Import Cardamom from Sri Lanka to Mexico
What it takes to source Cardamom from Sri Lanka and bring it into Mexico: tariff treatment, import requirements, shipping times and indicative pricing, with a free route to quotes from verified exporters.

Fresh Cardamom crop typically lands أكتوبر–فبراير, see the harvest calendar.
Why source Cardamom from Sri Lanka
Ceylon cardamom (true cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum) is grown in Sri Lanka’s cool central highlands and prized for its aroma and bold green pods. Available whole or ground, conventional or organic.
Forms & grades: Green pods (bold / AGEB grades), whole or ground; conventional or organic. Browse current listings on our Cardamom category page.
Duty & tariff treatment for Mexico
There is no trade agreement between Sri Lanka and Mexico, so goods from Sri Lanka enter at Mexico’s standard (MFN) rate under the TIGIE. Different forms of a product (whole, ground, refined) can sit on different tariff fractions, so check the exact fraction before you price.
Standard commercial documents and a certificate of origin from Sri Lanka. Confirm the current rate for your TIGIE fraction in SNICE.
Import requirements for Mexico
Typical requirements for bringing Cardamom into Mexico include:
- SENASICA plant-health import requirements for Cardamom from Sri Lanka: look up the requirement sheet in SENASICA’s phytosanitary requirements module (by product and origin).
- A شهادة صحية نباتية issued in Sri Lanka by the National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), where the requirement sheet calls for one.
- The importer must be registered in Mexico’s Padrón de Importadores; confirm whether the fraction also needs the sectoral register.
- Retail packs need Spanish labelling under NOM-051; confirm any COFEPRIS requirement for your product with your customs broker.
Your exporter prepares the commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin; see our قائمة التحقق من مستندات التصدير for the full set.
Certificates this market asks for
Lists of Sri Lankan suppliers holding each one, taken from the scheme’s own public register. A certificate covers named products, so our Trade Desk confirms it covers your order.
- FSSC 22000 certified suppliersGFSI food safety, asked for by most importers and retailers
- موردو BRCGS و ISO 22000 و HACCPfood safety schemes on certifier registers
- جميع الشهاداتevery scheme we track, with live counts
Shipping & lead time from Colombo
Roughly 5–7 weeks by sea from Colombo to Manzanillo or Lázaro Cárdenas with transhipment (approximate; confirm with your forwarder). Air freight for samples. Most Cardamom moves سعر الشحن من كولومبو or CIF Mexico. Agree the Incoterm up front so responsibilities are clear. Estimate ocean freight and your landed cost with the حاسبة التكلفة الشاملة للشحن &.
Indicative pricing
Cardamom is indicatively $50–80 / kg FOB, varying by grade, order volume, packaging and certification. Track current reference ranges on our أسعار السلع في سيلان page, then get a firm, current quote for your exact specification below.
Get quotes to import Cardamom into Mexico
Tell us your grade, volume and destination. We’ll match you with verified Sri Lankan Cardamom exporters and get you firm FOB/CIF quotes, free, no obligation.
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الأسئلة الشائعة
Is Cardamom from Sri Lanka duty-free into Mexico?
There is no trade agreement between Sri Lanka and Mexico, so goods from Sri Lanka enter at Mexico’s standard (MFN) rate under the TIGIE. Different forms of a product (whole, ground, refined) can sit on different tariff fractions, so check the exact fraction before you price. Confirm the exact rate for your HS line via the Mexico SNICE / TIGIE tariff lookup, or estimate your full landed cost with our حاسبة التكلفة الإجمالية.
What does Cardamom from Sri Lanka cost?
إرشادياً $50–80 / kg FOB, depending on grade, volume and certification. See live ranges on our أسعار السلع في سيلان page, then request a firm quote.
How long does shipping from Colombo take?
Roughly 5–7 weeks by sea from Colombo to Manzanillo or Lázaro Cárdenas with transhipment (approximate; confirm with your forwarder). Air freight for samples.
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