Red Chilli
Whole dried chilli and chilli powder, specified by ASTA colour and heat.
Red chilli is supplied whole (with or without stem) and as powder. The two parameters that decide the contract are ASTA colour value and pungency, both agreed up front.
Guntur in Andhra Pradesh is one of Asia’s largest chilli markets and sits within our sourcing radius.
- Whole with stem, stemless, and powder
- ASTA colour value agreed per contract
- Moisture controlled for storage
- Bulk and private-label packing
Representative image of dried red chilli — not a photograph of a Nandana lot. Photo: Sabina Bajracharya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Packed in export-grade material with lot coding, verified weights and supervised container stuffing. Packaging options
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form | Whole with stem, stemless, or ground powder |
| Variety | Teja (S17), Guntur Sannam (S4) or Byadgi |
| ASTA colour value | 60 – 120 ASTAByadgi lots run higher on colour |
| Pungency | 25,000 – 100,000 SHUVariety dependent; Teja at the top of the range |
| Moisture | 10 – 12% max |
| Broken / damaged | 3% max |
| Total ash | 8% max |
| Granulation (powder) | 40 – 60 mesh |
Commercial terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Packing | 250 g – 1 kg retail, 20 kg / 25 kg bulk cartons or bagsPrivate label and OEM packing available |
| Minimum order quantity | 5 MT, or 1 x 20′ FCLWhole chilli is volume-limited rather than weight-limited in a container |
| Shelf life | 12 – 18 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 | 0904.21Dried, not crushed or ground (0904.22 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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Ask for a Red Chilli quotation
Send the specification, quantity, Incoterm and destination port. We reply with a quotation, a lead time and a sample offer.