Freshdi Market Insight
Himalayan Pink Salt market data to source with confidence
Pakistan (78.5%) dominates the 121 Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers, with India at 5% and the United Arab Emirates at 3.3%, leaving limited sourcing flexibility beyond those origins. The typical range is USD 20 - 110 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 54 median, so buyers should compare price points across grades and origins. Buyer inquiries surged 200% to 39 in the last 30 days. Buyers request CIF more often than suppliers offer it — a 11.6 percentage point gap — so a CIF price must be explicitly asked for.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Himalayan Pink Salt on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
173supply
Freshdi lists 173 active Himalayan Pink Salt supply listings as of 14 November 2026.
121companies
As of 14 November 2026, 121 active Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers, 0.8% of all suppliers on the platform, are listed on Freshdi.
18origins
Freshdi Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers come from 18 countries, led by Pakistan at 78.5%, as of 14 November 2026.
+200% over 12m
Himalayan Pink Salt drew 39 buyer inquiries on Freshdi in the 30 days to 14 November 2026, up 200% from the previous 30 days.
121 suppliers are actively offering Himalayan Pink Salt, which creates strong competition for pricing and terms. With so many suppliers present, buyers have more leverage to negotiate and compare offerings—no single source dominates the market, which helps ensure fair and transparent deals. 173 listings are currently active, covering a range of pack sizes, grades, and certifications. This depth means buyers can quickly find a product that matches their exact needs without having to start from scratch or wait for a custom quote. While 18 countries supply the category, Pakistan accounts for 78.5% of exporters—making it the clear leader. For buyers seeking volume and reliability, Pakistan is the go-to source; the other 17 countries offer niche alternatives for those looking for specific regional characteristics or to diversify risk. Buyer inquiries surged 200% to 39 in the last 30 days—this is a strong signal of rising demand. With such a spike, suppliers are likely to be busier than usual, so buyers should act quickly to secure their order before availability runs out.
Freshdi recorded 20 buyer requests for Himalayan Pink Salt globally in the 365 days to 14 November 2026.
- Freshdi lists 173 active Himalayan Pink Salt supply listings from 121 suppliers in 18 countries, drawn from 87 source documents and 617 supply observations over the 365 days to 14 November 2026.
- Compared with the previous 30 days, buyer inquiries for Himalayan Pink Salt on Freshdi rose 200% in the 30 days to 14 November 2026, with 127.65% volatility in monthly inquiry and quotation activity over 343 days.
- In the 365 days to 14 November 2026, 20 buyer requests for Himalayan Pink Salt on Freshdi met 173 active listings, 8.7 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
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 Himalayan Pink Salt supplier handled 0 buyer inquiries in the 30 days to 14 November 2026, replying to 90%.
- As of 14 November 2026, 1 of 121 Himalayan Pink Salt 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?
Himalayan Pink Salt had 11 new listings in the last 30 days, less than half the number from the previous month. When comparing similar offers, the listing date helps identify which one is closer to current market conditions. Check the listing date when evaluating two offers that appear similar.
Is the market busy?
41 of the 121 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a large share of newcomers. The category includes both long-standing and new sellers, which expands the pool of options but means newer ones have less history to assess. Buyers can find a wider range of suppliers, but each new one requires closer scrutiny before a first order. Review each supplier's listing history before reaching out.
119.1% of 121
3629.8% of 121
2016.5% of 121
Can these suppliers be trusted?
106 of 121 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, enough to contact several verified suppliers at once. Certificates are listed by 32 of 121 suppliers, and HALAL is the most common, held by 10 of them. For a shipment requiring HALAL certification, filter the list to include only those with it. For other needs, ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate up front.
- Freshdi refreshed 71 of 173 Himalayan Pink Salt supply listings (41.0%) within 90 days to 14 November 2026, and 11 (6.4%) within 30 days.
- 87 of 121 Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers on Freshdi (71.9%) were active in the 12 months to 14 November 2026, with 11 (9.1%) active within the last month, and 41 suppliers registered during the year.
- 87.6% of Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 14 November 2026.
- Among 32 certified Freshdi Himalayan Pink Salt supplier profiles, 31.2% hold HALAL, 18.8% hold HACCP, 12.5% hold FDA_REGISTRATION, 12.5% hold ISO, and 12.5% hold KOSHER; 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 Himalayan Pink Salt 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.
FOB56.7%
As of 14 November 2026, FOB leads the trade terms of Himalayan Pink Salt supply on Freshdi at 56.7%, followed by EXW at 19.6% and CIF at 19%.
20–110
USD/MT FOBHimalayan Pink Salt supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 20 and 110 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 54 across 84 listings, as of 14 November 2026.
25MT median
The typical minimum order quantity for Himalayan Pink Salt on Freshdi is 25 MT, with most listings between 1 and 55 MT, as of 14 November 2026.
18countries
Pakistan (78.5%), India (5%) and United Arab Emirates (3.3%) lead Himalayan Pink Salt supply origins on Freshdi, as of 14 November 2026.
Himalayan Pink Salt listings show a typical price range of USD 20 - 110 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price landing at USD 54 per metric ton. The typical minimum order quantity for Himalayan Pink Salt is 25 MT, with most listings offering order sizes within the range of 1 to 55 MT, providing buyers with a broad spectrum of order volume options. Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers predominantly offer FOB at 56.7% of listings, with EXW accounting for 19.6% — indicating that freight responsibility is mostly left to the buyer. Payment terms for Himalayan Pink Salt are primarily T/T at 39.9% and L/C at 24.9%, reflecting a balanced use of bank transfer and letter of credit methods.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 119 requests | 87 products | 0.7 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 23 requests | 87 products | 3.8 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 19 requests | 87 products | 4.6 |
| Pakistan | 19 requests | 87 products | 4.6 |
| India | 16 requests | 87 products | 5.4 |
Worldwide, 87 listings meet 119 buyer requests - 0.7 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The Middle East & North Africa sends 23 of those requests (19.3%), and there the same 87 listings make 3.8 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
CIF is the clearest mismatch: 30.6% of buyer requests ask for it, yet only 19% of listings offer it (163 supply vs 112 demand observations). EXW runs the other way - 19.6% of listings against 9% of requests. A supplier able to quote CIF stands out.
L/C is the widest payment gap: 30.3% of buyer requests ask for it, but only 24.9% of listings accept it (147 supply vs 121 demand observations). D/P is the reverse gap - 6.8% of listings offer it, with 0% of buyer requests asking for it. Suppliers that accept L/C stand out to buyers.
Buyers ask for Indian origin in 5 requests against only 4 listings (1.25 requests per listing) - an opening for Indian suppliers; Pakistan's 58 listings against 2 requests already give buyers choice; Australia has 2 requests with no listings yet - faces no competition.
- On Freshdi, the median Himalayan Pink Salt buyer price is USD 8 across 17 buyer prices, below the USD 53.6 supply median across 84 listings, as of 14 November 2026.
- For Himalayan Pink Salt on Freshdi, CIF is the widest trade term gap - 30.6% of buyer requests against 19% of listings - while EXW runs the other way at 19.6% of listings against 9% of requests, as of 14 November 2026.
- For Himalayan Pink Salt on Freshdi, L/C is the widest payment term gap - 30.3% of buyer requests against 24.9% of listings - while D/P runs the other way at 6.8% of listings against 0% of requests, as of 14 November 2026.
- Freshdi had 87 Himalayan Pink Salt listings against 119 buyer requests (0.7 listings per request), and buyers in the Middle East & North Africa posted 23 of them (3.8 listings per request), in the 90 days to 14 November 2026.
- Himalayan Pink Salt buyer requests on Freshdi asked for India 5 times against 4 listings, Pakistan 2 times against 58 listings and Australia 2 times with no listings, in the 90 days to 14 November 2026.
- Pakistan (19), India (16) and Togo (16) led the 119 Himalayan Pink Salt 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 Himalayan Pink Salt
Freshdi received 20 buyer requests for Himalayan Pink Salt in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers
173 listings from 121 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
The typical minimum order quantity for Himalayan Pink Salt is 25 MT, with a range from 1 to 55 MT across current listings. Buyers with smaller volumes may still find viable options, as the lower end of the range includes suppliers offering as little as 1 MT, though such orders are less common and may come with higher per-unit costs.
FOB is the most commonly used trade term for Himalayan Pink Salt, appearing in 56.7% of supplier listings on Freshdi. While this is the default expectation, buyers should verify the exact term with each supplier, as mismatches in trade terms can lead to unexpected costs or logistics issues in shipment and delivery.
Himalayan Pink Salt listings show significant gaps in trade and payment terms. For FOB, demand and supply differ by only 0.9 points, but for CIF, there's a 11.6-point gap, meaning 30.6% of buyers request it while only 19% of suppliers offer it. Payment gaps also exist, with L/C and PayPal under-supplied by 5.4 and 2.3 percentage points, respectively, requiring proactive negotiation.
87.6% of the 121 Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers on Freshdi are verified, totaling 106 verified accounts. Additionally, 32 suppliers list a certificate, with HALAL being the most common at 10 suppliers, providing buyers with strong assurance of compliance and quality standards before initiating contact.
Post a buying request detailing your required quantity, quality, and destination, or browse the live Himalayan Pink Salt listings directly on Freshdi. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to compare quotes, confirm availability, and verify certifications before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Himalayan Pink Salt listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 8 November 2026 - 173 active listings, 19 buyer requests, 87 source documents, and 617 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 Himalayan Pink Salt 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 Himalayan Pink Salt, 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 Himalayan Pink Salt
Freshdi files Himalayan Pink Salt under Agriculture, Food & Beverage > Herbs, Spices & Seasonings. Himalayan Pink Salt shares its group on Freshdi with Dehydrated Herbs, Tapioca Syrup, Saffron Infused Soap, Flavor Free Product and Ceylon Green Tea. Freshdi maps Himalayan Pink Salt to the commodity Salt, HS code 2501. Himalayan Pink Salt drew 20 buyer requests on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026. Post a buying request for Himalayan Pink Salt on Freshdi and suppliers can send you quotations.
Himalayan Pink Salt distributors and suppliers: the reference
Before you contact Himalayan Pink Salt distributors, read what the offers of this category state.
Which countries export Himalayan Pink Salt?
As of November 2026, 78% of the Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers on Freshdi are based in Pakistan, ahead of India (5%) and United Arab Emirates (3%). Together, the top three countries hold 86% of the Himalayan Pink Salt suppliers, a concentrated picture.
| Country | Share of suppliers | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 78% | 95 |
| India | 5% | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3% | 4 |
| Iran | 2% | 2 |
| Austria | 1% | 1 |
| Belgium | 1% | 1 |
| China | 1% | 1 |
| Germany | 1% | 1 |
Origin changes freight, lead time and import duties, so compare offers from more than one country.
What trade and payment terms come with Himalayan Pink Salt offers?
Offers in Salt, the group closest to Himalayan Pink Salt, most often state FOB (57%) and T/T (40%) on Freshdi, as of November 2026.
| Term | Type | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FOB | Incoterm | 57% |
| EXW | Incoterm | 20% |
| CIF | Incoterm | 19% |
| CFR | Incoterm | 4% |
| FAS | Incoterm | 0% |
| FCA | Incoterm | 0% |
| DDP | Incoterm | 0% |
| T/T | Payment term | 40% |
These shares are for Salt, not for Himalayan Pink Salt alone, so confirm the terms with each counterpart.
Which categories are related to Himalayan Pink Salt?
Freshdi lists Himalayan Pink Salt under Herbs, Spices & Seasonings, alongside Sugar, Pepper and Turmeric. Sugar is the largest of them on Freshdi, with 606 suppliers.
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Herbs, Spices & Seasonings | Group it belongs to | 265 |
| Sugar | Nearby category | 606 |
| Pepper | Nearby category | 426 |
| Turmeric | Nearby category | 370 |
| Export Quality Sugar | Nearby category | 358 |
| Dried Black Pepper | Nearby category | 328 |
| Fresh Red Chilli | Nearby category | 324 |
| Turmeric Milk Powder | Nearby 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.