XP-0022 Spices
Ajwain
Top-grade Ajwain with rich aroma and intense flavor, processed under hygienic conditions for global export.
FSSAIISO 22000APEDA
Min. Order
500 Kg
🌿 Vegetarian Product
✓ Non-GMO
🌱 Organic Available
Spices SKU: XP-0002
Clove
Top-grade Clove with rich aroma and intense flavor, processed under hygienic conditions for global export.
Commercial Trade Terms
Min. Order (MOQ)
500 Kg
HS Code
0907
Origin
India
Price Range
Price on Request
Export Documents
- Certificate of Origin (Spices Board / Chamber of Commerce)
- Phytosanitary Certificate
- Spices Board of India Certificate
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Pesticide Residue Test Report (ASTA method)
- Volatile Oil / Eugenol Content Report
- Fumigation Certificate (if required)
Available Bag Sizes
100g250g500g1kg5kg25kg50kg
Available Bag Types
PP (Polypropylene)BOPP LaminatedJuteVacuum PackTin Can
Product Overview
COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Experience the authentic taste of India with our premium Clove. Sourced from selected farms, it undergoes rigorous quality checks to ensure maximum potency, aroma, and flavor retention for international markets. As a leading manufacturer and exporter in India, IndianXporter ensures that our Clove meets the stringent quality requirements of international markets. Our robust supply chain allows us to fulfill bulk orders consistently, offering highly competitive FOB and CIF pricing to our B2B partners worldwide. Our processing facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, ensuring that every shipment of Clove is thoroughly sorted, cleaned, and graded. We adhere to global food safety and industrial standards, backed by third-party inspections from agencies like SGS upon buyer request.
As a leading manufacturer and exporter in India, IndianXporter ensures that our Clove meets the stringent quality requirements of international markets. Our robust supply chain allows us to fulfill bulk orders consistently, offering highly competitive FOB and CIF pricing to our B2B partners worldwide.
Our processing facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, ensuring that every shipment of Clove is thoroughly sorted, cleaned, and graded. We adhere to global food safety and industrial standards, backed by third-party inspections from agencies like SGS upon buyer request.
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Varieties Found in India
Regional cultivars available for bulk export
Zanzibar Type
Kerala & Tamil Nadu
Dominant commercial variety. High eugenol (15–20%). Top export.
Siputih
Andaman Islands
Smaller bud, higher essential oil. Pharmaceutical grade.
Specific variety available on request — mention in your RFQ.
What is Clove?
Clove is the dried, unopened flower bud of the evergreen tree Syzygium aromaticum (formerly Eugenia caryophyllata), native to the Maluku (Spice) Islands of Indonesia. The buds are hand-picked when they turn pink-red but before they open, then sun-dried until they shrink to the familiar hard, nail-shaped reddish-brown spice — the name itself derives from the Latin 'clavus', meaning nail. Cloves are unusually rich in volatile oil (14–20%), of which eugenol is the dominant compound, giving clove its intense warm-sweet, pungent aroma and powerful antiseptic and analgesic properties.
In India, cloves are cultivated mainly in Kerala — particularly the Western Ghats districts — along with Tamil Nadu (the Kanyakumari / Kalakkad hills), Karnataka and the Nilgiris, typically intercropped within spice and plantation systems. While India's volume is modest against the global giants, Indian export houses clean, grade, hand-sort and value-add whole clove, headless/stemless clove, clove stems and ground powder, and also process eugenol-rich clove oil and oleoresin for flavour, fragrance and dental applications.
Globally, clove is dominated by Indonesia (largely for its domestic kretek cigarette industry), Madagascar and Zanzibar (Tanzania), which together drive the international free-trade supply. India is a net importer for domestic consumption but maintains a steady premium export trade in clean, high-eugenol, ASTA-grade cloves and value-added clove products, leveraging integrated processing and competitive FOB shipping from Cochin and Tuticorin.
Technical Specifications
| Volatile (Essential) Oil | 14–20% (high eugenol) |
| Eugenol (in oil) | 70–90% |
| Moisture | 12% Max |
| Headless / Buds without Heads | 5% Max (premium hand-picked) |
| Clove Stems | 3% Max (whole grade) |
| Extraneous / Foreign Matter | 1% Max |
| Total Ash | 6% Max |
| Acid Insoluble Ash | 0.5% Max |
| Bulk Density | 300–360 g/L |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25g |
| Aflatoxin Total | < 10 ppb |
| Crude Fibre | 10% Max |
Commercial Grades & Classification
Hand-Picked Selected (HPS) Whole Clove
Processing: Hand-sorted whole buds with heads intact, max 5% headless
Colour: Uniform dark reddish-brown
Use Case: Premium retail, gourmet, branded whole-spice jars
+15–25% over standard whole
Standard Whole Clove (Stemless)
Processing: Machine-cleaned, de-stemmed, sortex-graded
Colour: Reddish-brown, mostly uniform
Use Case: Industrial food, spice blenders, foodservice, biryani/masala trade
Base export grade
Headless / FAQ Clove
Processing: Lower selection with higher headless and broken content
Colour: Mixed brown
Use Case: Grinding to powder, oleoresin and oil extraction
-15–20% below standard whole
Clove Powder (Ground)
Processing: Sortex-cleaned buds milled to 60–80 mesh
Colour: Dark brown
Use Case: Bakery, masala blends, retail jars, nutraceutical capsules
+10–20% (value-added)
Clove Stems
Processing: Separated dried stems for extraction
Colour: Brown, woody
Use Case: Clove stem oil and eugenol extraction
-50–60% below whole clove
Indicative FOB Pricing
Prices are indicative. Request a formal quote for contractual pricing.
| Grade | FOB Price (USD/MT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-Picked Selected (HPS) Whole Clove | $9,500 – $13,000/MT | Premium hand-sorted grade — Q1 2026 indicative |
| Standard Whole Clove (Stemless) | $8,000 – $11,000/MT | Volume export benchmark — Q1 2026 indicative |
| Headless / FAQ Clove | $6,500 – $9,000/MT | Extraction & grinding grade — indicative |
| Clove Powder (Ground) | $8,500 – $12,000/MT | Value-added — indicative |
Price Influencing Factors
- •Indonesia kretek demand — Indonesia consumes most of its huge clove crop domestically for kretek cigarettes, tightening world free-trade supply
- •Madagascar & Zanzibar harvests — these origins drive the international export market; a short East African crop sharply lifts global clove prices
- •Biennial bearing — clove trees bear heavily in alternate years, creating natural multi-year price cycles
- •Eugenol & clove-oil demand — strong pharma/fragrance demand for eugenol firms prices for buds, headless and stems
- •USD/INR, freight and import parity — India's own deficit means landed cost and currency strongly influence export pricing
- •EU/USA pesticide and aflatoxin detections — rejection events trigger short-term sourcing and price corrections
India vs Madagascar: Clove Comparison
Indonesia is the world's largest producer but consumes most of its crop domestically for kretek cigarettes, so Madagascar and Zanzibar (Tanzania) dominate the international free-trade supply of whole clove. India is a comparatively small grower (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka) and a net importer for domestic use, but competes in premium export channels through ASTA-grade cleaning, hand-sorted high-eugenol cloves and strong value-added clove powder and oil processing.
| Aspect | 🇮🇳 India | 🌏 Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Production Scale | Modest — Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Nilgiris | Large free-trade export volumes (Madagascar/Zanzibar) |
| Eugenol / Oil Content | High volatile oil 14–20%, eugenol-rich, well-cured | Comparable high oil; quality varies by crop and curing |
| FOB Price | $6,500–$13,000/MT — premium clean grades | $7,000–$11,000/MT — volume export pricing |
| Processing & Value-Add | Strong de-stemming, grading, grinding, oil/oleoresin capacity | Mainly raw whole-clove export, limited value-add |
| Cleanliness Standards | ASTA-graded, COA and pesticide-tested per shipment | Variable; not always ASTA-certified at origin |
| Logistics | Cochin & Tuticorin with frequent global sailings | Toamasina (Madagascar) / Zanzibar — seasonal concentration |
Applications & End-Use Markets
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Culinary & Spice Blends
Whole and ground clove are essential in garam masala, biryani, curry blends, pickling spice, baking and mulled beverages. A core ingredient for spice blenders and foodservice worldwide.
UAEUSAUKSaudi ArabiaGermany
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Dental & Pharmaceutical
Eugenol from clove is widely used in dentistry (eugenol cements, temporary fillings, oral analgesics) and pharmaceutical antiseptic and pain-relief preparations. High-eugenol Indian cloves are valued raw material.
USAGermanyJapanSouth KoreaIndia
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Fragrance & Essential Oil
Clove bud, leaf and stem oils supply perfumery, soaps, candles and aromatherapy with warm-spicy notes; oleoresin is used as a standardised flavour and fragrance ingredient.
FranceUSAEUJapan
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Nutraceutical & Wellness
Clove powder and extract feature in antioxidant, digestive and immunity supplements and traditional medicine, leveraging clove's high antioxidant (ORAC) value.
USAGermanyAustraliaIndia
Global Trade Architecture
Primary Supply Origins
Indonesia
~70% of global productionWorld's largest producer but consumes most domestically for kretek cigarettes — limited free-trade export.
Madagascar
~12%Largest exporter into the international free-trade market; Toamasina key export port.
Tanzania (Zanzibar)
~5%Historic clove island; premium whole-clove export origin.
India
~2% (net importer for domestic use)Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Nilgiris; premium export and strong value-add processing.
Key Consumption Nodes
Indonesia domestic — kretek industry
The single largest consumer of cloves globally, absorbing the bulk of its own production in clove-cigarette manufacturing.
India — domestic & re-export
Major consumption market for culinary use; imports from Madagascar/Zanzibar/Indonesia and re-exports cleaned and value-added clove products.
European Union — Germany & Netherlands entry
Strict MRL and aflatoxin compliance; demand from spice blenders, bakery and the fragrance/eugenol industry. Hamburg/Rotterdam key entry ports.
Middle East — UAE, Saudi Arabia
High culinary demand for whole clove in regional cuisine and re-export across the Gulf.
Market Intelligence
Clove is one of the highest-value tree spices, defined by its exceptional volatile-oil (eugenol) content. Production is concentrated in Indonesia, Madagascar and Zanzibar, with Indonesia's kretek industry distorting global free-trade availability. India is a modest grower and net importer domestically but holds a steady premium export niche in clean, high-eugenol cloves and value-added clove products.
Market Size
Global clove trade: ~$0.5–0.7 billion annually; broader clove/eugenol market estimated $1.5–2 billion incl. derivatives
Growth Rate
~6% CAGR — driven by eugenol/pharma, fragrance and clean-label culinary demand
Core Demand Drivers
- Eugenol demand from dental, pharmaceutical and fragrance industries
- Growth in ethnic and convenience foods using clove-based spice blends
- Natural antioxidant and wellness positioning of clove in nutraceuticals
- Clove essential oil and oleoresin demand in flavour, aromatherapy and personal care
- Premiumisation toward clean, ASTA-grade, traceable whole spice at retail
Supply Dynamics
Free-trade clove supply is structurally tight because Indonesia, the largest producer, consumes most of its crop for kretek cigarettes, leaving Madagascar and Zanzibar as the swing export origins. Clove trees also exhibit biennial bearing, producing multi-year supply and price cycles. India's processing hubs add value through de-stemming, grading, grinding and oil extraction regardless of raw origin.
⚠ India Risk Factor
India is a net importer of cloves for domestic consumption, so export availability and pricing are exposed to global origin crops, currency and freight. EU/USA pesticide-residue and aflatoxin detections, plus the high price level of cloves, are the principal export-market risks.
Future Outlook
Eugenol and clove-oil derivatives will be the fastest-growing value segment. India's edge will come from high-eugenol, ASTA-grade cloves, integrated oil/oleoresin extraction, and flexible organic and private-label whole and ground clove consolidated through Cochin and Tuticorin.
HS / HSN Codes
| Product Type | HS 6-Digit | ITC-HS 8-Digit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloves (Whole) | 0907.10 | 09071010 | Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) — neither crushed nor ground |
| Cloves (Crushed or Ground) | 0907.20 | 09072000 | Cloves, crushed or ground (powder) |
| Clove Stems | 0907.10 | 09071030 | Clove stems — for oil/oleoresin extraction |
| Clove Bud Oil / Oleoresin | 3301.29 | 33012917 | Essential oil of clove (bud, leaf, stem) / oleoresin |
Certifications & Compliance Standards
| Standard | Code / Reference | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spices Board of India | SB Certificate | Mandatory registration for all clove exports from India |
| ASTA Cleanliness Specs | ASTA Method | American Spice Trade Association cleanliness benchmark |
| ISO 2254 | ISO 2254 | International specification for whole and ground cloves |
| EU MRL | Regulation EC 396/2005 | Pesticide residue limits — multi-residue testing for EU shipments |
| EU Aflatoxin Limits | EC 1881/2006 | Maximum mycotoxin levels in spices for the EU market |
| EU Organic | EC 834/2007 | Available for certified organic Kerala cloves |
Storage, Handling & Logistics
Shelf Life
24–36 months whole; 12 months ground
Storage Conditions
Cool, dry environment below 25°C and 60–65% RH, away from light and strong odours; whole buds retain volatile oil far better than powder.
Container Type
25 kg / 50 kg PP or jute bags in 20ft FCL; vacuum packing available for premium HPS whole clove
Fumigation
Phosphine fumigation available if required; EU buyers generally prefer steam treatment over chemical fumigation
Storage Advantage
Whole cloves retain their 14–20% volatile oil and eugenol for years — grinding at destination maximises aroma and antiseptic potency
Why Source Clove from India?
- High-eugenol, well-cured cloves with 14–20% volatile oil for premium flavour and extraction use
- Hand-picked selected (HPS) and de-stemmed grades for retail and branded whole-spice trade
- Spices Board of India certified — government quality oversight on all clove exports
- Integrated value-add — whole, headless, powder, stems and clove oil/oleoresin from one supplier
- ASTA cleanliness compliance with COA and pesticide-residue reports on every shipment
- Competitive FOB pricing and frequent global sailings from Cochin and Tuticorin
Industrial Usage
Essential raw materials for spice blends, seasoning manufacturing, and oleoresin extraction. High-purity technical grades available for industrial procurement and technical application.
Standard
Technical Grade
Supply
Bulk Only
Packaging & Logistics
Standard Packaging
Steam Sterilized Laminated Bags / Cartons
Private Label / OEM
Custom Grinding & Private Labeling
Port of Loading
Chennai or Nhava Sheva Port
Incoterms
FOB, CIF, CFR accepted
Global Export Reach for Clove
IndianXporter successfully exports Clove to major international markets. Click your region below to view destination-specific compliance and shipping details.
Industrial Application Verticals
B2B Solutions
Private Label Clove
Establish your own brand in the international market. We provide end-to-end custom white-label packaging and branding solutions for retail distribution. Get retail-ready Clove under your brand name with our expert OEM services.
- Custom pouch, jar & bulk bag design
- Multi-lingual labeling & regulatory compliance
- FSSAI, ISO & FDA certified facilities
- Flexible packaging sizes (100g to 50kg)
Retail Ready
From Design to Delivery
Export Markets
USA UAE Europe South East Asia
We provide market-specific compliance documentation for each destination. Contact us for country-specific certifications.
Importing Clove: B2B FAQs
What is the lead time for a bulk order of Clove?
Our standard lead time for Clove is 7-14 business days from order confirmation to dispatch from an Indian port. For private label orders, allow an additional 5 days for packaging customization.
Can I request a sample of Clove before placing a full container order?
Yes, we provide 100g to 500g samples of Clove for quality validation. Sample costs are usually free, with the buyer covering international courier charges (DHL/FedEx).
Which Incoterms do you offer for Clove?
We primarily quote on FOB (Nhava Sheva/Mundra) or CIF (Destination Port) basis. We can also provide CFR and door-to-door DDP pricing for specific regions upon request.
What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) for Clove?
Our standard MOQ for Clove is 500 Kg. However, we can accommodate smaller trial orders or mixed container shipments (LCL) for new B2B partners seeking to evaluate our quality.
Do you provide samples and laboratory reports for Clove?
Yes, we provide pre-shipment samples and comprehensive laboratory testing reports (including pesticide residues, heavy metals, and purity analysis) for Clove to ensure full compliance with your destination country's regulations.
What are the export logistics and lead times for bulk orders?
We primarily ship through Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) and Mundra ports using FOB, CIF, or CFR terms. Standard lead time for Clove is 15-25 business days from the receipt of the Advance Payment or confirmed L/C.
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