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Kehkashan

Dried Chilli Exporter & Wholesale Supplier — 35+ Origins, 80+ Destinations

Kehkashan exports dried chilli (Capsicum annuum) from origin partners in India, Pakistan, and China — supplied in bulk FCL or LCL with FOB Karachi or Jebel Ali, CFR, or CIF terms to food-flavor processors and spice retailers across 80+ destinations.

  • 35+ origins
  • 80+ destinations
  • ISTA / OECD certified
  • LC at sight (USD/EUR)
Dried Chilli — foto del producto Kehkashan International

Reference image. Sample lots and product-specific photography available on RFQ.

Quick facts

Scientific name
Capsicum annuum
HS code
Common varieties
Teja S17, Sannam S4, Byadgi, Wrinkled 273, Endo 5, Guntur, Kashmiri
Origins available
India
MOQ
1 × 20'FCL
Pack sizes
25 kg PP bag, 40 kg jute bag, Cartons export cartons
Specs
SHU (Teja): 50,000–170,000, ASTA (Byadgi): 85–125, Moisture: < 10%, Aflatoxin: EU compliant
Lead time
14–21 days from PO confirmation
Incoterms
FOB Jebel Ali · CFR · CIF · DAP
Payment terms
LC at sight · TT · DP

Especificación y cálculo del contenedor

Niveles MOQ

NivelCantidadNota
Trial5 MT LCL
Standard FCL1 × 20'FCL ≈ 14–16 MT
Programme10–40 × 20'FCL / year

Bandas de precio FOB (a solicitud)

GradoRango indicativo
Indian Sannam / Wrinkled 273 (commercial)RFQ — entry tier
Teja S17 (high-pungency)RFQ — mid tier
Byadgi (high-color, low-pungency)RFQ — premium tier
Kashmiri Mirch (color, premium retail)RFQ — top tier

Plazos — destinos principales

Puerto de descargaTránsitoIncoterm
Chennai / Tuticorin (FOB)0 daysFOB
Jebel Ali (UAE)8–12 daysCFR / CIF
Jeddah Islamic Port (KSA)12–18 daysCFR / CIF
New York (USA)28–35 daysCFR / CIF
Hamburg (Germany)24–32 daysCFR / CIF
Formatos de empaque
25 kg PP bag · 40 kg jute bag · cartons (retail packs)
Capacidad del contenedor
20'FCL: 14–16 MT (low-density)

Set documental por embarque

Cada contenedor sale de la Zona Franca de EAU con el paquete documental indicado. Certificados adicionales (Halal, SASO, BRC, orgánico, FairWild, etc.) se agregan a solicitud antes del embarque.

  1. Bill of Lading (BL) — original 3/3 set
  2. Commercial Invoice — UAE Free Zone issued
  3. Packing List with lot / batch codes
  4. Certificate of Origin (CoO) — Dubai Chamber attested
  5. Phytosanitary Certificate — origin NPPO
  6. EU Aflatoxin test (B1 + total) per EC 1881/2006
  7. Steam-treatment / ETO-free declaration
  8. Pesticide-residue panel (where requested)
  9. Halal Certificate (where requested)
  10. Fumigation Certificate

Origin × spec comparison

Dried Chilli origin comparison: variety options, fall dormancy, purity, germination, lead time, FOB Jebel Ali price.
OriginVariety optionsFall dormancyPurity %Germination %Lead time to Jebel AliFOB Jebel Ali
India14–21 daysRFQ

Indicative figures. Prices and lead times are confirmed at the time of RFQ.

What buyers ask us most

  • Do you supply HarvXtra alfalfa to Saudi Arabia?

    Yes — USA-origin AmeriStand 480 HarvXtra, fall-dormancy 4, ISTA-tested.

  • Can you mix Italian and Australian alfalfa on one PO?

    Yes — multi-origin consolidation at Jebel Ali is our default.

  • What's your germination guarantee?

    90 percent minimum, ISTA-tested COA per shipment.

  • Do you handle phytosanitary, COO, and fumigation?

    Yes — included in CFR, CIF, and DAP terms.

  • What's the MOQ for alfalfa seed versus alfalfa hay?

    Seed MOQ is 1 × 20'FCL (~25 MT). Hay is quoted on inquiry.

Origins we draw alfalfa from, and which buyer prefers which

Saudi Arabia dairy buyers tend to ask for USA-origin AmeriStand 480 HarvXtra and 455TQ Roundup Ready, fall-dormancy 4 to 5. Kenyan smallholder farmers and East African cooperatives prefer Italian and Argentinian fall-dormancy 6 to 8 lots. Russian feed mills source Pakistani and Argentinian alfalfa at lower entry pricing per metric tonne shipped.

What the variety codes actually mean for your field

AmeriStand 403T carries traffic-tolerance traits at fall-dormancy 4. AmeriStand 480 HarvXtra is the reduced-lignin Roundup Ready release for higher-quality dairy hay. WL 525HQ is a fall-dormancy 5 selection from the Forage Genetics International program. CW 5050 is a conventional dormancy-5 line widely used in Italy and Argentina across pivot fields.

Spec language on every alfalfa COA we ship

Every shipment carries an ISTA-format Certificate of Analysis with purity 99.0 to 99.9 percent, germination 90 percent minimum, and a dodder-free declaration. Origin lots from the United States and Australia are OECD-scheme tagged. Sortex cleaning is applied at the packing line where field admixture exceeds 0.5 percent. Hard-seed counts are reported on request.

Fall dormancy ratings 4 to 10 and how to pick the right one

Fall-dormancy 4 to 5 fits temperate Saudi central pivots, Algerian pivot circles, and southern European multi-cut systems. Fall-dormancy 6 to 7 suits Egyptian Delta rotations, Moroccan irrigated valleys, and most Kenyan smallholder programs. Fall-dormancy 8 to 10 is for year-round equatorial dairy operations in East Africa, Sudan, and tropical Latin America.

Use cases: dairy, beef, sheep, and equine forage

Saudi dairy and Gulf dairy operations use HarvXtra reduced-lignin alfalfa for higher relative-feed-value hay. Kenyan and Tanzanian smallholder beef and sheep programs run conventional fall-dormancy 6 to 8 alfalfa in mixed-rotation paddocks. Equestrian buyers in Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE specify low-dust, double-cleaned WL series lots for stable feed.

Logistics from Jebel Ali to your discharge port

From Jebel Ali, transit to Jeddah and Dammam runs 5 to 8 days. To Mombasa via the Indian Ocean it is 12 to 18 days. Aqaba is 7 to 10 days. Doha and Kuwait are 3 to 5 days. Karachi is 4 to 6 days. Beirut is 10 to 14 days. We consolidate multi-origin alfalfa lots inside one 20 foot or 40 foot container at Jebel Ali before sailing.

Pricing structure: FOB versus CFR versus CIF deltas

We quote FOB Jebel Ali, CFR destination, CIF destination, and DAP door-step on the same RFQ. The FOB-to-CFR delta covers ocean freight only. The CFR-to-CIF delta adds marine insurance at roughly 0.15 percent of invoice plus 10 percent. DAP additionally covers destination port handling, inland trucking, and customs broker handover at your door.

Quality assurance: sample, COA, buyer approval, ship

We courier a one to two kilogram alfalfa sample with a draft Certificate of Analysis. The buyer runs lab confirmation or visual inspection. After signed approval we open the proforma invoice against an LC at sight or TT advance. Container loading happens under our supervisor. Documents are released through your bank.

Buying alfalfa in 20-foot FCL versus 40-foot HC versus LCL

One 20 foot full-container load fits about 24 to 25 metric tonnes of alfalfa seed packed in 25 kilogram PP bags or 50 kilogram jute bags. A 40 foot high-cube takes 26 to 28 metric tonnes. Less-than-container shipments are accepted for trial orders down to roughly 5 metric tonnes consolidated with our Jebel Ali warehouse partner before ocean dispatch.

Documentation set we release per alfalfa shipment

A standard alfalfa export pack includes the ISTA Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Origin issued by the Dubai Chamber, a phytosanitary certificate from the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the bill of lading, the commercial invoice and packing list, and where the destination requires it a fumigation certificate and Form A.

Sanctions, payment, and trade-finance from a UAE Free Zone

Russian feed mills and Iranian buyers benefit from neutral-jurisdiction USD or EUR LC at sight issued from our UAE Free Zone account. We screen each PO against UN, EU, US, and UK sanctions lists before confirming. TT advance and DP collection are accepted for repeat buyers. Saudi importers usually open LC through SABB or Riyad Bank.

Risk and rejection: how we handle a failed COA at destination

If a destination lab reports germination below 90 percent or purity below 99 percent, we accept a counter-sample drawn under SGS or Bureau Veritas supervision. Confirmed off-spec lots are replaced from a sister origin or refunded against the LC. We log every deviation and route the lot back through Sortex re-cleaning before any resale.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan import compliance for alfalfa

Saudi importers must clear SFDA and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture seed-import permit. Egypt requires phytosanitary inspection at Alexandria or Port Said and a CASC certificate. Jordan accepts ISTA-tagged lots through Aqaba with an MoA seed-quality clearance. We pre-stage compliance documents before container dispatch.

What changes when you order Roundup Ready alfalfa

Roundup Ready alfalfa carries a Monsanto-Forage-Genetics technology fee priced into the seed cost. Buyers sign a stewardship agreement governing replant rights and isolation distance. RR alfalfa is not permitted into the European Union or the GCC organic-certified channels. Conventional WL series and CW 5050 are the substitute lines for those buyers.

Preguntas de los equipos de compras

Respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes que hacen los compradores durante la cotización y la evaluación de muestras.

Teja S17, Sannam, Byadgi, or Kashmiri — which variety to specify?
Teja S17 (Andhra) is the high-pungency workhorse — 50,000–170,000 SHU, deep red, used by oleoresin extractors and Bangladeshi / Sri Lankan retail. Sannam S4 / 334 is medium pungency, balanced color — Indian curry-blend staple. Byadgi (Karnataka) is low pungency, very high ASTA color (85–125) — used by paprika / oleoresin buyers in EU / USA / Mexico. Kashmiri Mirch is mild, deep-red, premium retail — Gulf retail and high-end Indian restaurants. Spec by name on PO.
How is aflatoxin controlled?
Every lot ships with an aflatoxin test report (B1 + total aflatoxin) from an ILAC-accredited origin lab, conforming to EU 1881/2006 (B1 < 5 ppb, total < 10 ppb), USA FDA (total < 20 ppb), or buyer-specific spec. We pre-screen lots at origin and reject any seed loads exceeding aflatoxin limits before container loading. Steam-pasteurised lots add a microbiological certificate.
Can you supply ETO-free chilli for the EU market?
Yes — ethylene oxide (ETO) treatment was banned in the EU in 2021. We supply EU-bound lots with explicit ETO-free declaration on every packing list and shipping document. Sterilisation alternatives (steam, gamma irradiation where buyer accepts, high-pressure processing) are available on request. Indian export houses now route 95%+ of EU shipments as ETO-free.
What is ASTA color and why does it matter for paprika buyers?
ASTA (American Spice Trade Association) color is the standardised colorimetric extract value. Byadgi tests 85–125 ASTA — the global benchmark for natural-paprika color. Spanish ñora and Hungarian paprika test 100–140. Buyers in oleoresin / natural-color manufacturing pay premium for ASTA > 100. We provide ASTA color report on every Byadgi shipment via Indian Spices Board accredited lab.
How do you handle Salmonella risk?
Dried chilli has documented Salmonella incidence history (EU RASFF). We test every export-destined lot for Salmonella absent in 25 g (EU spec) at an ILAC-accredited Indian lab, and offer steam-pasteurised lots (BotaniGard or comparable) for buyers wanting belt-and-braces protection. Steam pasteurisation preserves color and pungency while eliminating microbial load.

Guías extensas redactadas por el equipo comercial Kehkashan para compradores y áreas de compras — comparativas de origen, códigos varietales y flujos documentales.

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