Which cumin grade should I order?

Tell us the destination market rather than a grade. European buyers usually need Grade A Sortex at 99.5 percent purity; Gulf, Singapore, Malaysia and Africa typically clear on 99 percent machine-cleaned. We confirm against your customs requirement before quoting.

How much cumin fits in a container?

A 20 ft container holds roughly 18 to 19 MT loose in 25 kg bags, or 16 to 17 MT palletised. A 40 ft container holds roughly 26 to 27 MT loose, or 24 to 25 MT palletised.

Product range

Export-grade whole cumin seeds.

Whole jeera graded to the market you sell into — European, Gulf, Singapore, Malaysia and Africa specifications — plus retail cumin packs in 100g and 1kg.

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What we supply

One product, graded to your market.

Feronex is a bulk cumin supplier India buyers use for container loads, and a wholesale jeera supplier for distributors who repack. We do one thing, and grade it properly.

Whole Cumin Seeds

Rajasthan origin Unjha sourced Sortex clean

Whole cumin seeds

Cumin Seeds (Whole)

Bold aroma, uniform colour and machine-cleaned lots for processors, traders and retail brands. Sortex processed and lab verified before the container is sealed.

Purity	98% – 99.5% by grade
Moisture	Max 7%
Volatile oil	2.5% – 4.5%
Admixture	0.5% – 2% by grade
Colour	Uniform green-brown
Crop	New crop only
MOQ	5 MT bulk · 500 kg retail packs
HS code	0909 31 (neither crushed nor ground)

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Grade tables

Specification by destination market.

Different markets clear on different limits. Tell us where the container is going and we quote against the grade that actually passes there.

Cumin Seeds — European specification

The tightest of the three. Grade A is Sortex processed to 99.5% purity with 0.5% admixture, which is what most EU and UK buyers ask for.

Parameter	Grade A	Grade B	Grade C
Purity	99.5%	99%	98%
Moisture	7%	7%	7%
Process	Sortex	Machine clean	Machine clean
Volatile oil content	2.5% – 4.5%	2.5% – 4.5%	2.5% – 4.5%
Admixture	0.5%	1%	2%
Crop	New	New	New

Cumin Seeds — Gulf specification

Machine-cleaned lots for UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf trade, where 99% purity at 1% admixture is the working standard.

Parameter	Grade A	Grade B
Purity	99%	98%
Moisture	7%	7%
Process	Machine clean	Machine clean
Volatile oil content	2.5% – 4.5%	2.5% – 4.5%
Admixture	1%	2%
Crop	New	New

Cumin Seeds — Singapore, Malaysia & Africa

The same working standard as the Gulf table, used for South East Asian and African buyers across repacking, grinding and food-service demand.

Parameter	Grade A	Grade B
Purity	99%	98%
Moisture	7%	7%
Process	Machine clean	Machine clean
Volatile oil content	2.5% – 4.5%	2.5% – 4.5%
Admixture	1%	2%
Crop	New	New

Sortex processing is available on any grade at additional cost. Where your market sets a limit we have not listed — ash content, insect fragments, a specific pesticide MRL — send it across and we will confirm before quoting.

Retail range

Retail cumin packs for brands and distributors.

Two consumer pack sizes, drawn from the same graded lots, for supermarket listings, modern trade and distributor repacking programmes.

100g Household pack

Shelf-hanging pouch for modern trade, general trade and market-entry listings.

1kg Value / food-service pack

For caterers, kitchens and buyers who move volume through the shelf.

Retail packs are supplied in plain food-grade pouches for your own packing line. Minimum 500 kg per SKU.

Testing

What we test, and when you get it.

Reports are shared before the container is sealed, not after payment.

Parameter	Typical limit	Source	Stage
Moisture	Max 7%	In-house	Intake and pre-dispatch
Purity	98% – 99.5%	Physical analysis	Post-cleaning
Admixture	0.5% – 2%	Physical analysis	Post-cleaning
Volatile oil	2.5% – 4.5%	Third-party lab	On request
Aflatoxin	Destination market limit	Third-party lab	Pre-shipment
Pesticide residue	Destination market MRL	Third-party lab	Pre-shipment
Salmonella / E. coli	Absent	Third-party lab	On request

Packaging

Export packing options.

Packing chosen for shelf-life, route length and your customs requirements.

Standard bags

25 kg and 50 kg food-grade PP or jute bags for machine-cleaned whole cumin seeds.

Vacuum packing

Optional freshness protection for premium lots and longer ocean transit routes.

Batch coding

Every bag marked with lot and batch number, so a shipment stays traceable to its intake record.

Palletized loads

Full-container and LCL palletising coordinated through Mundra Port, Gujarat.

Container planning

How much fits in a container.

Indicative loadability so you can size an order before we quote. Exact figures depend on bag size and whether the load is palletised.

Container	Loose, 25 kg bags	Palletised	Typical use
20 ft FCL	18 – 19 MT	16 – 17 MT	Standard bulk lot
40 ft FCL	26 – 27 MT	24 – 25 MT	Volume contracts
LCL	From 5 MT	From 5 MT	Trial and first orders

Ordering

From enquiry to sailing.

01
Send your requirement
Grade, quantity, destination port and packing. If you are unsure of the grade, tell us the market and we will propose one.
02
Quote and sample
We reply with an FOB Mundra or CIF price against current Unjha rates, and dispatch a sample within 72 hours of specification confirmation.
03
Confirm and process
On approval, the lot is cleaned, graded and tested to your specification. Reports are shared before sealing, not after.
04
Documents and dispatch
Invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate and lab reports issued, then the container is stuffed and sealed at Mundra.

Incoterms

FOB Mundra, CIF and DAP to most destination ports.

Payment

Advance TT, or irrevocable LC at sight through a prime bank.

Documents

Invoice, packing list, BL, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, lab reports.

Lead time

10 to 14 days from confirmation to sailing, plus transit.

Buyer questions

Before you send an enquiry.

Which grade should I order?

Tell us the destination market rather than a grade. European buyers usually need Grade A Sortex at 99.5% purity; Gulf, Singapore, Malaysia and Africa typically clear on 99% machine-cleaned. We confirm against your customs requirement before quoting.

What is the minimum order?

5 MT for bulk whole cumin seed. Retail packs start at 500 kg per SKU. LCL trial lots can be arranged for first orders.

Do you send samples before payment?

Yes. Samples are dispatched within 72 hours of specification confirmation, with the lot's own analysis attached so you are comparing like for like.

Can you match a competitor's specification sheet?

Send it across. If a parameter is outside what our belt can hold in a given season we will say so before you commit, rather than shipping against a number we cannot meet.

How is price fixed?

Against the prevailing Unjha mandi rate, with our processing, testing and export cost stated separately. Cumin is a seasonal commodity, so quotes are held for a stated validity window.

Which port do you ship from?

Every Feronex container is loaded at Mundra Port, Gujarat.

Next step

Send us the market and the quantity.

We come back with the grade that clears it, a price against today's mandi rate, and a sample dispatch date.

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