Where to find buyers
Where to find buyers for Turmeric
Turmeric (Curcuma) sold whole or ground to spice grinders, food manufacturers, and grocery wholesalers.
Importing countries
HS 091030 is 'Spices; turmeric (curcuma)'. It names turmeric and does not separate powder from other forms. Country figures are for the heading, not a powder-only line.
Official description: Spices; turmeric (curcuma). Period 2024, flow import, partner World. Retrieved 2026-10-27. Reporters in the response: 144. The preview count matched the stored rows.
| # | Reporter | primaryValue USD | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 56184443.0 | 13,666,067.0 kg |
| 2 | India | 42147162.803 | 23,647,979.0 kg |
| 3 | Malaysia | 19937448.953 | 9,872,950.779 kg |
| 4 | Germany | 18173107.316 | 5,708,322.395 kg |
| 5 | Morocco | 16636657.917 | 8,164,971.48 kg |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 15591553.21 | 7,149,165.0 kg |
| 7 | China | 15291311.0 | 12,078,436.0 kg |
| 8 | Netherlands | 13648479.898 | 5,459,364.0 kg |
Figures are Comtrade primaryValue literals. Aggregate partners (World, Areas, nes, and Other …, nes) are omitted. Rank in this table is by primaryValue among the reporters kept.
Top 5 channels on the free ranking
The free tier on this page is the top 5. The $19 report adds 9 more channels and 14 outreach angles, one on every channel.
Spice and Extract Manufacturing
NAICS 311942 (United States industry classification) is Spice and Extract Manufacturing. Money is 5 because these plants buy spice by the ton for grinding and oleoresin. Authority is 4 because purchasing can approve a new origin when quality and residue tests pass. Need is 5 because turmeric is a spice this industry is classified as making products from.
Anuga
Anuga (anuga.com) is the food and beverage trade fair in Cologne. Money is 5 because grocery importers and manufacturers attend with listing budgets. Authority is 4 because category buyers are on the floor. Need is 4 because spices are part of the fair, inside a show that also covers the rest of the grocery store.
Source: Anuga
USA — reported imports of HS 091030
primaryValue 56184443.0 USD (56,184,443.0) · 2024 imports from World · rank 1 of 143
USA reported primaryValue 56184443.0 USD (shown with separators as 56,184,443.0) for HS 091030 imports from the world in 2024. That number is the UN Comtrade public-preview CIF primary value for partner World. Reported quantity: 13,666,067.0 kg (quantity not flagged as estimated). Money is 5 because this reporter ranks 1 of 143 reporters in that response by primaryValue. Authority is 4 because the country is where the buyers are: importers and distributors there hold the purchase order, and the country itself does not. Need is 4. The official heading names this product but is a bit wider than one commercial form. The dollars are real for the heading, not a private estimate, and they are not a pure measure of one SKU. Official commodity description: Spices; turmeric (curcuma). The preview count matched the rows stored (144), under the 500-row cap.
Source: UN Comtrade public preview API, HS 091030, 2024 imports from World
Purchasing Managers
O*NET 11 (United States occupation classification)-3061.00 Purchasing Managers buy for an organization. Money is 4 because they control a supply budget. Authority is 5 because they can approve the vendor. Need is 4 because a spice manufacturer or a large grocer has someone in this role buying turmeric, and a small retailer may not.
Source: O*NET OnLine, United States occupation classification, 11-3061.00 — Purchasing Managers
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
O*NET 13 (United States occupation classification)-1022.00 is Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products. Money is 4 because they buy goods for resale. Authority is 5 because selecting the supplier is the job. Need is 4 because ground turmeric is a grocery line a wholesale buyer can list, while a farm-product buyer is a different occupation.