Exporters of rice, coconut products, cashew, cardamom and black pepper · Haripad, Kerala, India

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Product catalogue

Graded, inspected and packed for export.

Five commodity lines, each offered in the grades the trade already uses, with HS codes for your customs broker and packing for your market.

Specifications shown are indicative. Final grade, tolerances, packing and quantity are agreed in each contract.

Mound of long-grain basmati rice with scattered grains on dark greenLot · Rice 1121 steam
Long-grain basmatiHS 1006.30

HS 1006.30Basmati: 1006.30.20

Rice

Basmati from Punjab and Haryana · non-basmati from South India

Long-grain basmati with the length and aroma premium buyers expect, and non-basmati varieties for everyday and parboiled markets, milled and sorted to the broken percentage you order.

Varieties

VarietyProcessingTypical grain
1121 BasmatiSteam, golden sella, white sella8.30 mm+ avg. length
1509 BasmatiSteam, sella8.0 mm+ avg. length
Sona MasooriRaw, steamMedium grain, light
IR 64Raw, parboiledLong grain, 5% to 25% broken
Kerala MattaParboiled red riceBold red grain

Key parameters

Moisture14% max
Broken grainsBasmati 2% max · others as ordered
Damaged and discoloured1% max
Foreign matter0.1% max · sortex cleaned
Packing
5, 10, 25 or 50 kg PP, non-woven or jute bags; private-label packs on request
Shipment
FCL by sea; about 24 to 26 MT per 20′ container depending on packing

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Halved coconut beside a whole coconut and a heap of desiccated coconut on juteLot · Coconut desiccated, fine
Fresh and processed coconutHS 0801 · 1203 · 1513

HS 0801.11 desiccated0801.19 fresh1203 copra1513 oil

Coconut & coconut products

Coastal Kerala and the Alappuzha coconut belt

Fresh semi-husked nuts for food and retail markets, and processed coconut made to food-industry specifications for bakeries, confectioners and ingredient buyers.

Products

ProductFormTypical spec
Semi-husked coconutFresh, mature nutsGraded by weight per nut
Desiccated coconutFine, medium, chipsFat 65%+ · moisture 3% max
CopraMilling or edibleMoisture 6% max
Virgin coconut oilCold-pressedFFA 0.2% max

Desiccated coconut parameters

Moisture3.0% max
Fat content65% min
Free fatty acid (as lauric)0.3% max
SalmonellaAbsent in 25 g
Packing
Desiccated: 25 kg kraft bags with PE liner. Fresh nuts: mesh or jute bags. Oil: bottles, cans or drums
Shipment
Fresh nuts in ventilated or reefer containers; processed products FCL or LCL

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Heap of whole white cashew kernels on dark greenLot · Cashew W240 white wholes
White whole kernelsHS 0801.32

HS 0801.32Cashew nuts, shelled

Cashew kernels

Processed in Kollam, Kerala's cashew-processing centre

White wholes, splits and pieces, graded on the international count-per-pound system. A grade number is the count of whole kernels in one pound, so the smaller the number, the larger the kernel.

Whole kernel grades

GradeKernels per lbNotes
W180140–180Largest wholes
W210180–210Jumbo wholes
W240220–240Large wholes
W320300–320The most widely traded whole grade
W450400–450Small wholes
Splits & piecesS · B · LWP · SWPSplits, butts and large or small white pieces

Key parameters

Moisture5% max
Lower grade allowance5% max
ColourWhite to pale ivory
Live infestationNil
Packing
Vacuum or CO₂-flushed tins or pouches, 2 × 25 lb (11.34 kg) per carton
Shipment
About 700 cartons (15.9 MT) per 20′ FCL

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Heap of green cardamom pods with scattered pods on pale stoneLot · Cardamom AGEB 7 mm+
Alleppey Green, extra boldHS 0908.31

HS 0908.31Cardamom, neither crushed nor ground

Cardamom

Cardamom Hills of Idukki, Kerala

Alleppey Green is the trade name for Kerala's small green cardamom. It comes from Alleppey, the old name of Alappuzha, where the Travancore state's cardamom depot stood in the 18th century. Pods are graded by size and by weight per litre.

Alleppey Green grades

GradePod sizeLitre weight
8 mm bold8 mm and abovePremium selection
AGEB · Extra Bold7 mm and above435 g/l min
AGB · Bold6 mm and above415 g/l min
AGS · Superior5 mm and above385 g/l min
AGS-1 · Shipment Green4 mm and above350 g/l min

Key parameters

Moisture10% max
ColourUniform deep green
Immature and shrivelled pods2% max
Split and open pods2% max
Packing
Vacuum-sealed or poly-lined bags of 5, 10 or 25 kg; cartons on request
Shipment
Air freight or LCL for smaller lots; FCL by sea

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Heap of black peppercorns with scattered berries on pale stoneLot · Black pepper 550 g/l
Whole black pepperHS 0904.11

HS 0904.11Pepper, neither crushed nor ground

Black pepper

Idukki and Wayanad, Western Ghats of Kerala

Whole black pepper from the Western Ghats, traded under the Malabar and Tellicherry names. Grades are set by bulk density, in grams per litre, and by berry size.

Grades

GradeSpecificationNotes
500 g/lBulk density 500 g/l minStandard trade grade
550 g/lBulk density 550 g/l minBolder berries, fewer lights
570 g/lBulk density 570 g/l minPremium bold
MG-1Malabar Garbled grade 1Cleaned and graded Malabar
TGEBBerries 4.75 mm and aboveTellicherry Garden Extra Bold

Key parameters

Moisture12% max
Light berries2% max (550 g/l and above)
Extraneous matter0.5% max
Pinheads and broken2% max
Packing
25 or 50 kg new PP or jute bags; inner liners on request
Shipment
FCL or LCL by sea from Cochin

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Other agricultural products

Sourced to your specification.

Beyond our five core lines, we source other agricultural commodities from India on request. Send the product, grade and annual volume, and we will confirm availability, price and the documents your market requires.

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