Ports we quote for, products commonly requested, indicative transit and the import points your team should confirm.
Markets
Markets we quote for
Indicative port-to-port ocean transit from Nhava Sheva / Mundra. Actual transit depends on the carrier, sailing schedule, transhipment and destination clearance; we confirm a route-specific estimate with every quotation.
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UAE & GCC
Jebel Ali (Dubai), Dammam, Jeddah
Commonly requested: Black tea and CTC for milk tea, masala tea, Kashmiri kahwa, flavoured green teas
Indicative sea transit: approx. 4β8 days
Arabic / bilingual labelling for retail packs
Product registration with the destination authority (e.g. Dubai Municipality) where required
Certificate of Origin and any required attestation
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Germany, Netherlands & EU
Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp
Commonly requested: Flavoured black and green teas, herbal blends, private-label retail packs
Indicative sea transit: approx. 20β30 days
Compliance with EU pesticide MRLs (Reg. (EC) 396/2005) β residue testing on request
EU food labelling (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011); health claims only if authorised under Reg. (EC) 1924/2006
Certificate of Origin; organic imports need EU-recognised certification
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United Kingdom
Felixstowe, Southampton, London Gateway
Commonly requested: Black tea for breakfast blends, flavoured teas, herbal infusions
Indicative sea transit: approx. 22β30 days
UK MRLs and food labelling rules for retail packs
Certificate of Origin for preferential or statistical purposes
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United States
New York / New Jersey, Savannah, Los Angeles / Long Beach
Commonly requested: Chai and masala blends, flavoured black teas, herbal and green-tea blends
Indicative sea transit: approx. 28β40 days
FDA food facility registration and Prior Notice for each shipment
Importer's FSVP obligations under FSMA
US food labelling (FDA) for retail packs
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Singapore & ASEAN
Singapore, Port Klang, Laem Chabang
Commonly requested: Green and white teas, jasmine, herbal blends
Indicative sea transit: approx. 7β14 days
Importer licence / registration with the destination food authority (e.g. SFA in Singapore)
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Japan
Yokohama, Tokyo, Kobe
Commonly requested: Specialty black tea, white tea, oolong
Indicative sea transit: approx. 16β25 days
Food import notification to MHLW
Compliance with Japan's positive-list MRL system
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Australia & New Zealand
Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland
Commonly requested: Herbal and botanical blends, chai, flavoured green teas
Indicative sea transit: approx. 20β30 days
Biosecurity import conditions (check BICON for each botanical ingredient)
Imported Food Inspection Scheme and FSANZ labelling
Import rules change; confirm current requirements with your customs broker or regulator before ordering.
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