Indian spice exporter to Kuwait: cardamom, cumin and chillies.
Cardamom, cumin, turmeric and chillies for Kuwaiti importers, grown for us on contract in India.
A lot for Kuwait is tested against the limit in your contract before it is packed, and the CoA for that lot travels with the container.
Both originals are arranged in India before the container leaves, so PAFN can open the clearance file when it lands.
Import rules for spices in Kuwait.
Rules last updated .
Authorities and standards
- Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN)
- GSO 382:2021, pesticide residue limits
- GSO 9:2022, labelling of prepackaged food
What the importer and the lot need
To open the clearance file, PAFN asks for the invoice, the certificate of origin, the packing list and an original health certificate from the competent authority in India.
Ground red chilli also needs an original certificate from the country of origin stating it is free of Sudan I and Para Red.
Labelling
GSO 9:2022
Labels for retail packs follow GSO 9, including Arabic labelling.
What Kuwait checks at the border
Gulf Technical Regulations apply across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, including GSO 382:2021 on pesticide residues and GSO 9:2022 on labelling.
GSO standards. This applies to every spice we ship to Kuwait.
GSO standards apply across the six states. Your contract names the limit we test against.
Documents that ship with your container.
Extra for Kuwait
- Original health certificate from the competent authority in India
- Sudan I and Para Red certificate, for ground chilli
With every shipment
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Certificate of analysis, per lot
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Bill of lading
- FSSAI licence
- Importer Exporter Code (IEC)
Each spice adds its own test certificates, listed on its product page. Our registrations, with their numbers, are on the certifications page.
Lines that suit buyers in Kuwait.
Each spice page has the grades, how we test it and the documents it ships with.
Tell us the spice, grade and port, and we will send a quote for Kuwait.
Minimum 0.5 MT per spice. About 15 days from order to loading, on FOB, CIF or EXW.
Sahibzada Yamin Yaqoob runs the export desk and answers in English, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic. WhatsApp +91 93100 25122
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