
Bulgarian spice packers need consistent aroma and colour for sharena sol and chubritsa blends, and the BFSA (Bulgarian Food Safety Agency) applies EU spice controls at the Varna and Burgas border control posts. Importers in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas and Stara Zagora work with Kohenoor International because:
Bulgaria consumes fenugreek every day. Sharena sol — the salt, savory (chubritsa), paprika and smindukh blend — is on every table and in every spice packer’s range, and ground fenugreek also seasons lukanka, sudzhuk and pastarma and the country’s cured-meat industry. Spice packers in Sofia, Plovdiv and Stara Zagora supply Kaufland, Lidl, Billa and Fantastico and export Bulgarian blends across the Balkans and to the diaspora.
The herbal sector is one of Europe’s largest: bilkovi apteki, tea blenders and supplement brands sell smindukh seed and tea, and Bulgaria’s herb-processing and essential-oil companies buy botanicals in volume. The poultry, pig and dairy feed industry uses fenugreek as a palatant. Supply comes mainly from India and Türkiye through Varna and via Greek traders; Bulgarian importers who want direct container pricing, the short Black Sea route and documented residue testing are qualifying Pakistan.
Producers of sharena sol, chubritsa blends and curry for Bulgarian retail and export.
Lukanka, sudzhuk and pastarma producers using fenugreek in curing blends.
Bilkovi apteki and tea companies selling smindukh seed and tea.
Botanical processors and exporters distributing across the Balkans.
Premix, poultry, pig and dairy feed producers using fenugreek as a palatant.
Distributors to Turkish-Bulgarian, Arab and South Asian grocers.
Kohenoor International (от 1957 г.) изнася оптично почистени семена от сминдух (Trigonella foenum-graecum, код по КН 0910 99) за вносители на подправки, производители на шарена сол и колбаси, билкови аптеки и производители на фуражи в България. Чистота 99,5 %, влага ≤10 %, всяка партида е изследвана за остатъци от пестициди (МДГОВ на ЕС), етиленов оксид и афлатоксини, със сертификат за анализ и фитосанитарен сертификат. Доставка FOB Карачи или CIF Варна / Бургас за 21-27 дни, минимална поръчка 1 тон, контейнерни цени от 18 тона, документи на български за вашия митнически агент. Поискайте оферта и безплатна мостра чрез WhatsApp +92-310-4929292 или 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) with services through the Suez Canal and the Bosphorus, usually via Piraeus or Istanbul transhipment, to the Bulgarian Black Sea ports:
| Destination Port | Typical Transit Time | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| Varna | 21-26 days | Northern Bulgaria, Sofia by truck; BFSA border control post |
| Burgas | 21-27 days | Southern Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora |
| Thessaloniki (Greece) + truck | 20-25 days + 1 day | Alternative gateway for Sofia and south-west Bulgaria |
| Constanța (Romania) + truck | 20-26 days + 1 day | Alternative gateway for the Danube plain |
Fenugreek enters Bulgaria as a food of non-animal origin under Regulation (EU) 2017/625, checked at the Varna or Burgas border control post by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency and declared by your mitnicheski agent in the Bulgarian customs system. Every Kohenoor consignment to Bulgaria includes:
Sharena sol makers need the same aroma in every batch and clean RASFF records for Kaufland and Lidl. Kohenoor International batches by lot, tests before loading, ships with Bulgarian-language documentation and already supplies fenugreek, fennel and sesame to importers in Greece, Romania and across the EU.
Our MOQ for Bulgarian buyers is 1 metric ton; free samples and 500 kg trial lots are available for laboratory qualification. Spice packers usually order 18-20 MT per 20ft container.
21-26 days to Varna and 21-27 days to Burgas through the Suez Canal and the Bosphorus. We quote FOB Karachi, CFR and CIF in USD or EUR.
Yes. Every lot is tested for ethylene oxide, 2-chloroethanol and pesticide residues under EU Regulation (EC) 396/2005 by an accredited laboratory, with the report supplied before shipment.
Yes. Our bold golden seed has the strong aroma sharena sol and curing blends need and grinds into a fine, fragrant powder; samples are couriered for a trial batch before you commit.
Yes, organic-certified lots are available on request for the new crop from May, with certificates of inspection for EU organic import issued through TRACES.