Side by side
India and China, point by point.
| Aspect | India | China |
|---|---|---|
| Production (2022) | 3.21 million tonnes | 21.34 million tonnes, about 73% of the world's garlic |
| Export sizes | Sorted by bulb diameter; ours run from 27 mm to 42 mm and above | Traded in 0.5 cm steps, from about 4.5 cm to 6.5 cm and above |
| Types | White garlic from public NHRDF varieties such as Yamuna Safed, and farmers' own stock | Normal white and pure white, much of it from Jinxiang |
| Supply | Fresh from the spring harvest | All year, from cold store at about −3 to 0 °C |
| Duties abroad | No special duties found | US anti-dumping order since 1994; EU tariff quota with an extra duty outside it |
Buying garlic from China: what to know
- The United States has kept an anti-dumping order on fresh garlic from China since 1994, at a country-wide rate of 376.67%.
- In the EU, garlic imports fall under a tariff-quota system: outside the quota a specific duty is charged on top of the 9.6% ad valorem duty. Check the current figures on EUR-Lex before costing a shipment.
Indian garlic from us
Fresh white garlic, sorted by bulb size. Four sizes cover the range organised buyers usually ask for, from 27–32 mm up to 42 mm and above. From Kota, Rajasthan.
| Size | Bulb size |
|---|---|
| AA | 27–32 mm |
| AAA | 33–37 mm |
| AAAA | 38–42 mm |
| Bom | 42 mm+ |
Questions
Quick answers.
What is the difference between Indian and Chinese garlic?
China grows about three-quarters of the world's garlic and sells large white bulbs from cold store all year. India grows far less and sells its garlic in season, sorted by bulb size. Buyers pick China for size and year-round supply, and India as a second origin, above all where Chinese garlic carries heavy duties.
How does Indian garlic compare with Chinese on production (2022)?
India: 3.21 million tonnes. China: 21.34 million tonnes, about 73% of the world's garlic.
How does Indian garlic compare with Chinese on export sizes?
India: Sorted by bulb diameter; ours run from 27 mm to 42 mm and above. China: Traded in 0.5 cm steps, from about 4.5 cm to 6.5 cm and above.
How does Indian garlic compare with Chinese on types?
India: White garlic from public NHRDF varieties such as Yamuna Safed, and farmers' own stock. China: Normal white and pure white, much of it from Jinxiang.
How does Indian garlic compare with Chinese on supply?
India: Fresh from the spring harvest. China: All year, from cold store at about −3 to 0 °C.
How does Indian garlic compare with Chinese on duties abroad?
India: No special duties found. China: US anti-dumping order since 1994; EU tariff quota with an extra duty outside it.