Commodity specification
Sesame Seed
Nigerian whitish and brown sesame seed, machine-cleaned, sortex-graded on request and lab-verified before booking. Our flagship export line.
Specification
- Grade
- Whitish sesame, 99% / 99.5% purity
- Moisture
- 6% max
- Free fatty acid (FFA)
- 2% max
- Oil content
- 48–52%
- Admixture / foreign matter
- 0.5–1% max
- Damaged / discoloured seeds
- 1% max
- Treatment
- Machine cleaned, sortex on request
- Grades offered
- Whitish 99% · Whitish 99.5% sortex · Brown / natural
- Origin belts
- Jigawa, Kano, Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba belts
- Season
- Main harvest Nov–Feb; secondary volumes Jun–Aug
Packaging
- • 50 kg new polypropylene bags
- • 25 MT per 20ft FCL
- • Jute bags or big bags on request
Order terms
MOQ: 1 x 20ft FCL (25 MT)
Lead time: 10–21 days from confirmed order
Payment: LC, CAD, TT. Incoterms: FOB / CFR / CIF.
Buyer FAQ
Can you match a buyer-specified spec sheet?
Yes. Send your sesame seed specification with your order request and we confirm in writing what we can meet before any contract is signed.
How are samples handled?
A 500 g–1 kg pre-shipment sample is drawn from the offered lot and couriered at buyer cost, with the lab report attached.
Which inspection bodies do you work with?
Independent third-party inspection (SGS, Cotecna or buyer-nominated) at loading, plus phytosanitary certification from the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service.
Which incoterms and payment terms apply?
FOB Lagos/Apapa and CFR to major destination ports; CIF on request. Payment by irrevocable LC at sight, CAD or TT.
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