What is the price of cinnamon per kilogram/pound in Ethiopia today?
The retail price range for Ethiopia cinnamon is between US$ 2.46 and US$ 4.92 per kilogram or between US$ 1.12 and US$ 2.23 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cinnamon in Ethiopia
The retail price range in Ethiopian Birr for cinnamon is between ETB 133.45 and ETB 266.90 per kilogram or between ETB 60.52 and ETB 121.04 per pound(lb) in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ethiopia cinnamon is between US$ 1.72 and US$ 3.44 per kilogram or between US$ 0.78 and US$ 1.56 per pound(lb).
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Ethiopia Cinnamon Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cinnamon from Ethiopia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was at its highest at 6.33 US $ per kg, followed by 2015 at 7.10 US $ per kg. In 2018, the price dropped to 2.30 US $ per kg, and then further decreased to 1.59 US $ per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price increased slightly to 2.20 US $ per kg, and then dropped again to 0.78 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Cinnamon from Ethiopia in 2023 will be 1.50 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 1.20 US $ per kg.The cinnamon exports from Ethiopia are categorised as:
- Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (excluding cinnamon "Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume" and crushed and ground cinnamon) (HS code 090619)
- Crushed or ground cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (HS code 090620)
- Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (excluding crushed and ground) (HS code 090610)
- Cinnamon "Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume" (excluding crushed and ground) (HS code 090611)
- Cinnamon (incl flowers), not crushed, not ground (HS code 0906XX)
Ethiopia Cinnamon Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cinnamon into Ethiopia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was at its highest at $6.33, before dropping to $2.30 in 2018. The price then rose to $1.59 in 2019, before increasing again to $2.20 in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to $0.78 in 2021. Looking ahead, it is likely that the price of Cinnamon will remain relatively stable over the next two years. We predict that the price of Cinnamon in Ethiopia will be $0.80 in 2023 and $0.82 in 2024.Export values for Ethiopia cinnamon
The total values in export for cinnamon in Ethiopia were US$ 46, US$ 57 and US$ 193 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in Ethiopia: Garlic, Pepper, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Ethiopia cinnamon - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ethiopia shipped small quantities of cinnamon. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Ethiopia cinnamon (herbs and spices category) has , with a change of % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cinnamon's exports reduced by -100 pc netting Ethiopia US$0.00m for the year 2019. Ethiopia's cinnamon exports are categorised as:
- Crushed or ground cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (HS code 090620)
- Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (excluding cinnamon "Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume" and crushed and ground cinnamon) (HS code 090619)
- Cinnamon "Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume" (excluding crushed and ground) (HS code 090611)
- Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (excluding crushed and ground) (HS code 090610)
- Cinnamon (incl flowers), not crushed, not ground (HS code 0906XX)
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Ethiopia cinnamon export values
In 2019, Ethiopia shipped cinnamon costing 0.00m USD, a reduction of -100.00% from 2018's total cinnamon export of 0.193m USD. The annual reduction in value of Ethiopia cinnamon between 2017 to 2018 was 238.596 per cent.
The per year change in the quantity of Ethiopia's cinnamon exports between 2017 and 2019 was -100 per cent between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ethiopia cinnamon ( in '000$ )
Ethiopia's best performing destinations for cinnamon are Djibouti, the Netherlands, US, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.
Ethiopia bought 1,213 tonnes of cinnamon in 2019.