Niveles MOQ
| Nivel | Cantidad | Nota |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | 1 MT LCL | — |
| Commercial | 5 MT LCL | — |
| Standard FCL | 1 × 20'FCL ≈ 18–22 MT | — |
Comino negro (nigella) — Exportador y proveedor mayorista — 35+ orígenes, 80+ destinos
Kehkashan exports kalonji / black seed (Nigella sativa) from origin partners in Pakistan, India, Egypt, and Türkiye — supplied in bulk FCL or LCL with FOB Karachi or Jebel Ali, CFR, or CIF terms to traditional-medicine, nutraceutical, and culinary buyers across 80+ destinations.
- 35+ orígenes
- 80+ destinos
- Certificación ISTA / OECD
- LC a la vista (USD/EUR)
Reference image. Sample lots and product-specific photography available on RFQ.
Datos clave
- Nombre científico
- Nigella sativa
- También conocido como
- Nigella, Black cumin, Black caraway, حبة البركة, الحبة السوداء, чернушка посевная
- Código HS
- 0909.61
- Variedades comunes
- Orígenes disponibles
- Pakistan, India, Egypt, SY, Turkey, Iran, Ethiopia
- MOQ
- 1 × 20'FCL ≈ 18–22 MT
- Presentaciones
- 25 kg PP bag, 50 kg jute bag, 1 MT FIBC / jumbo bag
- Especificaciones
- Purity: 99%, Moisture: < 8%, Admixture: < 1%, Oil content: 30–40% (cold-press grade), Thymoquinone: 0.6–1.2% (variety-dependent), Sortation: Sortex-cleaned
- Plazo
- 14–21 días desde la confirmación del PO
- Incoterms
- FOB Jebel Ali · CFR · CIF · DAP
- Condiciones de pago
- LC at sight · TT · DP
Especificación y cálculo del contenedor
Bandas de precio FOB (a solicitud)
| Grado | Rango indicativo |
|---|---|
| Indian / Pakistani commercial | RFQ — entry tier |
| Egyptian / Syrian (premium) | RFQ — premium tier |
| Cold-press oil grade (high thymoquinone) | RFQ — top tier |
Plazos — destinos principales
| Puerto de descarga | Tránsito | Incoterm |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi (Pakistan, FOB) | 0 days | FOB |
| Jebel Ali (UAE) | 4–6 days | CFR / CIF |
| Jeddah Islamic Port (KSA) | 8–12 days | CFR / CIF |
| Dammam (KSA) | 7–10 days | CFR / CIF |
| Mombasa (Kenya) | 14–20 days | CFR / CIF |
- Formatos de empaque
- 25 kg PP bag · 50 kg jute bag · 1 MT FIBC
- Capacidad del contenedor
- 20'FCL: 18–22 MT
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.
- Bill of Lading (BL) — original 3/3 set
- Commercial Invoice — UAE Free Zone issued
- Packing List with lot / batch codes
- Certificate of Origin (CoO) — Dubai Chamber attested
- Phytosanitary Certificate — origin NPPO
- EU Aflatoxin test (B1 + total) per EC 1881/2006
- Steam-treatment / ETO-free declaration
- Pesticide-residue panel (where requested)
- Halal Certificate (where requested)
- Fumigation Certificate
Preguntas de los equipos de compras
Respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes que hacen los compradores durante la cotización y la evaluación de muestras.
- Why does origin matter for kalonji?
- Egyptian and Syrian kalonji typically tests 0.8–1.2% thymoquinone (the active anti-oxidant compound), against 0.5–0.8% for Indian / Pakistani lots. Premium nutraceutical extractors and Habba-Sauda oil makers in Saudi Arabia and Yemen pay 30–40% premium for Egyptian or Syrian origin. Bulk culinary retail accepts Indian / Pakistani at lower cost. Specify origin and thymoquinone spec on PO.
- How do you measure thymoquinone content?
- GC or HPLC with thymoquinone reference standard, run by an ILAC-accredited origin lab. Expressed as % w/w on dry-matter basis. Premium spec is > 1% thymoquinone for cold-press oil-extraction grade; commercial culinary spec is > 0.5%. We supply a thymoquinone assay on programme volumes; spot lots ship with a representative composite-sample report.
- Sortex grade — how clean?
- Specify Sortex 99% minimum for retail / culinary; 99.5% for cold-press oil grade (cleaner seed = cleaner oil). Indian Madhya Pradesh and Pakistani Punjab cooperative lots typically Sortex to 99.0–99.5%. Egyptian and Syrian premium lots Sortex to 99.5–99.8% because of slower hand-picking pre-cleaning. We re-Sortex at Jebel Ali on request for a small handling premium.
- How much oil yield from cold-pressing?
- Cold-press cake-and-press extraction gives 28–32% oil yield from premium Egyptian / Syrian seed; 25–28% from Indian / Pakistani. Refined extraction (solvent-assisted) gives 35–38%. Buyers planning oil-extraction lines size seed purchasing against pressing yield and retail oil-pack throughput. We provide oil-content COA on every cold-press-grade shipment.
- Halal certification for GCC retail?
- All export-bound kalonji ships with Halal Certificate from origin authority (JAKIM, MUI, or origin Islamic council) as standard. Saudi retail packers running SFDA-registered packs typically also require Halal-Certified-Manufacturer (HCM) chain — we route through HCM-cert origin processors for those buyers.
- What about admixture and foreign matter?
- Specify admixture < 1% and foreign matter < 0.5% on COA. Common admixture is fennel and dill seed (similar size). Pre-loading hand-pick + Sortex catches most; we sample 10× per FCL pre-loading and reject any lot with visible admixture > 1%. Retail-pack buyers wanting visual perfection should specify hand-picked and accept a 5–8% pricing premium.
Guías para compradores y notas comerciales relacionadas
Guías extensas redactadas por el equipo comercial Kehkashan para compradores y áreas de compras — comparativas de origen, códigos varietales y flujos documentales.
trade brief
Black Seed (Nigella sativa / Kalonji) — Buyer's Guide 2026
Trade-desk reference for kalonji importers: Pakistan, India, Egypt, Turkiye, Ethiopia and Syrian origins, thymoquinone titration, fixed-oil yield, EU compliance.
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