yorkshire and the
Humber
5,177,200 76,400 1.5%
South West 5,178,000 42,400 0.8%
North East 2,549,700 17,900 0.7%
Scotland 5,094,800 17,000 0.3%
Wales 2,903,085 8,200 0.3%
Northern Ireland 1,685,267 1,600 0.1%
Importance of Leicester
Leicester is set to soon become the UK's first
ethnic minority-majority city and Indians make
up by far the largest ethnic group.

Leicester has one of the highest percentages of
Indians per head of the population of any local
authority in the UK.

Leicester accounts for (25.0%) 73,100 of
Londons Indian population of 501,600 (6.6% of
the city's population)
EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA
Logistics
Spices
Procured from
Farmers
Spices
Processed
Export
Packaging
Containerization
Ship load
Shipped to
retailers via
distributors
Wooden boxes


Plywood boxes with aluminum lining


Paper packaging


Cartons
Spices Packaging for Export
Export via Sea Route
Loaded at
Nhava Sheva International Port - Mumbai
Cochin Port Kerela

and transported to


Grimsby and Immingham Port UK
London Port UK

*Grimsby and Immingham is the biggest and busiest
port in UK
London Port, UK
Nhava Sheva,
Mumbai
Suez
Canal
Cochin Port, Kerela
Sea Route from India to UK
Statistics: Sea route
Nautical miles : 3890 nautical miles
Time taken to reach UK : 15-20 days appox
Port clearance : 1 day
The rates are $500 for a 20 feet container and
$900 for a 40 feet container
Registration & Licensing
Mandatory quality check
Chilli/chilli products or other food products
containing chilli products
Turmeric Powder
IE Code certificate
Registration fee of Rs. 2000/-
Confidential Bank certificate
Self certified/attested copies of Sales Tax
Registration (CST/VST/VAT) certificate.

Documents Required
Commercial invoice
Bill of landing or airway bill
Packing list
Insurance documents
Special certificates of origin
Sanitation
Ownership
Import declaration in UK
What the goods are?
Commodity Code
Spices Board of India
Exports and imports are regulated by
the Foreign Trade (Development and
Regulation) Act, 1992
Export and Import (EXIM) Policy
Constituted on 26th February 1986
Spices Board Act 1986
Spices Board - Main Functions
Research & production development of vanilla
Post harvest improvement of all spices
Promotion of organic production, processing and
certification of spices
Export promotion
Quality certification
Quality control
Registration of exporters
Collection & documentation of trade information
Provision of inputs to the Central Government on
policy matters relating to import & export of
spices

Spices Boards Initiatives for Export
Development
Award of Spice House Certificate for good
manufacturing practices
Award of Logo for quality of the product
Accreditation under ISO 9000 for
international acceptance
EXPORT OF SPICES INTO UK
UK Import Procedure
HM Revenue & Customs
Correct 'class' or commodity code
091091- Spices
Form C88 Single Administrative Document
(SAD)
The HM Revenue & Customs Integrated
Tariff of the United Kingdom
Seasonal ticket valuation statement
Custom Freight Simplified Procedure
Warehouse
Free Zones
Inland Clearance Depot (ICD)
Enhanced Remote Transit Sheds( ERTS)
Interport Removals
Transit and Shipments

UK Import Procedure Contd
Marketing Strategy
Packaging Development including design
and bar coding.
Business promotional trips.
Participation in international food fairs.
Forwarding business samples abroad.
Printing of promotional brochures.
Directory of Importers and Exporters.
Marketing Strategy
Foreign Trade Enquiry Bulletin.
Spice Market (a weekly publication in
English providing market information)
Tie up with Indian Restaurants
Small Retail Outlets
Expand in EU

Marketing Strategy
Launching the book titled Secret
Recipes this will book features 100
Indian and international recipes made
with our Spices.
References
http://www.indianspices.com
www.indianspices.com/html/spices_board
_advocacy_pfa.htm
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/201
0/06/21/stories/2010062151651400.htm

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