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Table 3: Top-10 importing countries for EOs, 2021 ($ mn) als, 110 cover 95% of the current global Table 4: Top-10 exporting countries for EOs, 2021 ($ mn) ($15.9-mn), China ($15.7-mn), and
Country Imports Country Imports consumption. Out of these, there are 31 Country Exports Country Exports Thailand ($14.5-mn).
Global In Asia for which India is well known glo- Global In Asia Regulations
bally and there are nearly 21 which are
US $1,165 China $407 grown, but not to a level for global signi- US $856 India $817  Export of EOs, especially to deve-
France $466 India $192 fi cance. India $817 China $418 loped countries, is increasingly sub-
China $407 Iran $189 France $501 Indonesia $262 ject to regulatory scrutiny. Expor-
India has made global impact with
Germany $398 Indonesia $150 EOs of menthol, sandalwood, jasmine, China $418 UAE $215 ters to Europe, for example, need
to contend with three major regula-
Netherlands $326 Japan $148 tuberose and spices. Menthol was intro- Brazil $281 Singapore $58 tions:
UK $286 Singapore $146 duced in India in 1954 and subsequently Indonesia $262 Sri Lanka $57  The EU Cosmetics Regulation. This
India $192 South Korea $70 different variants were developed by Germany $252 Turkey $39 is the primary regulation for cos-
Iran $189 Malaysia $67 CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and UAE $215 Thailand $31 metic products for the EU market.
Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow,
Its main aim is to protect human
Ireland $181 Saudi Arabia $59 and extension work was done by dif- Italy $190 Vietnam $24 health to a high level.
Spain $180 Chinese Taipei $56 ferent organizations including The UK $189 Israel $13  Registration, Evaluation, Authori-
Sum of above $3,790 Sum of above $1,482 Fragrance and Flavour Development Sum of above $3,981 Sum of above $1,936 sation and Restriction of Chemicals
Total imports $6,050 Total imports $1,755 Centre (FFDC), Kannauj. India is the Total exports $6,050 Total exports $1,997 (REACH). This regulation protects
global leader in cornmint cultivation, both human health and the envi-
household (16%), and pharmaceutical In 2021, the top importers of EOs with nearly 90% share of global natu- bopogon winterianus), davana (Arte- zeylanicum), clove (Eugenia caryo- ronment. It includes measures to
(15%). were the US ($1.16-bn), France ($466- ral menthol production, from nearly misia pallens), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus phyllata), ginger (Zinziber offi cinale), promote alternative methods for
mn), China ($407-mn), Germany 40,000 tonnes of mentha oil produced citriodora), geranium (Pelargonium turmeric (Curcuma longa, C. domestica) assessing the hazards associated
International trade ($398-mn), and Netherlands ($326-mn) annually. Uttar Pradesh accounts for species), linaloe (Bursera delpichiana), and pepper (Piper nigrum). with chemical substances.
In 2021, EOs(3) were the world’s (4). ~80% of total mentha oil production palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii var.  The EU Classifi cation, Labelling
486th most traded product, with a total of India, followed by Bihar (13%) and Motia), patchouli (Pogostemon In 2021, India exported $817-mn in and Packaging Regulation (CLP).
trade of $6.05-bn, representing 0.029% Indian markets Madhya Pradesh (7%), according to the patchouli) and rosemary (Rosmarinus EOs. The main destinations were US Again, this regulation aims to pro-
of total world trade. Between 2020 and Worldwide, approximately 300 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium offi cinalis). Other important aromatic ($224-mn), China ($127-mn), France tect human health and the environ-
2021, exports grew 11.3%, from $5.44-bn important natural fragrant raw materi- Enterprises(5). and spice crops cultivated in South ($53.8-mn), Germany ($42.6-mn), and ment. But it also facilitates the free
to $6.05-bn. In 2021, the top exporters als are in use. Of these, about 50% are India include lemongrass (Cymbopogon UK ($31.4-mn). movement of substances, mixtures
of EOs were the US ($856-mn), India cultivated and rest are found in wild Major EO bearing crops cultivated fl exuosus), sandalwood (Santalum and products. It is the only legisla-
($817-mn), France ($501-mn), China habitation (e.g., Nagrarmotha, Kewra, in South India include: cardamom (Elet- album), gingergrass (Cymbopogon In 2021, India also imported $192- tion in force in the EU for the classi-
($418-mn), and Brazil ($281-mn). etc). Out of the cultivated raw materi- taria cardamomum), citronella (Cym- martinii var. sofia), basil (Ocimum mn in EOs, mainly from Indonesia fi cation and labelling of substances
sanctum), cinnamon (Cinnamomum ($35.2-mn), Brazil ($17.9-mn), US and mixtures.

Singapore

Madagascar
7%
Fig. 3: Export destinations of Indian EOs, 2021 [$817-mn] (by region and country-Top-10) Fig. 4: Import sources of Indian EOs, 2021 [$192-mn] (by region and country-Top-10)

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