Germany has some cultural and geographic distances from India when it comes to spices. Germans speak a different language, have a different Christian religion and culture that prioritizes structure, privacy and punctuality. Their cuisine also heavily focuses on beer and meat. Germany also has no colonial legacy with India and lacks a common border, with its physical remoteness exacerbated by differences in climate and its size of 348,900 square kilometers. However, Germany has a large economy and follows EU legislation regarding spices and herbs, with its spice trade dominated by small and medium-sized players working through trading companies under its civil law system.

1. SPICES

2. GERMANY
CULTURAL DISTANCE
• Different Language -
German
• Cannot handle spicy food
• Religion- Christianity
• Communication style
• high priority on structure,
privacy and punctuality
• Cuisine-high consumption
of beer and meat
ADMINISTRATIVE
• EU legislation regarding
dried spices and herbs.
• Small and medium-sized
players which work through
trading companies.
• Legal Origin- Civil Law and
not common law
• No Colonial Legacy
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTANCE
• Lack of common border
• Size of country- 348,900
sq.km
• Physical remoteness
• Differences in climate
ECONOMIC
• GDP- 3.68 lakh crores
• GDP per Capita-50,638
• Disposable Personal
Income increased from
496.30 EUR Billion to
501.99 EUR Billion