🇧🇬 Bulgaria — Сминдух — EU-Tested Pakistani Fenugreek Seed for Bulgarian Spice Packers (Sharena Sol), Herbal Companies and Feed Makers
Bulk fenugreek seeds from Pakistan for Bulgaria importers, spice packers and herbal companies
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Fenugreek Seeds Exporter to Bulgaria — Pakistan Fenugreek (Сминдух / Smindukh) Seed Supplier

Bulgaria is one of the few countries where fenugreek is a national seasoning: ground smindukh is a core ingredient of sharena sol (“colourful salt”) and chubritsa blends found on every Bulgarian table, and it flavours lukanka, sudzhuk and pastarma. Add the country’s big herbal and essential-oil sector and its poultry, pig and dairy feed industry, and Bulgaria buys far more fenugreek per head than most of Europe. Kohenoor International, exporting from Pakistan since 1957, supplies sortex-cleaned fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum, HS 0910.99) at 99.5% purity, ≤10% moisture, tested per lot for EU MRLs, ethylene oxide and aflatoxin, shipped FOB Karachi or CIF Varna and Burgas in 21-27 days. Minimum order 1 metric ton.
Origin
Sindh & Punjab, Pakistan
Minimum Order
1 Metric Ton (FCL 18-20 MT)
Purity / Moisture
99.5% / ≤10%, sortex-cleaned
Shipping
FOB Karachi → Varna / Burgas, 21-27 days
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Why Bulgarian Importers Choose Pakistani Fenugreek Seed

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:

The Bulgarian Fenugreek Market: Sharena Sol, Meat Curing, Herbal Trade and Feed

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.

Who Buys Pakistani Fenugreek in Bulgaria

Spice Packers (Sharena Sol & Chubritsa)

Sofia, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora
Strong aroma, fine-grinding bold seed

Producers of sharena sol, chubritsa blends and curry for Bulgarian retail and export.

Recommended: Bold grade, 25 kg paper bags, FCL

Meat-Curing Producers

Plovdiv, Sofia, Shumen
Aromatic ground fenugreek

Lukanka, sudzhuk and pastarma producers using fenugreek in curing blends.

Recommended: Bold grade, 25 kg

Herbal Pharmacies & Tea Blenders

Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna
Clean whole seed, organic option

Bilkovi apteki and tea companies selling smindukh seed and tea.

Recommended: Bold grade, tested lots, 500 kg–5 MT

Herb Processors & Exporters

Plovdiv, Pazardzhik
Container volumes

Botanical processors and exporters distributing across the Balkans.

Recommended: Bold grade, FCL

Feed Premix & Poultry Feed Makers

Danube plain, Thrace
Feed-grade price, aroma

Premix, poultry, pig and dairy feed producers using fenugreek as a palatant.

Recommended: Regular grade, 1 MT big bags

Ethnic & Turkish Wholesalers

Sofia, Kardzhali, Burgas
Retail-ready packs

Distributors to Turkish-Bulgarian, Arab and South Asian grocers.

Recommended: Bold grade, private label

Резюме на български: семена от сминдух от Пакистан за български вносители

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.

Fenugreek Seeds Specifications

ParameterSpecification
Botanical NameTrigonella foenum-graecum L.
Common NamesFenugreek, Methi, Hulba, Bockshornklee, Fenugrec, Alholva
GradeBold (golden-yellow) and Regular; whole seed, food/grinding/tea/extraction grade
Purity99.5% minimum, sortex-cleaned and de-stoned
Moisture≤10%
Admixture≤0.5%
Pesticide ResiduesTested per lot against EU Regulation (EC) 396/2005 MRLs; report supplied
Ethylene OxideTested per lot (ETO + 2-chloroethanol); report supplied
Aflatoxin (B1 / total)Lab-tested per lot; Certificate of Analysis with every shipment
MicrobiologySalmonella absent in 25 g; steam-sterilised lots available on request
HarvestMarch–May (new crop available from May)
Shelf Life24 months in cool, dry storage
OriginSindh & Punjab, Pakistan
HS Code0910.99
Packaging25/50 kg PP or multi-wall paper bags; 1 MT big bags; private label available
MOQ1 Metric Ton (500 kg trial lots and free samples available)
IncotermsFOB Karachi / CFR / CIF
DocumentsPhytosanitary Certificate + Certificate of Analysis + Certificate of Origin with every shipment

Shipping & Logistics: Karachi to Bulgaria

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 PortTypical Transit TimeServes
Varna21-26 daysNorthern Bulgaria, Sofia by truck; BFSA border control post
Burgas21-27 daysSouthern Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora
Thessaloniki (Greece) + truck20-25 days + 1 dayAlternative gateway for Sofia and south-west Bulgaria
Constanța (Romania) + truck20-26 days + 1 dayAlternative gateway for the Danube plain

Documentation for the BFSA, Bulgarian Customs and EU Border Control

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:

How Importers in Bulgaria Order From Us

Why Kohenoor International

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.

Frequently Asked Questions — Fenugreek Seeds to Bulgaria

What is the minimum order of fenugreek seeds for Bulgaria?

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.

How long is shipping from Karachi to Varna?

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.

Is Pakistani smindukh tested for ethylene oxide?

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.

Is your fenugreek suitable for sharena sol and meat curing?

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.

Do you supply organic smindukh for herbal pharmacies?

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.

Sourcing Smindukh for Sharena Sol, Meat Curing, Herbal or Feed in Bulgaria? Get CIF Varna Pricing

Contact our Europe desk for current-crop FOB Karachi and CIF Varna / Burgas pricing, a free sample for a trial batch, and a Bulgarian-language document pack with your first shipment.

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