Cumin Seeds
Singapore & Europe quality, 99/1 and 99/2 purity
CBIL brokers Indian cumin seed (jeera) from the Unjha market in Gujarat and Rajasthan growing belts, supplied in the purity grades international buyers contract against: 99% purity 1% foreign matter (99/1), 99/2, and the Singapore and Europe quality classifications that bundle purity with colour and volatile-oil expectations. Volatile oil — typically 2.5–4% — is the commercial marker for aroma strength and is the specification extractors and seasoning houses care about most. Material is machine-cleaned, Sortex colour-sorted, gravity-separated and metal-detected before bagging.
Every lot carries SGS or Intertek certification of purity, admixture, moisture, volatile oil, ash and pesticide residue, with steam-sterilised and ETO-free options for EU and US entry. India supplies the majority of world cumin, and crop timing (February–March arrivals) drives the annual price curve — we structure both spot and forward supply around it. Buyers include spice grinders and blenders, seasoning and snack manufacturers, oleoresin extractors and retail packers. Supply is arranged in 25kg and 50kg PP or jute bags, container-load, on FOB, CFR and CIF terms.
Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.
Indicative reference
$2,600–3,600 USD / MT
as at September 2026
Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.
Typical Specification
Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.
Available Grades
Applications
- Spice grinding & blending
- Seasoning & snack manufacture
- Oleoresin extraction
- Retail packing
- HORECA
Category
Agri-Foods, Spices & Nuts
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF
Pricing basis
USD / MT
Inspection
SGS / Intertek at load port
Cumin Seeds — buyer questions
What does cumin 99/1 mean?
It is the standard purity notation: 99% pure seed with a maximum 1% foreign matter. 99/2 allows 2% foreign matter and prices slightly lower. Singapore and Europe quality are broader classifications that bundle purity with colour and volatile-oil expectations — tell us your destination and application and we will quote the right grade.
Why does cumin price move so much year to year?
India supplies the large majority of world cumin and the crop arrives in a narrow February–March window, so a weak crop transmits into price almost immediately with little buffer stock. If you have predictable annual volume, forward-contracting ahead of arrivals usually beats buying spot into a tight market.
Do you supply ETO-free cumin?
Yes. ETO-treated material cannot enter the EU, so we default to steam-sterilised or untreated cumin with pesticide-residue certification for European destinations. We can supply either treatment for other markets.
Ready to source Cumin?
Send your quantity, specification, preferred Incoterms and destination port. Qualified requirements receive a workable offer against verified supply.
Have Cumin to sell? Submit an offer — we'll match it against live buyer demand.
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