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The International Hemp Landscape

Hemp is a global market. Here is the deeper intelligence on the arenas moving fastest — the EU, Canada, Thailand, India, Japan, and Australia — each with its own regulatory line, market size, THC threshold, and grant activity. The context you need before you enter a market.

6
Markets tracked
$21.9B
India, projected 2031
0.2–1%
THC lines across markets

Market Snapshot

The six arenas moving fastest

A quick read across the international markets that matter most to hemp organizations abroad. Open a market before you commit resources to it.

🇪🇺 European Union
0.3%
Raised field THC limit · Novel Food pathway
Largest hemp-fiber import bloc · Regulatory detail →
 🇨🇦 Canada
0.3%
Mature licensed framework under Health Canada
Established grain & fiber exporter · Regulatory detail →
 🇹🇭 Thailand
$7.1B
Projected 2030 market · 33% CAGR
First in Asia to legalize · 0.2% THC line · Deep-dive →
 🇮🇳 India
$21.9B
Projected 2031 · 21.5% CAGR
“Green to Gold” · NDPS §10 · govt-backed · Open the India Center →
 🇯🇵 Japan
2024
Cannabis Control Act reform legalized CBD medicines
High-value derivatives buyer · Market Access →
 🇦🇺 Australia
1%
Emerging higher THC field limit under review
Growing fiber & grain production base · THC thresholds →

Country Deep-Dives

The two fastest-moving arenas

India’s government-backed cultivation push and Thailand’s formalized framework are the two international markets creating the most opportunity for the community abroad — each with its own regulatory line, market size, and grant activity. India now has its own dedicated, continuously updated India Hemp Market Access Center.

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Thailand

Medical framework · 0.2% THC line
High growth
$1.31B
2024 market
$7.1B
Projected 2030
33%
CAGR to 2030
  • Hemp led the market with a 61.9% revenue share in 2024; CBD dominates derivatives at 79.6%.
  • Mid-2025 regulations formalized cultivation, distribution & marketing under the Ministry of Public Health.
  • A 0.2% THC threshold divides food, cosmetic & wellness use from medical-authorized products.
  • First country in Asia to legalize hemp; the Asia International Hemp Expo 2025 now anchors regional trade.
Sources: Grand View Research — Thailand Hemp Market · Thailand Ministry of Public Health · USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (GAIN).
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India

Now a dedicated Market Access Center
Govt-backed
$6.8B
2025 market
$21.9B
Projected 2031
21.5%
CAGR to 2031
  • India’s intelligence has grown into a standalone, continuously updated India Hemp Market Access Center — live signals, a state-by-state map, the full regulatory spine (NDPS, FSSAI, AYUSH, CDSCO), standards, funding, trade pathways, partners, events, and an India AI assistant.
  • Uttarakhand (first to license, 2018) leads production; Himachal Pradesh is advancing a policy direction with a THC threshold below 0.3% — each tracked as a distinct state signal, never generalized into a national rule.
  • NDPS §10 permits state-authorized cultivation for industrial fibre, seed, or horticultural purposes at ≤0.3% THC; state authorization is essential.
Open the India Hemp Market Access Center →
Sources: Spherical Insights — India Industrial Hemp · NDPS Act §10 · Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand State Agriculture Departments.

THC Thresholds

The number that stops a shipment

The THC field limit is the single most important compliance line in international trade — the wrong number stops product at the border. Know it before you ship.

0.3%

U.S. · EU · Canada · India

The most common field limit. Aligns U.S. exporters with the EU and Canadian markets and India’s NDPS §10 line.

0.2%

Thailand consumer line

Divides food, cosmetic, and wellness products from medical-authorized products under the Ministry of Public Health framework.

1%

Emerging markets

Australia and Switzerland are moving toward a higher field limit — expanding what qualifies as industrial hemp.

See regulatory detail →

Ask the Radar

Ask the international landscape a question

The ecosystem AI answers market-entry questions across every arena in this Center — regulations, thresholds, and grant activity in one place.

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“What documentation do I need for the EU?”

Summarizes Novel Food, the THC limit, and required certificates for your product class. Ask the ecosystem →

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“Which international market is growing fastest?”

Returns the CAGR and market-size data across the six tracked arenas.

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“Who can help me export hemp fiber to Japan?”

Connects verified labs, logistics partners, and the standards Japan requires. Open Market Access →

International connects to everything

Initiative

Global Market Access

Turn a market into a deal — trade missions, buyers, and export opportunities.
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Market Landscape

The U.S. hemp economy by the numbers — the home-market context.
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Regulations

The regulatory intelligence behind every international THC line.
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Opportunity Intelligence

Export leads matched to qualified providers with next steps.