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Commodity GuideHS 0904-0910
Spices Export Guide
Africa's spice sector is worth $2.6B+ in exports, with Tanzania's Zanzibar cloves, Madagascar pepper, and Nigerian ginger commanding premium prices worldwide.
$2.6B African spice exports 5.2% CAGR growth 30+ African spice origins
Black Pepper
Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda
Quality: ASTA color value, piperine content (4-9%), moisture <12%
$3,000-6,000/MT
25,000 MT (Africa)
Cloves
Madagascar, Tanzania (Zanzibar), Comoros
Quality: Eugenol content (80-90%), moisture <12%, essential oil yield
$8,000-15,000/MT
18,000 MT (Africa)
Ginger
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Uganda
Quality: Gingerol content, oleoresin yield, moisture <12%
$1,500-4,000/MT
350,000 MT (Africa)
Turmeric
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana
Quality: Curcumin content (2-5%), color value, moisture <10%
$1,200-3,000/MT
15,000 MT (Africa)