# Export Indian Spices to Switzerland — duty, demand, documents and buyers

Switzerland applies a 0.0% MFN (applied) import duty on Indian Spices (HS 091030) as reported for 2023 to World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS. Indian exporters can claim RoDTEP at 1.4% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule)). Switzerland imported US$2.18M of this product in 2024, ranking #40 worldwide (OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade)).

## Top importing markets for Indian Spices

1. Bangladesh — US$52.20M
2. United Arab Emirates — US$51.53M
3. United States — US$49.87M
4. India — US$37.10M
5. Malaysia — US$19.93M
6. Germany — US$16.51M
7. Morocco — US$15.86M
8. Saudi Arabia — US$15.30M

Source: OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (2024)

## Duty and taxes at destination

- Import duty into Switzerland: 0.0% (MFN (applied), 2023, World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS)
- India export benefit: RoDTEP 1.4% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule))
- Note: 0% is the ad-valorem rate reported to WITS. Some lines (e.g. EU cereals, sugar) carry specific duties per tonne that are not expressed as a percentage — confirm in the destination tariff schedule.

## Buyer coverage

- 705 verified importer records in Switzerland, 13 matching this HS family.

## Trade events in this market

- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting — Davos 2027-01-19

## Data sources

- World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS (as of 2023) — duty
- DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule) (as of 2026-05-01) — exportBenefit
- OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (as of 2024) — demand
- Vametra Verified Buyer Intelligence (VBIE) (as of 2026-10-09) — buyers

Disclaimer: Tariff and incentive figures are the latest officially published rates from the sources shown and may lag the current year. Verify against the destination customs tariff and DGFT notifications before contracting or shipping.

## Source
Vametra AI — https://vametra.com/export/indian-spices/to/switzerland