Singapore & Europe quality
Cumin
Unjha-origin cumin, machine cleaned and sortex processed to purity levels that clear the strictest destination standards.
Cumin01 / 04- Origin
- Unjha, Gujarat & Rajasthan
- Season
- Harvest February – March; supply year-round
- HS code
- 0909 31 / 0909 32
- Shelf life
- 24 months whole · 12 months ground
About the product
India produces the overwhelming majority of the world's cumin, and almost all of the export-grade material passes through Unjha in Gujarat — the largest cumin market on earth. Buying at Unjha means access to every quality band on the same day, which is what allows us to match a lot precisely to a buyer's specification instead of persuading them to accept what is in stock.
Cumin is traded against two well-understood benchmarks. Singapore quality is 99% pure with about 1% admixture and is the standard for most Asian and Middle Eastern buyers. Europe quality is 99.5% pure or better, with tighter limits on foreign matter, damaged seed and pesticide residue for EU-bound shipments. Both are produced by machine cleaning and then multi-pass sortex grading, which optically rejects stones, off-colour seed and organic matter.
We supply whole seed and ground cumin. Grinding is done under temperature control because cumin's volatile oil — the source of its warm, earthy aroma — is easily lost to frictional heat. Ground lots are packed immediately in barrier material to hold that aroma.
Variants available
- Whole Cumin Seeds
- Sortex Cumin
- Machine Cleaned Cumin
- Singapore Quality Cumin
- Europe Quality Cumin
- Cumin Powder
- Different Grades & Specifications
Technical specification
- Purity
- 99% (Singapore) · 99.5%+ (Europe)
- Moisture
- 8 – 10% max
- Volatile oil
- 2.5% min
- Total ash
- 9.5% max
- Admixture
- 0.5 – 1% max by grade
- Sortex passes
- Single, double or triple
Quality control
- Multi-pass sortex to remove stones and off-colour seed
- Pesticide residue tested against EU MRLs
- Volatile oil content certified per lot
- Cold-milling to protect aroma in ground grades
Where it is used
Applications
How it ships
Packaging
- 25 kg / 50 kg PP bags with liner
- Vacuum-packed cartons for ground cumin
- Retail pouches and jars under buyer brand
Buyer questions
About Cumin.
What is the difference between Singapore and Europe quality?+
Purity and residue limits. Singapore quality runs at about 99% purity with 1% admixture; Europe quality is 99.5% or better with tighter pesticide and foreign-matter limits suited to EU import controls.
How long does ground cumin keep its aroma?+
About twelve months in sealed barrier packaging. Whole seed keeps far longer, which is why many buyers import whole and grind close to the point of use.
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