Indian spice exporter to the UAE, with lots documented to GSO 193:2021.
Cumin, cardamom, turmeric and seed spices for UAE importers, grown for us on contract and graded in our own units.
Every shipment to the Emirates carries a CoA for the exact lot inside the container, with the GSO paperwork alongside it.
One thing to check early: poppy seed is banned or restricted in several GCC states. Ajwain, dill, aniseed and mustard ship normally.
Import rules for spices in the United Arab Emirates.
Rules last updated .
Required standards
- GSO 193:2021
- GSO pesticide MRL regulation
Organic scheme
No organic scheme required.
Spice sold here does not have to be certified organic.
What the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates.
GSO standards apply across the six states. Your contract names the limit we test against.
Documents that ship with your container.
Extra for the United Arab Emirates
- GSO conformity documentation
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 we ship most to the United Arab Emirates.
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 the United Arab Emirates.
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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