Cardamom exporter from Kerala, India
Small and large cardamom from Kerala, graded on volatile oil: about 3 to 8% for small, 2 to 4% for large.
- Where it grows
- KeralaGrown for us on contract and processed in our own units.
- How we grade it
- Volatile (essential) oil content
- Typical range
- Small cardamom about 3 to 8% oil; large cardamom about 2 to 4%The figure for your lot is on its certificate of analysis.
The test that matters most for cardamom: aflatoxin.
Cardamom is cured and stored after harvest, and any moisture left in the pods lets mould grow and produce aflatoxin. So we test every lot for it before packing, at a third-party lab accredited by NABL to ISO/IEC 17025, against the limit your country sets. The test certificate ships with the lot.
| Parameter | Benchmark limit |
|---|---|
| Aflatoxin | Total ≤10 µg/kg (AFB1 ≤5 µg/kg) |
These are benchmark figures from the EU, Codex and the FDA. The legal limit depends on the destination, so we take the exact figure from the buyer's current national standard and write it into the contract.
Documents that ship with your cardamom.
Copies of each certificate on request. The full list by destination is on Certifications.
With every lot
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Certificate of analysis
- FSSAI licence
- IEC
Added for cardamom
- Aflatoxin test certificate
- Essential-oil-content CoA
Where we ship cardamom, and the import rules to know.
Demand. Small and large cardamom together have $429.0M in tracked demand, mostly from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bangladesh.
Packing and order terms.
- Packaging
- Bulk and FCL, custom packs, private label (from 1 MT)
- Minimum order
- 0.5 MT per spice
- Private label
- From 1 MT
- To loading
- About 15 days from order
- Price basis
- USD on FOB, CIF or EXW
- Samples
- We send a sample with the CoA for its lot before you pay. You pay the courier, and approval usually takes about 5 days.
Questions buyers ask about cardamom
Where is your cardamom grown?
Kerala. The crop is grown for us on contract there and processed in our own units.
How do you grade cardamom?
Volatile (essential) oil content. The typical range for Indian origin is small cardamom about 3 to 8% oil; large cardamom about 2 to 4%. The figure for your lot is on its certificate of analysis.
What do you test cardamom for before it ships?
Aflatoxin, the most common reason cardamom lots are rejected. We test every lot for it before packing, against the limit in your country's standard, which goes into the contract. As a benchmark: aflatoxin total ≤10 µg/kg (AFB1 ≤5 µg/kg). Cardamom also ships with an aflatoxin test certificate and an essential-oil-content CoA.
What is the minimum order, and can I get a sample?
The minimum is 0.5 MT per spice, and 1 MT for private label. We send a sample with the CoA for its lot before you pay. You pay the courier, and approval usually takes about 5 days.
Tell us the grade, volume and port, and we will price your cardamom in US dollars.
Runs the export desk in English, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic.