What is the HS code for cumin seeds?

Whole cumin seeds are classified under HS code 0909.31.00, and ground cumin powder under 0909.32.00 — two different codes. Confirm both with your customs broker against your specific form.

What purity and oil content should cumin seeds have?

A typical range is moisture at or below 10%, volatile oil at or above 2.5%, and purity at or above 99%, with foreign matter capped at 1%. These figures are confirmed against the specific lot before shipment.

Is Unjha cumin exported as whole seeds or powder?

Both — whole cumin seeds and ground cumin powder are available. Whole seeds hold aroma and oil content longer in storage; if you import powder, ask for the milling date.

What is a typical minimum order for cumin?

Around 100 kg is a common indicative starting point, in retail pouches or 25 kg bulk PP bags, confirmed against your packaging and destination at enquiry.

Product Export Guide

Indian Cumin Export Guide

What importers should agree when buying Indian cumin: Unjha origin, purity and volatile oil, whole versus ground, testing for strict markets, HS code, MOQ and destinations.

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What We Supply

Cumin sourced from the Unjha belt of Gujarat, one of India's principal cumin-trading regions, available as whole seeds and ground powder for international food distributors, manufacturers and wholesale buyers. Aroma, oil content and purity are confirmed with the supplying source at the enquiry stage.

Decide These First

Purity and volatile oil: state your minimums so the lot is matched to them.
Form: whole seed or ground cumin, which differ in packing and aroma retention.
Testing: for markets with stricter controls, agree the lot-specific reports before production.
Destination: name the country early, since labelling and documents depend on it.

ShankuChakra is a merchant exporter: we coordinate sourcing, specification and export documents with qualified suppliers, and we do not yet have an existing customer base to cite.

Cumin at a Glance

Origin	Unjha, Gujarat / Rajasthan
Forms	Whole Cumin Seeds; Ground Cumin Powder
Packaging	Retail pouch; Bulk PP bag
HS code	09093100
MOQ	100 kg (indicative — confirmed per order, packaging and destination)
Moisture	≤ 10% (typical range)
Volatile Oil	≥ 2.5% (typical range)
Purity	≥ 99% (typical range)
Foreign Matter	≤ 1% (typical range)
HS Code — Ground Powder	09093200 (whole seeds are 09093100, above — confirm both with your broker)

Figures are typical ranges, confirmed against the specific lot before shipment and not guaranteed. Download the spec sheet (PDF).

Grades and Varieties

Cumin doesn't carry named commercial varieties the way some spices do — it's graded first by where it was actually grown versus where it was traded, since Unjha in Gujarat functions as much as a trading and processing hub as a growing region, then by form. Volatile oil and purity are confirmed against the specific lot at enquiry stage.

Grown Origin vs. Traded Origin

Unjha, Gujarat is one of India's principal cumin-trading hubs, but it isn't always where the seed was actually grown — growing regions include Rajasthan too. We confirm where a specific lot was grown, not just where it was traded, since growing conditions are what actually shape aroma and oil content.

Whole Seeds

Holds volatile oil and aroma considerably longer than ground powder — the form most bulk and food-manufacturing buyers import, grinding closer to point of use.

Ground Powder

Loses aromatic intensity faster than many other ground spices — ask for the milling date and storage conditions since milling.

Guides for Cumin Buyers

Buyer's Guide

Cumin Seeds from India: Grades, Uses, and What to Check

A practical guide to sourcing cumin seeds from India — origin, aroma and volatile-oil specification, whole vs. ground, and what to ask before ordering.

Exporting Cumin to Specific Markets

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HS code for cumin seeds?: Whole cumin seeds are classified under HS code 0909.31.00, and ground cumin powder under 0909.32.00 — two different codes. Confirm both with your customs broker against your specific form.
What purity and oil content should cumin seeds have?: A typical range is moisture at or below 10%, volatile oil at or above 2.5%, and purity at or above 99%, with foreign matter capped at 1%. These figures are confirmed against the specific lot before shipment.
Is Unjha cumin exported as whole seeds or powder?: Both — whole cumin seeds and ground cumin powder are available. Whole seeds hold aroma and oil content longer in storage; if you import powder, ask for the milling date.
What is a typical minimum order for cumin?: Around 100 kg is a common indicative starting point, in retail pouches or 25 kg bulk PP bags, confirmed against your packaging and destination at enquiry.

Requirements vary by product and destination and change over time. This page is orientation, not legal or customs advice, so confirm with your customs broker.

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