Black Pepper
Whole black peppercorns and ground pepper, specified by bulk density and purity.
Black pepper is supplied as whole peppercorns graded by bulk density (g/l) and as ground pepper.
Bulk density, light berries and piperine content are the parameters buyers price against; each is agreed before contract and checked before dispatch.
- Whole peppercorns and ground pepper
- Graded by bulk density (g/l)
- Piperine level agreed per contract
- Bulk and private-label packing
Representative image of tellicherry black peppercorns — not a photograph of a Nandana lot. Photo: Misterneedlemouse, CC0.
Packed in export-grade material with lot coding, verified weights and supervised container stuffing. Packaging options
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form | Whole peppercorn or ground |
| Bulk density | 500 – 550 g/l450 g/l and 570 g/l grades on request |
| Light berries | 2% max |
| Moisture | 12% max |
| Piperine | 3% min |
| Volatile oil | 2% min |
| Foreign matter | 1% max |
Commercial terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Packing | 100 g – 1 kg retail, 25 kg bulkPrivate label and OEM packing available |
| Minimum order quantity | 2 MT, or 1 x 20′ FCLMixed containers considered for combined rice and pulse orders |
| Shelf life | 24 months from date of packingStored cool and dry, in unopened original packing |
| Crop year | Current cropThe exact crop year and lot number are stated on your contract and packing list |
| Origin | South India — Telangana / Andhra Pradesh growing belt |
| HS code | 0904.11Pepper, neither crushed nor ground (0904.12 if ground) — confirm with your broker |
| Incoterms | FOBFree on Board — you arrange and pay for the main carriage from the Indian port onward. We deliver the cargo on board at the port of loading., CFRCost and Freight — we pay for carriage to your destination port; marine insurance is your responsibility. or CIFCost, Insurance and Freight — we pay for carriage and marine insurance to your destination port.Incoterms® 2020. Ports of loading: Chennai, Krishnapatnam or Mundra |
| Payment terms | Irrevocable L/C at sight, or TT advanceAgreed per contract |
Indicative export specification. Final values are agreed against your buying specification and confirmed in writing with the quotation — that confirmed sheet, not this page, is what the consignment is inspected against at loading.
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