u/Few-Tadpole370

Using US Customs import records, I pulled every shipment of Indian-origin spices that cleared a US port between January 2025 and April 2026. That's 3,200+ shipments, 779 importing companies, 16 months of real buying behaviour.

What this tells you that a generic lead list doesn't:

Every company has a proven track record. You can see how often they order, which Indian exporter they're currently using, their annual volume, and when their next procurement window opens.

A few things I found worth sharing:

A mid-size US spice processor ships cumin every 28 days, 100% from one supplier in Gujarat. If that supplier raises price or misses a window, this buyer has zero backup. That's not a cold prospect that's a switch pitch.

A household-name Cajun seasoning brand had 12 pepper shipments from one Indian exporter in 2025 and went completely silent in 2026. That account is actively up for grabs.

Trader Joe's sources curry powder only May through December. Their buying window opened two weeks ago.

What I'm selling:

160 verified US spice buyer contacts — procurement directors, purchasing managers, VP Supply Chain, and owner-operators at companies confirmed importing Indian spices via customs records.

Each row includes verified work email (124/160 confirmed deliverable), job title, LinkedIn, company domain, the spice category they buy, their current Indian supplier, buying cadence, and projected next order window.

DM me for pricing and a 5-row sample.

Also offering as a service:

If you have your own import records — from EXIMPEDIA, Panjiva, Import Genius, or any customs data source — I can enrich them end-to-end: clean the data, identify the decision-makers at each buying company, verify emails, map buying cycles, and deliver a campaign-ready contact file. DM me with what you have and I'll tell you what's possible.

Sample data - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rbj\_IQnL1bF3J\_qQsunyFfeX-D9h2FBnet41MwNTOz0/edit?usp=sharing

Hi everyone

I have the following spices and coconut products available for purchase in India and abroad.

Product (Type)	HS Code	Selling Price/kg (USD)
Black Pepper Whole	090411	3.32
Black Pepper Powder	090412	3.86
Cumin Seeds Whole	090931	2.76
Cumin Powder	090932	2.98
Coriander Seeds Whole	090921	1.76
Coriander Powder	090922	1.99
Dry Red Chilli Whole	090411	2.54
Chilli Powder	090422	2.88
Turmeric Whole	09103010	1.49
Turmeric Powder	09103020	1.76
Cardamom Whole	090830	7.74
Fennel Seeds Whole	090961	2.10
Garam Masala Powder	091099	4.92
Chicken Masala Powder	091099	4.92
Tender Coconut (Fresh, Green)	080112	0.80
Semi Husked (Mature, Brown)	08011910	0.75
Chopped (Fresh Meat Pieces)	080190	1.99

• Quality: FSSAI/Spices Board certified; vacuum-packed.
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• All prices per kg USD (1 USD = ₹95)
• Payment Terms - ADVANCE AND LC ONLY NO OTHER TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE

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Hi I am trying to connect buyers and suppliers from India to the rest of the world for spices and coconut related products. For a few months now I have had no result but have learned quite a bit on lead generation and email marketing in specific.

My question is very simple - If I were to get you more buyers or at the very least more qualified leads with the infrastructure alongside it (as I am self taught and AI automation isn't that hard) is this something any exporters, merchants traders or even manufacturers would be interested in?

I am also in thought on if I should be merchant trading myself as it seems to be a lot easier than just selling someone's else products.

Any thoughts and discussions are welcome.
As we are in the commodities spaces, I am also handling a LinkedIn account for the same and learning WA automation for messaging now. I feel like I can do a lot more and these skills are easily transferred to other industries as well.
Do let me know what you think.

Just as the title suggests, I am starting a business in commodity brokerage, spices and coconut related products from India to the rest of the world.

I met up with a few suppliers for each and qualified them already, the bottle net is getting clients right now, I am using cold email outreach to reach out to larger companies in the Middle East, EU and US.

I am also setting up META for message automation.

I need advice on who exactly to reach out to, I have been targeting primarily C suite and procurement managers, I use a variety of tools to enrich the leads I scrape. The offer currently is used from Hormozi's Grand Slam Offer - Commodities spec matched, perfect paperwork, better delivery timelines, on grounds sourcing for importers, mutual agreement contracts, free samples and even a few tech tools I made.

I just a little bit of direction on where exactly I am going wrong or if I am just not doing enough.

Much appreciation, thank you.