Yulin City, China, controls 80% of domestic and nearly two-thirds of global spice trade through climate advantage and tech innovation.

Yulin City in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region dominates the global spice trade, handling 80% of domestic spice commerce and nearly two-thirds of the global market. The city's success is driven by its ideal climate for growing star anise and technological innovations that have increased yields by over 50%. Yulin's spice trade volume surpassed 30 billion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, and the city plans to further integrate its spice industry across production, distribution, and processing.

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