Assam. Tea, Muga and eri silk, and bamboo and cane.
Assam is best known for tea, and for muga and eri silk woven in Sualkuchi and across the Brahmaputra valley. Buyers also source bamboo and cane products, handloom textiles and speciality rice, shipped through Kolkata or the Guwahati container depot.
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- 2
- mapped clusters
- 40
- registered GI products
- Assamese
- main language
- Assam
- Mapped clusters
- Clusters in other states
What Assam does best.
Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip.
- Strengths
- Tea · Muga and eri silk · Bamboo and cane · Handloom · Speciality rice
- Capital
- Dispur
- Languages
- Assamese, BodoEnglish is used for drawings and export documents
- Ports used
- Kolkata, Haldia and ICD Amingaon (Guwahati)
- Clusters mapped
- Upper Assam, Sualkuchi
- Processes
- Food, spices & agri, Weaving & handloom
- GI products
- 40 registered1 more application pending registration
Where Assam makes things.
2 mapped clusters, largest first. Each page covers processes, nearest ports and what the cluster is known for.
Processes present in Assam
40 GI products, by category.
Registered GI names tied to Assam, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 1 application is pending with the GI Registry.
Handloom sarees & fabrics8
- Assam Mising Handloom Products
- Bodo Aronai
- Bodo Dokhona
- Bodo Gamsa
- Bodo Jwmgra
- Eri Silk / Indi Silk
- Gamosa of Assam
- Muga Silk of Assam
Musical instruments7
- Assam Bihu Dhol
- Bodo Gongona
- Bodo Jotha
- Bodo Kham
- Bodo Serja
- Bodo Sifung
- Bodo Thorkha
Sweets & food specialities7
- Bodo Gongar Dunjia
- Bodo Gwkha - Gwkhwi
- Bodo Keradapini
- Bodo Khardwi
- Bodo Napham - Fermented Fish
- Bodo Narzi
- Bodo Ondla
Alcoholic beverages4
- Bodo Jou Gishi
- Bodo Jou Gwran
- Bodo Maibra Jou Bidwi
- Judima
Rice, grains & pulses3
- Boka Chaul
- Chokuwa Rice of Assam
- Joha Rice of Assam
Fruit, vegetables & produce2
- Kaji Nemu
- Tezpur Litchi
Tea, coffee & spices2
- Assam (Orthodox)
- Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger
Wood & furniture2
- Assam Jaapi
- Majuli Mask of Assam
Glass & ceramics1
- Assam Asharikandi Terracotta Craft
Jewellery & gems1
- Assamese Jewellery
Metalware & bronze1
- Sarthebari Metal Craft
Natural fibre crafts1
- Assam Pani Mateka Craft
Paintings & paper crafts1
- Assam Majuli Manuscript Painting
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anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat does Assam manufacture?
Assam's main strengths are tea, Muga and eri silk, bamboo and cane, handloom, and speciality rice. The India Sourcing Atlas maps 2 clusters there, including Upper Assam and Sualkuchi. 40 products from Assam hold a registered Geographical Indication.
Which ports serve Assam?
Exporters in Assam usually ship through Kolkata, Haldia and ICD Amingaon (Guwahati). Inland container depots (ICDs) let containers clear customs close to the factory and travel to the port by rail.
Which languages are spoken in Assam's factories?
Assamese, Bodo are spoken on factory floors in Assam, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents.
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