
Bolivia clears plant products and foods through SENASAG (plant health and food safety) and Aduana Nacional, with transit through Chilean ports under the ASP-B / free-transit regime. Importers in La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz work with Kohenoor International because:
Bolivia’s herbal and traditional-medicine trade is vast: the herb markets of La Paz, El Alto and Cochabamba, naturista shops and pharmacy chains sell fenogreco seed and powder for lactation, appetite and glycaemic support, and importers in La Paz and Santa Cruz buy container lots to distribute across the highlands and the lowlands. Herbal-tea blenders and supplement makers use fenugreek in digestive and lactation products.
Santa Cruz — Bolivia’s economic capital — has a large Middle Eastern-descended community and growing Indian and Chinese trade, and its spice packers list fenugreek in curry and specialty blends. The Santa Cruz lowlands host the country’s cattle, poultry, dairy and feed industries, where fenugreek is a palatant in premixes and calf and horse feeds. Supply is Indian via Chilean or Brazilian transhipment; Bolivian importers who want direct pricing and transit-ready SENASAG documentation are qualifying Pakistan.
Distributors to herb markets, naturista shops and pharmacies selling fenogreco.
Producers of curry and specialty blends for Bolivian retail and foodservice.
Distributors to Middle Eastern, Indian and Chinese grocers and restaurants.
Premix, cattle, poultry and dairy feed producers using fenugreek as a palatant.
Producers of fenogreco capsules, powders and digestive teas.
Pharmacy wholesalers selling seed and powder.
Kohenoor International (desde 1957) exporta semillas de fenogreco seleccionadas ópticamente (Trigonella foenum-graecum, NANDINA 0910.99) a importadores de hierbas y especias, farmacias y fábricas de alimento balanceado en Bolivia. Pureza 99,5 %, humedad ≤10 %, cada lote analizado (aflatoxinas, Salmonella, metales pesados, residuos) con certificado de análisis y certificado fitosanitario con las declaraciones adicionales del permiso SENASAG. Envío FOB Karachi o CIF Arica/Iquique con tránsito en camión a La Paz, Cochabamba o Santa Cruz en 42-55 días; pedido mínimo 1 tonelada; documentos de tránsito y en español para su agencia despachante. Solicite cotización y muestra gratuita por WhatsApp +92-310-4929292 o export@kohenoorint.com.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Trigonella foenum-graecum L. |
| Common Names | Fenugreek, Methi, Hulba, Bockshornklee, Fenugrec, Alholva |
| Grade | Bold (golden-yellow) and Regular; whole seed, food/grinding/tea/extraction grade |
| Purity | 99.5% minimum, sortex-cleaned and de-stoned |
| Moisture | ≤10% |
| Admixture | ≤0.5% |
| Pesticide Residues | Tested per lot against EU Regulation (EC) 396/2005 MRLs; report supplied |
| Ethylene Oxide | Tested per lot (ETO + 2-chloroethanol); report supplied |
| Aflatoxin (B1 / total) | Lab-tested per lot; Certificate of Analysis with every shipment |
| Microbiology | Salmonella absent in 25 g; steam-sterilised lots available on request |
| Harvest | March–May (new crop available from May) |
| Shelf Life | 24 months in cool, dry storage |
| Origin | Sindh & Punjab, Pakistan |
| HS Code | 0910.99 |
| Packaging | 25/50 kg PP or multi-wall paper bags; 1 MT big bags; private label available |
| MOQ | 1 Metric Ton (500 kg trial lots and free samples available) |
| Incoterms | FOB Karachi / CFR / CIF |
| Documents | Phytosanitary Certificate + Certificate of Analysis + Certificate of Origin with every shipment |
We load at Karachi Port (KICT / SAPT). Bolivia is served through the northern Chilean ports of Arica and Iquique under the free-transit regime, or through Brazilian ports for Santa Cruz:
| Destination Port | Typical Transit Time | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| Arica + truck | 38-48 days + 3-5 days | La Paz, El Alto, Oruro; ASP-B bonded transit via Tambo Quemado |
| Iquique + truck | 38-48 days + 3-5 days | La Paz, Oruro, Cochabamba via Pisiga; ZOFRI free zone |
| Santos / Paranaguá + truck | 35-45 days + 6-8 days | Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Puerto Suárez |
| Matarani (Peru) + truck | 42-52 days + 3-4 days | Alternative gateway for La Paz |
Fenugreek enters Bolivia as a plant product and food under SENASAG control, with the import permit and registro sanitario processed through SENASAG and the declaration filed with the Aduana Nacional by your agencia despachante; the Chilean transit leg runs under the ASP-B free-transit regime. Every Kohenoor consignment to Bolivia includes:
Landlocked Bolivian importers pay for every day a container waits at Arica. Kohenoor International prepares SENASAG-ready, transit-ready paperwork in Spanish before sailing and already supplies fenugreek, sesame and salt to importers in Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.
Our MOQ for Bolivian buyers is 1 metric ton; free samples and 500 kg trial lots are available for laboratory qualification. Importers usually order 18-20 MT per 20ft container.
Arica or Iquique with bonded truck transit is standard for La Paz, Oruro and Cochabamba (about 42-53 days total); Santos or Paranaguá with truck via Puerto Suárez suits Santa Cruz. We quote FOB Karachi, CFR or CIF/through-bill in USD.
Yes. Every shipment includes a phytosanitary certificate with SENASAG additional declarations, a Certificate of Analysis per lot, certificate of origin, invoice, packing list and transit documents in Spanish for your agencia despachante.
Yes. We supply extra-clean whole seed with heavy-metal, microbiology and aflatoxin reports for herbal markets, retail packs and SENASAG-registered products.
Yes. We regularly ship mixed containers of fenugreek, sesame, fennel and Himalayan salt to Andean importers so you reach FCL economics on your first order.