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Palm sugar import FAQ

Answers to the questions importers ask most before a first order of arenga or coconut palm sugar from Indonesia.

5MT

Minimum order

Per order, FOB Tanjung Priok (arenga) or Semarang (coconut).

2 to 3weeks

Lead time

From a confirmed order.

14days

Quotation validity

Prices in USD. T/T or L/C.

Ordering and shipping

  • The minimum order is 5 MT per order.

  • FOB Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, for arenga and FOB Tanjung Emas, Semarang, for coconut sugar. CIF is available on request.

  • A 20 ft container holds 14 to 15 MT of sugar on pallets, or up to 18 MT floor-loaded without pallets.

  • T/T or L/C, in USD. The exact terms are set out in your quotation.

  • Lead time is 2 to 3 weeks from a confirmed order. Sea transit time depends on your destination port.

  • Quotations are valid for 14 days.

Documents and quality

  • Commercial invoice and packing list, a Certificate of Analysis for each lot, a Certificate of Origin, and a phytosanitary certificate where your country requires it. A Halal certificate of the producing facility is available on request for both sugars, and organic coconut sugar orders come with an organic transaction certificate.

  • Our coconut sugar comes from a producer certified for EU Organic, USDA Organic, HACCP and Halal. Copies are available on request. Our arenga palm sugar comes from producer partners in Sumatra and Java. A Halal certificate of the producing facility is available on request, and further certification is in progress. Each lot ships with a Certificate of Analysis, and we are glad to arrange additional testing your market requires.

  • Yes. We send a free evaluation sample by express with its specification sheet and COA. You pay only the courier cost, on your DHL, FedEx or UPS account or by our quote before we send it. Every lot you order ships with a Certificate of Analysis. Request a free sample.

  • We ship both sugars under HS code 1702.90, the heading for other sugars, which covers palm and coconut sugar. The digits after the first six differ by country, so your customs broker confirms the full tariff line for your import.

The products

  • Arenga sugar comes from the sap of the Arenga pinnata palm and has a caramel and mild toffee flavor. Coconut sugar comes from coconut blossom sap and is used as a one-to-one replacement for cane sugar. Both are single-ingredient, unrefined sugars. Compare both products.

  • Our standard is mesh 16 to 20. For arenga, our producing partner can go finer, up to mesh 22, on request.

  • 24 months in sealed packaging, for both sugars.

  • Yes. We can supply pouches, stick packs and custom packaging to your design.

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