The largest spice wholesale and trading market in China is located in Yulin, a prefecture-level city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Specifically, the mega-facility driving this trade is the Yulin Fuda International Spice Logistics Port (玉林福达国际香料物流港), formerly known as the Yulin International Spice Exchange.
Key Highlights of the Market:
Massive Scale & Market Share: Yulin is known as China's "Southern Spice Capital." This single market handles approximately 80% of China's domestic spice trade and distributes to roughly two-thirds of the global spice market.
Trading Volume: The logistics port sees an annual trading volume of over 1 million tons of spices, with an annual transaction value exceeding 32 billion RMB (approx. $4.4 billion USD).
Unmatched Variety: Out of the roughly 200 common natural spices traded globally, more than 160 varieties are regularly bought and sold here. This includes massive domestic yields of regional specialties like star anise (八角), cassia/cinnamon (肉桂), and sand ginger (山奈), as well as a heavy volume of imported spices (such as cardamom and nutmeg) from Southeast Asia (ASEAN countries).
The Global Hub: Due to its strategic location bordering Southeast Asia and proximity to major ports, it acts as the primary gateway for international spice logistics entering and leaving China.
