Freshdi Market Insight
Source Cardamom with real supply and demand data
India (46.7%) leads Cardamom supply with 276 total suppliers across 39 countries, while Indonesia (7.6%) and Tanzania (6.9%) hold smaller shares, limiting sourcing flexibility beyond India. The typical price range is USD 2,340 - 5,402 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 4,704 median. Buyer inquiries increased 17.1% to 315 in the last 30 days. Buyers request CIF more often than suppliers offer it — a 20.5 percentage point gap — so a CIF quote must be explicitly asked for.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Cardamom on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
701supply
As of 14 November 2026, 701 active Cardamom supply listings are live on Freshdi.
276companies
276 active Cardamom suppliers, 2.0% of all suppliers on the platform, sell on Freshdi as of 14 November 2026.
39origins
Freshdi lists Cardamom suppliers from 39 countries, led by India at 46.7%, as of 14 November 2026.
+17.1% over 12m
Buyer inquiries for Cardamom on Freshdi reached 315 in the 30 days to 14 November 2026, up 17.1% from the previous 30 days.
276 suppliers are actively selling Cardamom on the platform, with 38 of them updating their listings in the last 30 days. This level of activity shows a dynamic marketplace where suppliers are responsive to buyer needs, meaning new or revised offers are regularly appearing—giving buyers a real chance to find current pricing, quality updates, or new packaging options without waiting for long delays. 701 active listings mean a wide range of grades, origins, and packaging options are available at once. Whether a buyer is looking for a specific spice blend, a particular size, or a certified organic variant, the depth of listings increases the likelihood of finding a close match without needing to start from scratch with a custom request. Cardamom is sourced from 39 countries, with India supplying 46.7% of the active exporters. This broad geographic spread offers buyers significant flexibility—India remains the dominant source for volume and consistency, but the presence of suppliers from across Asia and beyond means buyers can explore regional differences in flavor, processing, or sustainability standards. Buyer inquiries surged 17.1% to 315 in the last 30 days, signaling strong and growing interest in Cardamom. With such a rise in demand and a solid base of active suppliers, buyers can expect faster responses and more competitive offers—making now a prime time to engage with suppliers before inventory gets snapped up.
Buyers posted 211 requests for Cardamom globally on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026.
- Over the 365 days to 14 November 2026, Freshdi tracked 701 active Cardamom supply listings from 276 suppliers in 39 countries, built on 105 source documents and 812 supply observations.
- Compared with the previous 30 days, buyer inquiries for Cardamom on Freshdi rose 17.1% in the 30 days to 14 November 2026, with 73.52% volatility in monthly inquiry and quotation activity over 336 days.
- In the 365 days to 14 November 2026, 211 buyer requests for Cardamom on Freshdi met 701 active listings, 3.3 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Cardamom suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
Export: Cardamom · Cardamon · Cardamom Spice
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
- Freshdi's most-contacted verified Cardamom supplier handled 8 buyer inquiries in the 30 days to 14 November 2026, replying to 71%.
- As of 14 November 2026, 3 of 276 Cardamom suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified and answer at least 70% of inquiries.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Cardamom saw 53 new listings in the last 30 days, more than the 33 the month before. New offers are arriving at a faster rate, so the catalog a buyer sees today includes more recent prices and pack sizes than what was available last month. Compare the listing date when evaluating similar offers to ensure they reflect today’s market conditions.
Is the market busy?
85 of the 276 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a large share of newcomers. Buyers now have access to both long-standing and new sellers, which increases the number of options but means each new supplier has less history to evaluate. The established suppliers offer a consistent record, while new ones require more scrutiny before a first order. Review each supplier’s listing history before contacting them.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
251 of 276 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, enough to contact several verified suppliers at once. 115 of 276 list a certificate, and HALAL is the most common, held by 13 of them. For a shipment requiring HALAL certification, filter the list to include only those suppliers who hold it.
- Freshdi refreshed 126 of 701 Cardamom supply listings (18.0%) within 90 days to 14 November 2026, and 53 (7.6%) within 30 days.
- In the 12 months to 14 November 2026, 189 of 276 Cardamom suppliers on Freshdi (68.5%) were active, with 38 (13.8%) active within the last month, and 85 new suppliers registered.
- As of 14 November 2026, 90.9% of Cardamom suppliers on Freshdi are verified.
- Among 115 certified Freshdi Cardamom supplier profiles, 12.2% hold FSSAI, 11.3% hold ISO, 11.3% hold HALAL, 8.7% hold HACCP, and 7.0% hold APEDA; a profile can hold more than one certificate.
What are the selling conditions, and where do the two sides disagree?
Part A reads the supply side on its own terms — price, trade term, MOQ, origin. Part B puts buyer demand next to it and measures the gaps in percentage points.
Default settings of a typical Cardamom offer — how it ships, what it costs, the smallest quantity accepted and where it comes from. Each figure is drawn from every quote in the last 365 days, not from one seller.
CIF41.7%
As of 14 November 2026, CIF leads the trade terms of Cardamom supply on Freshdi at 41.7%, followed by FOB at 32.9% and CFR at 10.8%.
2340–5402
USD/MT FOBCardamom supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 2,340 and 5,402 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 4,704 across 105 listings, as of 14 November 2026.
1MT median
The typical minimum order quantity for Cardamom on Freshdi is 1 MT, with most listings between 1 and 20 MT, as of 14 November 2026.
39countries
India (46.7%), Indonesia (7.6%) and Tanzania (6.9%) lead Cardamom supply origins on Freshdi, as of 14 November 2026.
Cardamom listings show a typical price range of USD 2,340 - 5,402 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price landing at USD 4,704 per metric ton. The typical minimum order quantity for Cardamom is 1 MT, with most suppliers offering order sizes within the range of 1 to 20 MT, providing buyers with a broad spectrum of order volume options. Cardamom suppliers primarily offer CIF at 41.7% of listings, followed by FOB at 32.9%, indicating that a majority of suppliers include freight and insurance in the quoted price. For Cardamom, the most common payment term is T/T at 42.2%, with L/C used in 14.8% of cases, showing a strong preference for bank transfers among suppliers.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 487 requests | 106 products | 0.2 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 133 requests | 106 products | 0.8 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 126 requests | 106 products | 0.8 |
| Bangladesh | 124 requests | 106 products | 0.9 |
| India | 112 requests | 106 products | 0.9 |
Worldwide, 106 listings meet 487 buyer requests - 0.2 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The Middle East & North Africa sends 133 requests (27.3%), and there the same 106 listings make 0.8 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
CIF is the clearest mismatch: more than half of buyer requests (62.2%) ask for it, but only 41.7% of listings offer it (197 supply vs 439 demand observations), buyers ask for it 20.5 pts more often than suppliers offer. A supplier able to quote CIF stands out.
L/C is the widest payment gap: 33.3% of buyer requests ask for it, but only 14.8% of listings accept it (210 supply vs 428 demand observations), buyers ask for it 18.5 pts more often than suppliers offer. Suppliers that accept L/C stand out to these buyers.
Buyers ask for Guatemalan origin in 15 requests with only 2 listings (7.5 requests per listing) - an opening for Guatemalan suppliers - while Indian origin has 43 listings against 29 requests, giving buyers ample choice. Tanzania is balanced at 12 requests and 13 listings.
- Buyers price Cardamom at a USD 4,000 median across 15 buyer prices on Freshdi, below the USD 4,703.6 supply median across 105 listings, as of 14 November 2026.
- As of 14 November 2026, for Cardamom on Freshdi, CIF is the widest trade term gap - 62.2% of buyer requests against 41.7% of listings - while CFR runs the other way at 10.8% of listings against 3.9% of requests.
- As of 14 November 2026, for Cardamom on Freshdi, L/C is the widest payment term gap - 33.3% of buyer requests against 14.8% of listings - while MoneyGram runs the other way at 14.7% of listings against 1.1% of requests.
- Freshdi had 106 Cardamom listings against 487 buyer requests (0.2 listings per request), and buyers in the Middle East & North Africa posted 133 of them (0.8 listings per request), in the 90 days to 14 November 2026.
- Cardamom buyer requests on Freshdi asked for India 29 times against 43 listings, Guatemala 15 times against 2 listings and Tanzania 12 times against 13 listings, in the 90 days to 14 November 2026.
- Bangladesh (124), India (112) and the United Arab Emirates (98) sent the most of the 487 Cardamom buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 90 days to 14 November 2026.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
Post buying request for Cardamom
Freshdi received 211 buyer requests for Cardamom in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Cardamom suppliers
701 listings from 276 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
Cardamom prices on Freshdi range from USD 2,340 to USD 5,402 per metric ton, FOB, with a median of USD 4,704 based on 105 current listings. The wide spread indicates significant variation by origin, quality, and grade, so buyers must evaluate each listing individually rather than relying on a single average price point.
The typical minimum order quantity for Cardamom is 1.0 MT, with a range from 1.0 to 20.0 MT across current listings. This flexibility allows small-volume buyers to enter the market, though larger orders may offer better pricing or terms, so buyers should assess volume needs carefully when comparing offers.
90.9% of the 276 Cardamom suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 251 verified accounts confirmed through platform checks. Additionally, 115 suppliers list a certificate, with HALAL being the most common at 13 suppliers, providing strong assurance of compliance and quality for buyers seeking certified products.
Post a buying request specifying the required grade, quantity, and destination, or browse live Cardamom listings directly on Freshdi. Contacting a verified supplier from either path enables direct negotiation, availability confirmation, and term alignment before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Cardamom listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 1 November 2026 - 701 active listings, 184 buyer requests, 105 source documents, and 812 supply observations from the last 90 days. External export benchmarks are cited separately and never mixed into Freshdi figures.
Price and MOQ ranges are the interquartile range - the middle half of quotes, a quarter below and a quarter above - with the median reported alongside. A Cardamom type is priced only once it holds at least 5% of supply price quotes and 3 priced listings with a real range; below that it is not listed. Buyer prices are compared only once there are at least 5 of them.
All prices are FOB, in USD per metric ton; quotes on other Incoterms are converted to a FOB equivalent. Freshdi does not hold a CIF price series for Cardamom, so no landed-cost comparison is possible from this data.
Demand-versus-supply differences in trade and payment term shares are stated in percentage points, and origin rows add buyer requests per listing. Each figure carries its market scope - global - beside the number rather than in a footnote.
Product freshness counts listings created or updated. Supplier activity counts sellers by their last update. The two are different measurements and will not agree.
Freshdi reprocesses market data every hour, with one snapshot a day for trends. This page's figures, certification coverage included, refresh every 14 days on a rolling 365-day window.
About Cardamom
Freshdi files Cardamom under Agriculture, Food & Beverage > Herbs, Spices & Seasonings. Next to Cardamom, Freshdi lists Whole Green Peppercorn, Truffle Flavored Oil, Lactoserum, Agave Syrup and Herbal Product in the same group. Freshdi maps Cardamom to the commodity Cardamom, HS code 0908. Cardamom drew 211 buyer requests on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026. Post a buying request for Cardamom on Freshdi and suppliers can send you quotations.
Cardamom bulk price and MOQ: the reference
What a Cardamom quote depends on in this category: the offers, the MOQ and the terms they state.
What do suppliers charge for Cardamom, and what is the MOQ?
As of November 2026, Cardamom offers on Freshdi usually sit at $2,340–$5,402/ton FOB, and the usual MOQ is 1–20 tons. A Cardamom quotation moves with the grade, the order size and the trade term, so ask several suppliers to quote on identical terms.
| Product type | Price range | MOQ | Trade term |
|---|---|---|---|
| All offers | $2,340–$5,402/ton | 1–20 tons | FOB |
Read each range as a guide, since the final price follows the grade, the quantity and the Incoterm of your order.
Where are Cardamom suppliers based?
As of November 2026, 47% of the Cardamom suppliers on Freshdi are based in India, ahead of Indonesia (8%) and Tanzania (7%). The three leading countries account for 62% of the Cardamom suppliers, so the supply is concentrated in a few places.
| Country | Share of suppliers | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| India | 47% | 129 |
| Indonesia | 8% | 21 |
| Tanzania | 7% | 19 |
| South Africa | 5% | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 10 |
| United States | 4% | 10 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2% | 7 |
| Germany | 2% | 6 |
Ask suppliers from several origins, because freight, duties and lead times differ by country.
Do Cardamom suppliers sell FOB or CIF, and how are they paid?
Cardamom offers on Freshdi most often state CIF (42%) as the Incoterm and T/T (42%) as the payment term, as of November 2026. They are followed by FOB (33%) and L/C (15%). With CIF, the seller pays sea freight and insurance to the destination port, and the risk passes once the goods are loaded.
| Term | Type | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CIF | Incoterm | 42% |
| FOB | Incoterm | 33% |
| CFR | Incoterm | 11% |
| EXW | Incoterm | 10% |
| DDP | Incoterm | 4% |
| FAS | Incoterm | 1% |
| T/T | Payment term | 42% |
| L/C | Payment term | 15% |
Price, risk and paperwork move with the term, so confirm it in writing with each offer.
What other products sit next to Cardamom?
Freshdi lists Cardamom under Herbs, Spices & Seasonings, alongside Sugar, Pepper and Turmeric. The biggest of these listings on Freshdi is Sugar (606 suppliers).
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Herbs, Spices & Seasonings | Wider group | 265 |
| Sugar | Neighbouring category | 606 |
| Pepper | Neighbouring category | 426 |
| Turmeric | Neighbouring category | 370 |
| Export Quality Sugar | Neighbouring category | 358 |
| Dried Black Pepper | Neighbouring category | 328 |
| Fresh Red Chilli | Neighbouring category | 324 |
| Turmeric Milk Powder | Neighbouring category | 303 |
Neighbouring categories often share suppliers and buyers, so they are worth a look.
Trade terms and how to compare quotations
A reference for every category: what the usual trade and payment terms mean, and the points to check when you compare quotations.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| EXW | Incoterm | The buyer collects the goods at the seller's premises and pays every cost from there. |
| FCA | Incoterm | The seller hands the goods, cleared for export, to the buyer's carrier at a named place. |
| FOB | Incoterm | The seller loads the goods on the vessel at the port of loading; freight is the buyer's. |
| CFR | Incoterm | The seller pays sea freight to the destination port; the risk passes once loaded. |
| CIF | Incoterm | Like CFR, and the seller also insures the goods until the destination port. |
| CPT | Incoterm | The seller pays carriage to a named place; the risk passes at the first carrier. |
| CIP | Incoterm | Like CPT, and the seller also insures the goods to the named place. |
| DAP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; import duties are the buyer's. |
| DPU | Incoterm | The seller delivers and unloads the goods at a named place in the destination country. |
| DDP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to the buyer's place and pays import duties and taxes too. |
| FAS | Incoterm | The seller places the goods alongside the vessel at the port of loading. |
| T/T | Payment term | A bank transfer, often a deposit before production and the balance against documents. |
| L/C | Payment term | A letter of credit, under which the buyer's bank pays once the shipping documents match its terms. |
| D/P | Payment term | Documents against payment, where the buyer gets the shipping documents once it pays. |
| D/A | Payment term | Documents against acceptance, where the buyer gets the documents by accepting to pay later. |
| CAD | Payment term | Cash against documents, where payment is made when the shipping documents are presented. |
| Bank Transfer | Payment term | A direct transfer between bank accounts, agreed in the contract. |
| Escrow | Payment term | A third party holds the payment until the buyer confirms delivery. |
| Cash | Payment term | Payment in cash, usually only for small or local orders. |
Name the Incoterm with a place, and agree it and the payment term in writing before production starts.
| Point | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Incoterm and place | Every quotation names the same Incoterm and port or place. | Prices on FOB and on CIF differ by the freight and the insurance. |
| Specification | The grade, size or composition quoted matches the one asked for. | A lower grade can hide behind a lower price. |
| Quantity and MOQ | The price is for the quantity ordered, above the minimum order. | Unit prices change with the order size. |
| Packaging | Packing type, size and labelling are stated and the same. | Custom packing adds cost. |
| Payment term | The payment term and the deposit asked. | It moves the risk between buyer and seller. |
| Lead time | The production and shipping time to the destination. | A late shipment can cost more than a higher price. |
| Documents | The certificates and export documents included. | Missing papers can block customs. |
| Validity | How long the quoted price holds. | Quotations are often valid for a limited time only. |
Ask every counterpart to quote on the same basis: only then does the lower price win.