EXPORT OF

INDIAN SPICES
TO
UNITED KINGDOM
GROUP MEMBERS:
ROHIT BHOPALE 09-704
ARUN C. 09-710
ROHIT KOLEKAR 09-734
NEHUL MAKWANA 09-73
VIRAJ SALUNKE 09-752
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.
Flow of Presentation

1. Rohit Bhopale – India’s Spicy Profile.

2. Viraj Salunke – UK’s 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.
India’s Spicy Profile
 India – The Home of Spices.

 Exports to 140 Countries

 India’s Global Position.

 Spice Board of India.

(Ministry of Commerce,
Govt. of India)
India’s Spices Exports (2009 - 10)
 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%
*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
The population of the UK in the 2007 was 60million ( 60,587,300).

 In 2010 current estimates put the population at closer to 63million

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

Age Structure
Age Male Female %

0–14 5,560,489 5,293,871 15.3

15–64 20,193,876 19,736,516 65.1

65+ 4,027,721 5,458,235 19.6

Age Structure
Ethnicity
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%
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
•ScottishGaelic
•Scotland Cornish
•Irish
•Polish
UK places with large Indian
population
Population of Indian Percentage of
Region
region population 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
5,177,200 76,400 1.5%
Humber
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

London’s Indian population of 501,600 (6.6% of
the city's population)
EXPORT OF SPICES FROM INDIA
Logistics

Spices
Processed Export
Spices Packaging
Procured from
Farmers

Containerization
Shipped to
Ship load
retailers via
distributors
Spices Packaging for Export
 Wooden boxes

 Plywood boxes with aluminum lining

 Paper packaging

 Cartons
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
 Sea Route from India to UK
London Port, UK

Suez
Canal
Nhava Sheva,
Mumbai

Cochin Port, Kerela

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
 Spices Board Act 1986
 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 - 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 Board’s 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
UK Import Procedure Contd…
 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
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
THANK YOU!
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