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한국어 Ceylon Spice Exporters, Processors & Bulk Suppliers in Sri Lanka
Ceylon Spices, Supplied in Bulk from Sri Lanka
We supply Ceylon black pepper, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and mace, grown in the spice gardens of Matale, Kandy and Kegalle. Our team in Sri Lanka sources each lot by grade, checks it in Colombo, and ships FOB Colombo or to your port, several spices in one container if you need them.
Black pepper $8.50 to $10.15/kg, whole cloves $12.50 to $14.60/kg, green cardamom $53.72 to $83.40/kg. FOB Colombo, by grade and quantity.
- Pepper, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, mace
- Whole, cracked or ground
- Lab test and sealed sample per lot
- Mixed spice containers welcome
Manufacturers only: 223 producers registered with the Industrial Development Board →
Certified suppliers: organic · DEA registered
Free tools: Container mix planner · Spec sheet builder · Landed cost calculator
Spice companies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan companies in this category, from public trade registries.
Most-listed products
- Spices & condiments142
- Value added spice products93
- Ceylon whole spices65
- Spices45
- Culinary herbs relevant products21
- Essential oil & oleoresins18
- Processed food18
- Cloves18
- Black pepper16
- Cinnamon15
Where they are
- Colombo39
- Anuradhapura24
- Matale23
- Badulla21
- Matara19
- Gampaha16
Spice exporters with full company profiles
Products and logo as each company lists them. We quote any of them for you, or compare several and send you the best offer.
Premium Ceylon Tea, Flavored Tea, Green Tea, Gift Tea Packs
Listed from the Sri Lanka Tea Board directory
Cinnamon, Organic Spices, Tea, Herbs
✓ USDA Organic✓ Fairtrade✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Extracts of Ceylon Cinnamon, Chai Masala, Ginger, Cardomom
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Herbs and Spices (Pepper, Cloves, Cinnamon and Vanilla)
Listed from the Coconut Development Authority
Ceylon Cinnamon, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Cloves
✓ USDA Organic✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the Alibaba.com supplier directory
Organic Black Pepper, Organic White Pepper, Organic Cloves, Organic Nutmeg
✓ USDA Organic✓ Fairtrade✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the National Chamber of Exporters
Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cloves, Nutmeg & Mace
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Vanilla, Ceylon Cinnamon, Black Pepper, White Pepper
✓ USDA Organic✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Ceylon Spices, Cinnamon and Coconut Products
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Arecanuts, Cloves, Cloves Stems, Nutmeg
Listed from the Coconut Development Authority
Organic Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Mace
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks, Chips, Quillings, Powder
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Sri Lanka’s spice exporters A to Z (319)
Every company here can be quoted through us: one contract, one invoice, every lot checked in Colombo before it ships. All exporters →
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Rice
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
Ceylon Whole Spices, Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Turmeric, Chilli Powder, Pepper Powder, Curry Powder
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Rice
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Coconut Shell Products, Culinary Herbs relevant products, Dehydrated Foods
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Chilli, Termeric, Pepper, Curry powder
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Cinnamon quills, Cinnamon powder, Cinnamon leaves, Soursop leaves
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Premium Ceylon Tea, Flavored Tea, Green Tea, Gift Tea Packs
Listed from the Sri Lanka Tea Board directory
Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Culinary Herbs relevant products, Essential oil & Oleoresins, Oil and fats
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Cinnamon, Black pepper, Cloves, Mace
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Spices & Condiments, Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
Ceylon Whole Spices
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices, Hand bags, Money purse, Decorative items
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Coconut Oil industry
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Culinary Herbs relevant products, Essential oil & Oleoresins, Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Spices & Condiments, Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices
✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices & Condiments, Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Confectionary, Processed Food, Rice
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Coconut Oil industry, Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
Spices & Condiments, Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Cinnamon, Organic Spices, Tea, Herbs
✓ USDA Organic✓ Fairtrade✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Extracts of Ceylon Cinnamon, Chai Masala, Ginger, Cardomom
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Herbs and Spices (Pepper, Cloves, Cinnamon and Vanilla)
Listed from the Coconut Development Authority
Dehydrated fruits, Dehydrated vegetables, Dehydrated meats, Dehydrated grains
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Cinnamon, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Cloves
✓ USDA Organic✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the Alibaba.com supplier directory
Fruits, Vegetables, Black pepper, Vanilla
Listed from the Coconut Development Authority exporter register
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Animal Feed, Coconut Oil industry, Coconut Water Products, Processed Fruits
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
Biryani Powder, Black Curry Powder, Cajun Spice Mixture, Cardamom Powder
Listed from the Halal Accreditation Council (HAC) list of certified companies
Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Culinary Herbs relevant products, Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Value added Spice Products
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Culinary Herbs relevant products, Essential oil & Oleoresins, Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Spices, Coconut oil, Seeds
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Ceylon Whole Spices, Culinary Herbs relevant products, Essential oil & Oleoresins, Spices & Condiments
Listed from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) BizConnect directory
Organic Black Pepper, Organic White Pepper, Organic Cloves, Organic Nutmeg
✓ USDA Organic✓ Fairtrade✓ EU Organic✓ UK organic route
Listed from the National Chamber of Exporters
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cloves, Nutmeg & Mace
Listed from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Spices
Listed from the Department of Export Agriculture list of registered spice suppliers
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Listings show company-level information only, compiled from public Sri Lankan trade registries. To claim or remove a listing, use the controls on each profile. Operated by Harker International (Pvt) Ltd.
Looking for registered suppliers? See spice suppliers registered with the Department of Export Agriculture.
Sourcing Spices from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been a spice-trading island for centuries and remains a respected origin for a range of high-quality spices. Alongside its world-famous Ceylon cinnamon, Sri Lankan exporters supply pepper, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and mace, turmeric and ginger to food manufacturers, packers and extractors worldwide.
What Sri Lankan exporters supply
- Pepper: black and white, whole and ground, by bulk density and grade.
- Cloves: whole hand-picked, and clove stem / ground.
- Cardamom, nutmeg & mace: whole and ground.
- Turmeric and ginger: whole, sliced and ground, with curcumin / oil content to spec.
- Spice oils & oleoresins: extracts for flavor and fragrance.
What buyers specify
- Form & grade: whole vs ground, mesh size, bulk density (e.g. pepper g/l).
- Cleanliness & quality: ASTA cleanliness, moisture, volatile-oil / piperine / curcumin content.
- Treatment: steam-sterilized (note the EU bans ETO).
- Certification: HACCP / ISO 22000, organic (USDA/EU), Fairtrade.
Common applications
Food manufacturing and seasoning blends, retail and private-label spice, beverages, nutraceuticals, and flavor / oleoresin extraction.
How to buy
Most Sri Lankan spice exporters quote FOB Colombo in USD, pack in bags or cartons by grade, and provide a Certificate of Analysis per lot. Minimum orders vary by spice and grade. Tell us the product, grade and volume and we quote it, source it from the right mill or factory, check the lot in Sri Lanka and ship it to you. Quotes are free.
Spice prices, HS codes and export volumes
Cinnamon is Sri Lanka’s largest spice export by far: US$233 million of Ceylon cinnamon in 2025, about 18,150 tonnes, sold mainly to Mexico, the USA, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Black pepper is second at US$99 million (down from US$167 million in 2024), followed by cloves at US$28 million and nutmeg at US$14 million.
Indicative wholesale prices, FOB Colombo (September 2026)
| Spice | Indicative price |
|---|---|
| Ceylon cinnamon, sticks by grade (Alba to H1) | US$10 to 27.50 per kg |
| Ceylon cinnamon M5 cut sticks | US$22.75 per kg |
| Ceylon cinnamon H2 cut sticks | US$20.75 per kg |
| Cinnamon quillings (grinding grade) | US$11.75 per kg |
| Black pepper | US$8.50 to 10.50 per kg |
| Cloves | US$6 to 15 per kg |
| Nutmeg | US$6.75 to 8 per kg |
| Green cardamom | US$53.50 to 83 per kg |
| Turmeric powder | US$12 to 13.50 per kg |
| Dried ginger | US$3.50 to 9.75 per kg |
Indicative ranges from our Trade Desk, not firm offers. A firm price depends on grade, moisture, packing and volume, and is quoted, usually within one business day. Want to see the quality first? Order a sample pack.
HS codes for Sri Lankan spices, with 2025 exports
| HS code | What it covers | 2025 exports | Average FOB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0906.11 | Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), whole | US$233.0M, 18,150 t | US$12.83/kg |
| 0906.20 | Cinnamon, crushed or ground | US$12.5M, 1,480 t | US$8.45/kg |
| 0904.11 | Black pepper, whole | US$98.9M, 12,650 t | US$7.81/kg |
| 0907.10 | Cloves, whole | US$27.6M, 2,650 t | US$10.40/kg |
| 0908.11 | Nutmeg, whole | US$13.6M, 2,250 t | US$6.03/kg |
Source: UN Comtrade, exports reported by Sri Lanka, 2025. Averages mix every grade. Sri Lanka’s recorded exports of cardamom, ginger and turmeric are small (under US$1M each). Confirm the full code for your country with your customs broker: see our Sri Lanka HS code guide.
Ceylon cinnamon grades explained
| Grade family | Quill | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Alba | Thinnest, most even quills | Premium retail and gifting. The highest price. |
| Continental (C5 Special, C5, C4) | Thin to medium | Retail sticks and quality grinding, mainly Europe and the USA. |
| Mexican (M5, M4) | Medium | Mexico and Latin America, for cooking and drinks. |
| Hamburg (H1, H2) | Thicker, coarser | Grinding and food manufacturing. |
| Quillings, featherings, chips | Broken pieces and inner bark | Powder, extracts and oil. The lowest price. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for Ceylon cinnamon?
Whole Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is 0906.11, and crushed or ground cinnamon is 0906.20. Black pepper is 0904.11, cloves 0907.10 and nutmeg 0908.11. Your import country adds its own digits after the first six.
How much does Ceylon cinnamon cost wholesale?
About US$10 to US$27.50 per kg FOB Colombo, depending on grade: Alba costs the most, Hamburg grades and quillings the least. Sri Lanka’s average whole cinnamon export price in 2025 was US$12.83 per kg.
Is Sri Lankan pepper different from other origins?
Sri Lankan black pepper is known for relatively high piperine and good bulk density. Specify your target piperine, density and grind and exporters will quote to match.
Can I get EU-compliant, steam-sterilized spice?
Yes. Many listed exporters offer steam sterilization (important for the EU, which bans ETO) and hold HACCP/ISO 22000 and organic certifications. State your requirement in the enquiry.
Where do I find cinnamon?
Ceylon cinnamon has its own hub, see Sri Lanka Cinnamon Exporters.
Listings above show company-level information compiled from public Sri Lankan trade registries. Grades, treatment and certifications vary by producer and shipment. Confirm directly with the exporter before ordering. Operated by Harker International (Pvt) Ltd.