Iraqi onion cultivation runs in Diyala, Wasit, Basra, Babel, Anbar and the Kurdistan Region. Importers buy Dutch F1 hybrids, Texas Early Grano OP and Bombay Red OP. Iraqi MoA import approval, COSQC Certificate of Conformity, ISTA Orange, Umm Qasr Port and Erbil entry. Reply in 1 working day.
By the Kehkashan International trade desk — Meydan Free Zone, UAE — Licence #2534446.01, TRN 105112073900003. This is a procurement reference for Baghdad-based agri-input distributors, seed-trade-association members, Erbil-based Kurdistan distributors and commercial-farm buyers in Diyala, Wasit, Basra, Babel, Karbala and Najaf placing onion-seed orders for the 2026 winter planting window. It covers what Iraqi commercial farms actually buy, what the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture Directorate of Plant Protection asks for under Plant Quarantine Law No. 76 of 2012, what the National Committee for Registration, Adoption and Protection of Agricultural Varieties (NCRRAV) does under Law No. 15 of 2013, the COSQC Certificate of Conformity regime at Umm Qasr Port and Erbil International Airport, and realistic FOB-and-CIF price bands. An Arabic summary at the foot of the page (العربية) condenses the brief for Baghdad and Erbil procurement teams.
The Iraqi onion market in one paragraph
Iraqi agriculture is divided into a predominantly rain-fed northern winter grain producing zone and a centre-south irrigated zone that produces vegetables and fruit alongside cereals — the irrigated zone runs along and between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers per the FAO-USDA Iraq agricultural sector reference. Onion is winter-planted in the centre-south irrigated zone with September-October sowing and January-May harvest. Cultivation concentrates in Diyala governorate (the Khalis-Baquba belt along the Diyala River — historically the country's main onion belt), Wasit on the Tigris, Babel, Karbala and Najaf along the Euphrates middle valley, Anbar in the western Euphrates, Basra in the south near Shatt al-Arab, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok) under the separate KRG Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources regulatory regime. Agriculture has traditionally accounted for one-fourth to one-third of Iraqi GDP but now contributes around 10 percent per the FAO Iraq value chain study. Iraq is structurally a net onion-seed importer — domestic seed production runs limited commercial volumes and the F1 hybrid segment is entirely import-dependent. Post-2003 agri-rebuild context includes large NGO-funded and government replanting programmes; ISIS-affected farmland in Anbar, Salahuddin and Ninewa governorates is in active recovery.
Why Iraqi distributors import hybrid and OP onion seed
Three structural factors push Iraqi importers into a mixed F1 hybrid plus OP seed-import programme.
First, the commercial-farm rebuild post-2003. Diyala, Wasit and Basra commercial-farm operators have been investing in centre-pivot and drip irrigation under the Iraq agri-rebuild programmes since 2003, and the Khalis area of Diyala specifically supports onion as a primary cash crop. These operators target Baghdad wholesale and supermarket channels with uniformity demands that only F1 hybrid satisfies — Dutch Bejo Mercedes F1, Sirius F1, Hojem F1 and Enza Zaden Rebecca and Samurai F1 are the menu. Iraqi corn seed imports already run from Turkey, Slovakia, Spain and Holland with Turkish seed favoured on cost per the USDA FAS Iraq Grain and Feed Annual — the same multi-origin pattern applies to vegetable seed.
Second, the smallholder Bombay Red and Texas Early Grano channel. Diyala and Wasit smallholder cultivation runs OP red lines including Bombay Red (105 to 121 day maturity, deep red globular bulbs, good resistance) and Texas Early Grano (yellow sweet, short-day, heat-tolerant for the southern Basra-Anbar window). These OP segments serve the wholesale fresh-bulb channel and the seed-saving farmer who cannot afford F1 unit prices but expects 70 to 90 percent germination on a known-variety OP lot. The Iraqi Seed Traders Association represents the importer-distributor community and has historically engaged with US seed companies at the American Seed Trade Association vegetable seed conferences per the USDA FAS Baghdad report on the Iraqi seed delegation.
Third, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq parallel market. The KRG Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources in Erbil operates a distinct regulatory regime from federal Iraq and has imposed import taxes on agricultural products from federal Iraq to support local farmers per the Kurdistan24 reporting on KRG agricultural tax policy. Erbil-based distributors source separately via Erbil International Airport or the Ibrahim Khalil border with Turkey. The dual federal-KRG documentation pattern is the structural reality for any distributor serving both Baghdad and Erbil distribution networks.
Distributor and importer economics work at current Iraqi price bands. A 25-kilogram outer carton of Dutch Bejo Mercedes F1 landing CIF Umm Qasr at USD 75 to 120 per kilogram supplies Diyala and Wasit commercial farms at acceptable margins once Ministry of Agriculture import approval fees, COSQC Certificate of Conformity, customs duty (5 percent under the 2026 reform), VAT and last-mile distribution are layered in.
The Iraqi variety map — what commercial farms and smallholders buy
Iraqi commercial-farm specification skews F1 hybrid; the smallholder segment runs OP red and yellow. The seven varieties below cover the practical buyer landscape.
| Variety | F1 / OP | Bulb colour | Days to maturity | Yield potential (t/ha) | Storability | Best region | Top origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bejo Mercedes F1 | F1 hybrid | Brown | 95–110 | 35–50+ | Excellent (6+ months) | Diyala, Wasit, Erbil | Netherlands |
| Bejo Sirius F1 | F1 hybrid | Yellow | 95–115 | 35–50+ | Excellent (6+ months) | Diyala, Wasit | Netherlands |
| Bejo Hojem F1 | F1 hybrid | Pink / pale red | 95–115 | 35–48 | Good | Wasit, Basra | Netherlands |
| Enza Zaden Rebecca / Samurai F1 | F1 hybrid | Red | 100–115 | 35–45 | Good | Diyala (pink-root pressure) | Netherlands |
| Texas Early Grano (OP) | Open-pollinated | Yellow sweet | 110–130 | 25–35 | Short (2–4 months) | Basra, Anbar (heat) | USA / Pakistan |
| Bombay Red (OP) | Open-pollinated | Deep red | 105–121 | 25–32 | Moderate (3–4 months) | Diyala, Wasit smallholders | India / Pakistan |
| Local Iraqi red landrace (OP) | Open-pollinated | Red | 110–130 | 18–25 | Moderate | Smallholder retention | Iraq |
Bejo Mercedes F1 is the long-storage workhorse for commercial farms in Diyala and Wasit. Brown-skinned, uniform, six-month storability, well-adapted to the winter window. Bejo Sirius F1 is the equivalent in yellow.
Enza Zaden Rebecca and Samurai F1 carry advanced pink-root tolerance from Enza Zaden's breeding programme per the Enza Zaden global onion catalogue. Pink-root pressure in Diyala under repeated cropping makes these the spec of choice for commercial-farm rotations.
Texas Early Grano is the yellow-sweet workhorse for southern Iraq (Basra, Anbar) where the short-day photoperiod and heat suit the cultivar. The Grano 1015Y lineage is the foundational US short-day sweet onion variety bred by Texas A&M.
Bombay Red is the smallholder volume cultivar for Diyala and Wasit — deep red bulbs, decent resistance, predictable agronomy. The Indian and Pakistani origins dominate the Iraqi Bombay Red supply.
Local Iraqi red landraces persist in smallholder Diyala and Wasit cultivation for seed-saving and rotation diversity. The Iraqi Seed Collective (diaspora-led) documents and preserves the agro-biodiversity of Mesopotamian seed lines per the Prism report on Iraqi seed preservation.
Origin reputation comparison for Iraqi buyers
Netherlands — Bejo Zaden, Enza Zaden, Rijk Zwaan, Bayer-Nunhems. The dominant supplier into Iraqi commercial-farm channels. FOB Rotterdam USD 60 to 110 per kilogram for F1 hybrid lines. Rotterdam to Umm Qasr transit 18 to 25 days via Suez. Strength: breeding pedigree, uniformity, hybrid vigour, cold tolerance for the Iraqi winter window, pink-root tolerance.
USA — Crookham, Seminis, Dixondale. Specialist supplier of Texas Grano 1015Y, Texas Early Grano OP for the southern Iraq yellow-sweet niche. FOB Houston USD 35 to 95 per kilogram depending on F1 vs OP. The USDA FAS Baghdad office has historically facilitated direct trade between US seed companies and the Iraqi Seed Traders Association.
India — Mahyco, Namdhari, Indo-American Hybrid. Tier-2 supplier of OP lines (Bombay Red, Nasik N-53, Punjab Selection) for the smallholder Diyala-Wasit channel. FOB Mundra USD 22 to 38 per kilogram. Mundra to Umm Qasr transit 8 to 12 days direct.
Pakistan. Tier-2 supplier of Bombay Red and Punjab Selection OP for the smallholder channel, often with logistics advantage via Karachi-Umm Qasr 7 to 12 day transit. FOB Karachi USD 22 to 36 per kilogram.
Turkey. Cost-competitive supplier into Iraqi seed import programmes for several vegetable crops; the corn-seed import data shows Turkish supplier preference on cost per the USDA FAS Iraq Grain and Feed Annual. For onion seed specifically, Turkish breeding presence is smaller than Dutch or US.
For Iraqi distributors and seed companies running 2026 onion-seed programmes, the structural play is Dutch F1 hybrid for the commercial-farm channel plus a mixed OP tail (Texas Early Grano, Bombay Red, local landraces) for the smallholder channel. Kehkashan supplies the full origin spread and consolidates under one Jebel Ali Free Zone re-export B/L — useful for Baghdad-based distributors wanting documentation consolidation rather than three separate origin LCs.
Specification importers should demand
Every PO into Iraq should specify against ISTA protocol:
- Germination: minimum 85 percent for OP lots and 90 percent for F1 hybrid lots, tested within 90 days of dispatch.
- Varietal purity: minimum 98 percent for OP, 99 percent for F1 hybrid.
- Physical purity: minimum 99 percent. Inert matter plus other-crop seed at or below 1 percent combined.
- Other Seeds by Number — Cuscuta spp. (dodder) = zero. Dodder is a quarantine pest in Iraq; lots with detectable dodder face Directorate of Plant Protection rejection.
- Moisture content: maximum 8 percent at point of packaging.
- Seed treatment: declare fungicide (Thiram, Captan, Carbendazim) and any insecticide coating (Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam) on COA and pouch label.
- Packaging: vacuum-sealed aluminium-foil pouches with nitrogen flush for premium F1 hybrid lots; 5 to 25 kg outers; lot number, packing date and expiry traceable.
The supplier COA should be issued against ISTA Rules — request the ISTA Orange International Seed Lot Certificate dated within 90 days of dispatch. The Iraqi Directorate of Plant Protection accepts ISTA Orange as proof of seed quality under the Plant Quarantine Law framework.
Phytosanitary, MoA and COSQC compliance walkthrough
Iraqi onion-seed imports clear three regulatory checkpoints — the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture Directorate of Plant Protection (the Iraqi NPPO under IPPC reporting obligations), the National Committee for Registration, Adoption and Protection of Agricultural Varieties (NCRRAV) for variety registration where applicable, and the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC) for the Certificate of Conformity at the shipment level.
Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture (IMA) phytosanitary approval. Iraq is a contracting party to the IPPC and the Directorate of Plant Protection within the Ministry of Agriculture handles phytosanitary matters per the IPPC Iraq reporting obligations page. Imports of seed-for-sowing require pre-shipment Ministry of Agriculture approval, an origin phytosanitary certificate declaring freedom from regulated Allium pests (Botrytis allii, Sclerotium cepivorum, Cuscuta spp., Thrips tabaci, onion yellow dwarf virus), and lot-by-lot inspection on arrival. Seed-and-fertiliser imports require import licences issued by the Ministry of Trade's State Company for Fairs and Trade Services (SCFTS) based on written Ministry of Agriculture approval per the USDA FAS Iraq FAIRS report.
Variety registration through NCRRAV. Under Law No. 15 of 2013, new varieties must be registered through the National Committee for Registration, Adoption and Protection of Agricultural Varieties before commercial sale. Sample submission, field trials and laboratory testing typically require a minimum one-year process plus a registration fee around USD 4,300. Seed-producing or processing companies must also be registered with NCRRAV through a local agent. Already-registered varieties (Bombay Red, Texas Grano lineage, Dutch hybrids that have completed trials) move under the standard import approval pathway.
COSQC Certificate of Conformity (CoC). All exporters to Iraq must present a Certificate of Conformity and a Release Note to Iraqi Customs before consignment entry through Umm Qasr Port, land borders or airports per the Intertek Iraq CoC reference. The CoC regime applies to over 1,000 products across twelve categories. Authorised certification bodies include Intertek and SGS per the SGS Iraq conformity assessment service page and HQTS per the HQTS Iraq CoC service page. The Kurdistan Region operates a separate CoC regime per the Intertek Kurdistan CoC reference.
Phytosanitary certificate from origin NPPO. Mandatory under the Iraqi plant-quarantine regime. The certificate must declare freedom from the regulated Allium pest list and reference the Iraqi phytosanitary certificate template per the IPPC model phytosanitary certificate for Iraqi exports.
ISTA orange certificate. Required for international seed-for-sowing movements under WTO/IPP frameworks and accepted by the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture as proof of seed quality.
Documents per consignment. Phytosanitary certificate from origin NPPO, ISTA orange certificate, Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture import approval, NCRRAV variety registration reference (for registered varieties) or experimental import authorisation (for new varieties), COSQC Certificate of Conformity, Release Note, certificate of analysis from third-party lab, fumigation certificate, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, Halal letter (recommended for any Middle East destination), and Iraqi Customs declaration.
Customs at Umm Qasr Port and Baghdad / Erbil airports. Iraqi onion-seed lots clear primarily through Umm Qasr Port (the deep-water port near Basra). New customs rules effective January 2026 move duty calculation from a fixed-fee structure to item-specific HS Code assessment with rates starting at 5 percent per the Iraq Business News update on new Umm Qasr customs rules. The Umm Qasr Logistics Centre features on-site customs clearance through bonded facilities and cold storage for 6,000 pallet positions per the Gulftainer Umm Qasr Logistics description. Baghdad and Erbil International Airports support air-freight clearance with target processing 2 to 7 days under clean documentation.
Pricing benchmarks Q2 2026 — CIF Umm Qasr and CIF Erbil
The bands below reflect Kehkashan trade-desk observations for tier-1 commercial-grade onion-seed lots delivered CIF Umm Qasr Port and CIF Erbil International Airport in Q2 2026.
| Variety / origin | FOB origin USD/kg | CIF Umm Qasr USD/kg | CIF Erbil air USD/kg | Typical MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bejo Mercedes F1 (Netherlands) | 65–110 | 75–120 | 82–128 | 25 kg |
| Bejo Sirius F1 (Netherlands) | 60–105 | 70–115 | 78–123 | 25 kg |
| Bejo Hojem F1 (Netherlands) | 55–95 | 65–108 | 72–116 | 25 kg |
| Enza Zaden Rebecca / Samurai F1 | 60–105 | 80–125 | 88–135 | 25 kg |
| Texas Early Grano (OP, USA/Pakistan) | 28–48 | 35–55 | 42–62 | 250 kg |
| Bombay Red (OP, India / Pakistan) | 22–36 | 28–44 | 35–52 | 250 kg |
| Local Iraqi red landrace (smallholder) | n/a | 25–40 | n/a | 250 kg |
Ocean freight Rotterdam to Umm Qasr runs USD 2,200 to 3,200 per 20'FCL via Suez with 18 to 25 day transit. Karachi or Mundra to Umm Qasr USD 1,500 to 2,200 per 20'FCL with 7 to 12 day transit. Jebel Ali to Umm Qasr USD 800 to 1,400 per 20'FCL with 3 to 5 day transit. Air freight Dubai to Baghdad or Erbil USD 4.00 to 6.00 per kilogram chargeable weight with 1 to 2 day transit.
A 20-foot ocean container carries 18,000 to 20,000 kg of pouched onion seed. A single 20'FCL of premium Dutch F1 hybrid lots can carry USD 1.5 to 2.4 million in cargo value — the COSQC Certificate of Conformity discipline is taken seriously by Iraqi Customs accordingly.
Logistics walkthrough — Karachi / Rotterdam / Mundra → Jebel Ali → Umm Qasr / Erbil
Four primary routes serve Iraqi onion-seed imports.
Direct Karachi or Mundra → Umm Qasr. OP lots from India and Pakistan transit 7 to 12 days, clear Umm Qasr in 7 to 14 days under clean COSQC documentation. The Umm Qasr Logistics Centre offers bonded customs clearance and cold storage on-site.
Direct Rotterdam → Umm Qasr. Dutch F1 hybrid lots transit 18 to 25 days via Suez, clear Umm Qasr in 7 to 14 days. Inland trucking Umm Qasr to Baghdad 12 to 18 hours; Umm Qasr to Diyala (Khalis) 14 to 20 hours; Umm Qasr to Erbil 18 to 24 hours.
Jebel Ali consolidation → Umm Qasr. Dutch + Indian + Pakistani + US lots consolidate at Jebel Ali Free Zone under a single Kehkashan re-export B/L into Umm Qasr. First-leg-to-Iraq timeline 22 to 32 days from origin departure. The Iraqi importer sees one shipment, one Ministry of Agriculture import approval, one COSQC CoC, one Iraqi Customs declaration. Jebel Ali to Umm Qasr ocean transit runs 3 to 5 days.
Erbil air freight via Dubai. For premium F1 hybrid lots into the Kurdistan Region, Dubai-Erbil air-freight runs 1 to 2 days flight plus 2 to 4 days customs clearance under KRG regime. Cleaner regulatory profile than federal route — useful for first-time Kurdistan distributors.
Iraq's land borders (Trebil with Jordan, Al-Qa'im with Syria, Ibrahim Khalil with Turkey, Mehran-Munthiriya with Iran) support truck-based imports but face heavier documentation friction and security variability. The maritime + air freight routes through Umm Qasr and Erbil are the lower-friction default.
Planting calendar — Iraqi winter window
Iraqi onion planting runs the winter window with regional variation. Diyala and Wasit (the main onion belt) seed August through October for January through May harvest. Babel, Karbala, Najaf along the Euphrates middle valley run similar windows. Basra and Anbar in the south seed slightly later (October-November) with shorter day-length suiting Texas Early Grano. Kurdistan Region (Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok) seeds September-October with a colder winter window suiting Bejo Mercedes and Sirius F1.
Distributors and seed companies typically book the winter-season volume in May through July for September-October planting. Ministry of Agriculture import approval runs 30 to 45 days, COSQC CoC issuance another 14 to 21 days, ocean transit Karachi or Rotterdam to Umm Qasr 7 to 25 days, customs clearance 7 to 14 days. Total lead time from PO to commercial-farm receipt is 70 to 110 days. Iraqi procurement teams plan their PO calendars on a June or July lead-time anchor to hit the September-October planting window.
Why Kehkashan for Iraqi distributors
Iraqi distributors running 2026 onion-seed programmes face the post-conflict logistics complexity, the dual federal-KRG documentation pattern, and the COSQC CoC certification discipline. We run multi-origin consolidated through UAE Free Zone with intra-regional documentation neutrality.
UAE Free Zone trust signal. Kehkashan operates from a Meydan Free Zone licence with TRN 105112073900003 and Establishment Card. UAE Free Zone consolidation softens the post-conflict logistics risk profile for first-time Iraqi importers and provides MOCCAE-recognised origin documentation.
Multi-origin under a single PO. Dutch Bejo Mercedes F1 + Enza Zaden F1 + US Texas Early Grano + Indian Nasik N-53 + Pakistani Punjab Selection consolidate at Jebel Ali under one Kehkashan B/L into Umm Qasr or air freight into Erbil. Customs and Ministry of Agriculture clearance run as one consignment.
LC at sight USD against Jebel Ali consignor. Standard payment instrument. USD-IQD currency complexity is mitigated by anchoring the LC against the UAE consignor of record rather than direct origin-country LC. Cash-against-documents via UAE correspondent banks is the secondary instrument.
Dual federal-KRG route handling. Federal Iraq distribution via Umm Qasr Port with COSQC CoC and Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture approval; Kurdistan distribution via Erbil International Airport with KRG Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources approval. Single Kehkashan trade desk handles both channels.
Halal letter on Pakistani-origin lots. Standard documentation across all Middle East destinations including Iraq.
One-working-day RFQ reply. Variety, volume, destination port (Umm Qasr or Erbil), planting window — quoted next working day with FOB origin, CIF Umm Qasr and CIF Erbil pricing and ISTA documentation pack.
Sample-first policy. First-time Iraqi importers can request 1 to 2 kg samples by DHL or Aramex courier to Baghdad, Basra or Erbil in 3 to 5 days.
Iraqi onion-seed importer FAQ
Which F1 hybrid variety should a Diyala commercial farm specify first? Bejo Mercedes F1 for the long-storage brown-skin spec; Enza Zaden Rebecca or Samurai F1 where pink-root pressure is observed under repeated cropping. Bejo Sirius F1 covers the yellow window. These are the structural F1 picks for the Diyala-Wasit commercial-farm belt.
Is Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture import approval mandatory? Yes. Pre-shipment Ministry of Agriculture approval through the Directorate of Plant Protection is mandatory under Plant Quarantine Law No. 76 of 2012. Import licences are issued by the Ministry of Trade's SCFTS based on written Ministry of Agriculture approval.
What is the COSQC Certificate of Conformity and how is it obtained? The Iraq Certificate of Conformity is required for over 1,000 regulated products across twelve categories before entry through Iraqi ports and borders. Authorised certification bodies (Intertek, SGS, HQTS) issue the CoC after evidence of compliance is reviewed. The CoC plus a Release Note must be presented to Iraqi Customs.
Does the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have separate documentation? Yes. The KRG Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources in Erbil operates a distinct regulatory regime with its own Certificate of Conformity programme administered separately from federal Iraq. Distributors serving both Baghdad and Erbil typically run dual-channel documentation.
What is realistic Karachi-to-Umm Qasr lead time? 7 to 12 days port-to-port plus 7 to 14 days Iraqi Customs clearance plus inland trucking. Total 18 to 33 days door-to-Baghdad. Jebel Ali consolidation adds 5 to 10 days at the front end.
What price range should I expect on Bejo Mercedes F1 CIF Umm Qasr Q2 2026? USD 75 to 120 per kilogram for tier-1 commercial-grade lots with full ISTA Orange, Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture and COSQC documentation.
Can I import an unregistered new variety into Iraq? Only after registration through the National Committee for Registration, Adoption and Protection of Agricultural Varieties (NCRRAV) under Law No. 15 of 2013. The process typically takes a minimum of one year and requires field trials plus a registration fee around USD 4,300. Already-registered Dutch hybrids and US Texas Grano lineage move under the standard import approval pathway.
Does Kehkashan ship multi-origin under one PO into Iraq? Yes. Multi-origin consolidation at Jebel Ali Free Zone under a single Kehkashan re-export B/L into Umm Qasr Port or air freight into Erbil. One Ministry of Agriculture approval, one COSQC CoC, one Iraqi Customs declaration.
العربية — ملخص للمستوردين العراقيين
كهكشان إنترناشيونال (Kehkashan International) شركة تجارة دولية مرخّصة في المنطقة الحرّة بميدان، دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة (رخصة #2534446.01، الرقم الضريبي 105112073900003). نوفّر بذور البصل (Allium cepa) للموزّعين العراقيين، شركات البذور، وللمزارع التجارية في ديالى، واسط، البصرة، بابل، الأنبار وإقليم كردستان للموسم الزراعي الشتوي 2026.
سوق البصل في العراق باختصار. يتركّز إنتاج البصل في العراق في المنطقة المرويّة الوسطى والجنوبية بين نهري دجلة والفرات، مع تركّز الإنتاج في محافظة ديالى (منطقة الخالص-بعقوبة على نهر ديالى — الحزام الرئيسي للبصل تاريخياً)، واسط على دجلة، بابل، كربلاء والنجف في الوسط على الفرات، الأنبار غرباً، البصرة جنوباً، و إقليم كردستان العراق (أربيل، السليمانية، دهوك) تحت سلطة وزارة الزراعة والموارد المائية لحكومة الإقليم. الزراعة تشكّل حالياً حوالي 10 بالمئة من الناتج المحلي. البصل محصول شتوي يُزرع من سبتمبر إلى أكتوبر ويُحصد من يناير إلى مايو.
أهم الأصناف. بيجو ميرسيدس F1 هي السلالة الأكثر تخزيناً (6+ أشهر) للمزارع التجارية في ديالى وواسط. بيجو سيريوس F1 للأصفر. إنزا زادن ريبيكا وساموراي F1 مع مقاومة عالية للجذر الوردي (pink root). تكساس إيرلي جرانو OP للبصل الأصفر الحلو في البصرة والأنبار. بومباي رد OP للقطاع الصغير في ديالى وواسط. الأصناف العراقية المحلية الحمراء تستمرّ في الزراعة الصغيرة.
المتطلبات التنظيمية. بموجب قانون الحجر الزراعي رقم 76 لسنة 2012 وقانون البذور والشتلات رقم 50 لسنة 2012، يحتاج المستورد إلى: موافقة وزارة الزراعة العراقية (مديرية حماية المزروعات) قبل شحن البضاعة، شهادة صحّة نباتية من المنشأ تُعلن خلوّ الدفعة من Botrytis allii، Sclerotium cepivorum، Cuscuta spp. و Thrips tabaci، شهادة الـ ISTA Orange، وشهادة المطابقة من COSQC (Certificate of Conformity) صادرة من جهة معتمدة (Intertek، SGS، HQTS). الأصناف الجديدة تحتاج تسجيل عبر اللجنة الوطنية لتسجيل، اعتماد وحماية الأصناف الزراعية (NCRRAV) بموجب قانون رقم 15 لسنة 2013، عملية تستغرق سنة على الأقل مع رسوم بحوالي 4,300 دولار. إقليم كردستان له نظام تنظيمي منفصل عبر وزارة الزراعة والموارد المائية في أربيل.
الموانئ ومدّة التخليص. ميناء أم قصر (البصرة) هو الميناء البحري العميق الوحيد في العراق ويتعامل مع الجزء الأكبر من الواردات الزراعية بالحاويات. القواعد الجمركية الجديدة من يناير 2026 تنقل حساب الرسوم من نظام رسوم ثابتة إلى تقييم بنظام HS Code مع نسب تبدأ من 5 بالمئة. مطار بغداد الدولي ومطار أربيل الدولي يدعمان شحنات البذور بالطيران. التخليص الجمركي تحت وثائق نظيفة 7 إلى 14 يوم.
أسعار Q2 2026 (CIF أم قصر). بيجو ميرسيدس F1: USD 75 إلى 120 للكيلو. بيجو سيريوس F1: USD 70 إلى 115 للكيلو. بيجو هوجم F1: USD 65 إلى 108 للكيلو. إنزا زادن ريبيكا/ساموراي F1: USD 80 إلى 125 للكيلو. تكساس إيرلي جرانو OP: USD 35 إلى 55 للكيلو. بومباي رد OP: USD 28 إلى 44 للكيلو. الحدّ الأدنى للطلب على F1 الهولندية 25 كيلو، وعلى OP 250 كيلو.
لماذا كهكشان؟ نقوم بتجميع البذور من أصول متعدّدة (هولندا، الولايات المتحدة، الهند، باكستان) تحت أمر شراء واحد، شهادة شحن واحدة (B/L)، عبر منطقة جبل علي الحرّة في الإمارات. الدفع عبر LC at sight بالدولار الأمريكي مقابل المُصدِّر في جبل علي، ممّا يخفّف من تعقيد عملة الدينار العراقي. مدّة الردّ على RFQ يوم عمل واحد. نُرسل عيّنات بريد DHL أو Aramex إلى بغداد، البصرة أو أربيل خلال 3 إلى 5 أيام. خدمة المسارَين (العراق الاتحادي عبر أم قصر، وإقليم كردستان عبر أربيل) من نفس مكتب التداول.
للحصول على عرض الأسعار. أرسل اسم الصنف، الكمّيّة، المنشأ المفضّل ووجهة التسليم (أم قصر، بغداد، أربيل) إلى [email protected] أو عبر نموذج RFQ. سنرد عليك خلال يوم عمل واحد بسعر FOB المنشأ، CIF أم قصر و CIF أربيل، مع جميع الوثائق المطلوبة (ISTA Orange، موافقة وزارة الزراعة، COSQC CoC، شهادة الحلال).
Trade desk closing note
Iraq is a structurally rebuilding onion-seed buyer market with the Diyala-Wasit commercial-farm belt as the F1 hybrid demand epicentre and a smallholder OP tail across the centre-south irrigated zone. Importers serving this channel compete on COSQC CoC fluency, Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture import approval timing, and the dual federal-KRG documentation pattern — not on raw seed price. UAE Free Zone routing through Kehkashan compresses the multi-document chain by consolidating multiple origins under one consignor of record and softens the post-conflict logistics risk profile.
For Iraqi distributors and procurement teams ready to receive a quote, send the RFQ — variety, volume, destination port (Umm Qasr, Baghdad, Erbil), planting window — to [email protected] or via the RFQ form. The trade desk replies in one working day with FOB origin, CIF Umm Qasr and CIF Erbil pricing across the F1 hybrid and OP variety matrix, the ISTA documentation pack, the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture import approval template, and the COSQC Certificate of Conformity issuance plan.
أرسل RFQ الخاص بك إلى [email protected] — سترد الردّ في غضون يوم عمل واحد.
