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Sikkim. Organic produce, large cardamom and tea.

Sikkim is an organic farming state known for large cardamom, Temi tea, ginger and hand-crafted carpets and textiles. Buyers source organic produce and small-batch crafts, shipping through Kolkata.

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Gangtok
capital
4
registered GI products
Nepali
main language
State map · SikkimCapital: Gangtok
Map of Sikkim with its 0 mapped manufacturing clusters AssamBiharMeghalayaSikkimWest Bengal
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At a glance

What Sikkim does best.

Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip.

Strengths
Organic produce · Large cardamom · Tea · Handicrafts
Capital
Gangtok
Languages
NepaliEnglish is used for drawings and export documents
Ports used
Kolkata and Haldia
Clusters mapped
No mapped industrial cluster; sourcing centres on GI crafts and produce
GI products
4 registered5 more applications pending registration
Geographical Indications

4 GI products, by category.

Registered GI names tied to Sikkim, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 5 applications are pending with the GI Registry.

Musical instruments2

  • Sikkim Lepcha Panthong Palit (Flute)
  • Sikkim Lepcha Tungbuk (Musical Instrument)

Tea, coffee & spices2

  • Dalle Khursani
  • Sikkim Large Cardamom
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What does Sikkim manufacture?

Sikkim's main strengths are organic produce, large cardamom, tea and handicrafts. 4 products from Sikkim hold a registered Geographical Indication.

Which ports serve Sikkim?

Exporters in Sikkim usually ship through Kolkata and Haldia. Inland container depots (ICDs) let containers clear customs close to the factory and travel to the port by rail.

Which languages are spoken in Sikkim's factories?

Nepali is spoken on factory floors in Sikkim, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents.

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