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Speciality & Superfoods · HS 1212.99

Makhana (Fox Nuts)export record.

Popped lotus seeds, machine-graded by diameter and sortex cleaned. Supplied loose in bulk cartons or in retail-ready packs for snack and health-food brands.

Hands holding white makhana over a woven basket

Origin

Bihar, India

Minimum order

1 MT

Packing

5 / 10 kg food-grade laminated bags in export cartons

Typical lead time

10–15 days

Commercial specification

HS code
1212.99
Grade / format
Sortex-cleaned, popped; sizes 4 sutta to 6 sutta on request
Season / supply window
Available year round, main harvest August – October
Packing
5 / 10 kg food-grade laminated bags in export cartons
Minimum order
1 MT
Typical lead time
10–15 days

Buyer context

Demand comes from healthy-snack manufacturers and retail brands in the United States, United Kingdom, UAE and Australia, where roasted and flavoured makhana is sold as a low-fat snack.

Market context is directional. Final suitability, import requirements, price, availability and shipment timing are confirmed against the buyer's destination and current lot.

Lot specification

Parameters buyers can lock before offer

HS 1212.99
Grade sizes
4 / 5 / 6 sutta
Moisture
Max 8%
Foreign matter
Max 0.5%
Colour
White to off-white
Shelf life
12 months in sealed packing

Document & compliance references

Confirm requirements per destination and lot

  • FSSAI
  • APEDA
  • Phytosanitary

These are catalogue document/compliance references, not a claim that every current lot automatically carries every listed certificate. ABHAAM confirms applicable evidence before commitment.

Next step

Send the destination, quantity and buying specification.

The trade desk can turn this catalogue record into a structured RFQ covering packaging, Incoterm, discharge port, inspection requirements and shipment planning.

Buyer questions

Common procurement questions

What sizes can you supply?

Standard graded sizes are 4, 5 and 6 sutta. Mixed grades are available where a buyer prefers a blended lot.

Can you supply retail packs?

Yes — pack size, film specification and artwork are agreed before production. Private-label packing is quoted per order.