Spice import guides
Written by our export desk for importers and QA leads buying spices from India: grades, border tests, limits and documents.
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How to import spices from India: a first-order checklist for bulk buyers
Most first orders go wrong before the price is even agreed. Here is the checklist we walk new buyers through, from the enquiry to a loaded container.
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Why Indian spice shipments get rejected at the border, and how to stop it
Four tests cause most rejections of Indian spice lots. Which one matters depends on the spice and on the border. Here is how each works and how we keep lots out of trouble.
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Guntur vs Byadgi chillies: Teja S17, Sannam S4, 341 and Byadgi grades explained
Indian dried chillies are bought on two numbers: heat and colour. Here is how Byadgi, Sannam S4, 341 Deluxe and Teja S17 compare, and how to pick one.
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Indian cumin vs Turkish and Iranian cumin: what volatile oil tells a buyer
Cumin from India usually costs more than cumin from Turkey or Iran, and buyers keep paying it. Volatile oil is most of the reason. Here is what the number means and what else to check.
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