
Brazilian importers face two regulators — MAPA for plant health and ANVISA for food and supplement safety — and a customs process where a missing document means demurrage at Santos. Importers in São Paulo, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte and Rio work with Kohenoor International because:
Brazil has become one of the world’s largest markets for feno-grego supplements: national brands sell it for testosterone support, lactation and glycaemic control through pharmacies, lojas de suplementos and e-commerce, and contract manufacturers in São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina buy whole seed for powder, capsules and standardised extracts. Natural-products stores (casas de produtos naturais) sell whole seed and powder, and herbal-tea blenders use it in digestive and lactation teas.
Spice demand is concentrated in São Paulo’s food industry and in the Arab-Brazilian and Indian communities, where fenugreek goes into curry, masala and Middle-Eastern blends, and Brazil’s giant feed sector uses it as a palatant in calf milk replacers, piglet feed and equine products. Almost all supply is imported from India via Santos; Brazilian importers who have faced MAPA re-fumigation and document problems with mixed-origin lots are qualifying Pakistan as a documented second origin at the same price, with Portuguese-language paperwork prepared before the vessel sails.
Producers of feno-grego capsules, powders and extracts for the supplement market.
Producers of curry, masala and Arab-Brazilian blends for retail and foodservice.
Distributors to casas de produtos naturais, pharmacies and e-commerce sellers.
Tea and infusion companies using fenugreek in digestive and lactation blends.
Premix, milk-replacer and horse-supplement producers using fenugreek as a palatant.
Flavour houses and ingredient distributors producing maple-type and caramel notes.
A Kohenoor International (desde 1957) exporta sementes de feno-grego selecionadas opticamente (Trigonella foenum-graecum, NCM 0910.99) para importadores de especiarias, fabricantes de suplementos e indústrias de rações no Brasil. Pureza de 99,5%, umidade ≤10%, cada lote analisado (aflatoxinas, Salmonella, metais pesados, resíduos) com laudo de análise e certificado fitossanitário para os controles do MAPA e da ANVISA. Embarque FOB Karachi ou CIF Santos / Paranaguá / Itajaí em 35-45 dias, pedido mínimo de 1 tonelada, preços por contêiner a partir de 18 toneladas, documentos em português para o SISCOMEX. Solicite cotação e amostra grátis pelo WhatsApp +92-310-4929292 ou 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). Services to Brazil route via a Middle East or Mediterranean hub across the South Atlantic to the southern and south-eastern ports:
| Destination Port | Typical Transit Time | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| Santos | 35-45 days | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio; largest gateway; Vigiagro inspection |
| Paranaguá | 36-46 days | Paraná, Santa Catarina supplement and food industry |
| Itajaí / Navegantes | 36-46 days | Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul |
| Rio de Janeiro | 35-45 days | Rio and Espírito Santo |
Fenugreek enters Brazil as a plant product subject to MAPA phytosanitary control (Vigiagro) and, as a food and supplement ingredient, ANVISA regulations, with the import licence (LI) and DUIMP filed in the Portal Único SISCOMEX by your despachante. Every Kohenoor consignment to Brazil includes:
Brazilian supplement and spice companies cannot afford a container stuck at Santos for a document error. Kohenoor International prepares MAPA/ANVISA-ready paperwork in Portuguese before sailing and already supplies fenugreek, sesame and salt to importers in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Panama.
Our MOQ for Brazilian buyers is 1 metric ton; free samples and 500 kg trial lots are available for laboratory qualification. Supplement makers and spice packers usually order 18-20 MT per 20ft container.
Yes. Every shipment includes a phytosanitary certificate with MAPA additional declarations, a Certificate of Analysis per lot, certificate of origin, invoice and packing list in Portuguese for your despachante and the LI/DUIMP.
35-45 days to Santos and Rio, 36-46 days to Paranaguá and Itajaí. We quote FOB Karachi, CFR and CIF in USD.
Yes. We supply single-origin lots batched for consistent saponin and galactomannan content with heavy-metal, microbiology and aflatoxin reports for capsule, powder and extract manufacturers.
Yes. We regularly ship mixed containers of fenugreek, sesame, fennel and Himalayan salt to Brazilian importers so you reach FCL economics on your first order.