
Chile clears plant products through SAG at the port and food products through the Seremi de Salud, and its retail chains audit spice suppliers closely. Importers in Santiago, Valparaíso, Concepción and Antofagasta work with Kohenoor International because:
Chile imports fenugreek mainly for its spice-packing industry, which supplies curry, specialty and ethnic blends to Cencosud, Walmart Chile, SMU and Tottus and to a foodservice sector that has embraced Indian, Peruvian-Asian and Middle Eastern cooking. Santiago’s large Palestinian-Chilean community — the biggest outside the Arab world — buys hulba, and the growing Indian, Pakistani and Haitian communities buy methi through ethnic grocers.
The natural-products channel is strong: tiendas naturistas, pharmacy chains and supplement brands sell alholva seed, powder and capsules for lactation, appetite and glycaemic support, and require residue and heavy-metal reports. Chile’s feed industry uses fenugreek as a palatant in calf milk replacers, premixes and horse supplements. Supply is mostly Indian via transhipment; Chilean importers who want direct container pricing and complete SAG/Seremi documentation are qualifying Pakistan as a second origin.
Producers of curry, merkén-style and specialty blends for retail chains and foodservice.
Distributors to tiendas naturistas and pharmacy chains selling alholva.
Producers of capsules and powders for lactation and glycaemic support.
Distributors to Palestinian, Indian, Pakistani and Haitian grocers and restaurants.
Premix, milk-replacer and horse-supplement producers using fenugreek as a palatant.
Tea companies using fenugreek in digestive and lactation infusions.
Kohenoor International (desde 1957) exporta semillas de alholva seleccionadas ópticamente (Trigonella foenum-graecum, código 0910.99) a envasadores de especias, distribuidores de productos naturales y fábricas de alimento animal en Chile. Pureza 99,5 %, humedad ≤10 %, cada lote analizado (aflatoxinas, Salmonella, metales pesados, residuos) con certificado de análisis y certificado fitosanitario con las declaraciones adicionales que exige el SAG. Embarque FOB Karachi o CIF San Antonio / Valparaíso en 40-50 días, pedido mínimo 1 tonelada, precios por contenedor desde 18 toneladas, documentos en español para su agente de aduana. 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). Services to Chile route via Singapore or the Middle East across the Pacific, or via the Mediterranean and the Panama Canal:
| Destination Port | Typical Transit Time | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 40-50 days | Santiago and the central region; largest Chilean container port; SAG inspection |
| Valparaíso | 40-50 days | Santiago, Valparaíso region |
| San Vicente / Talcahuano | 43-53 days | Concepción, Bío-Bío and the south |
| Iquique / Arica | 38-48 days | Northern Chile and transit cargo to Bolivia |
Fenugreek enters Chile as a plant product under SAG phytosanitary control and, as a food or supplement ingredient, under the Seremi de Salud and the Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos, with the DIN declaration filed by your agente de aduana. Every Kohenoor consignment to Chile includes:
Chilean spice packers supply the most demanding retail chains in Latin America. Kohenoor International tests before loading, prepares the SAG and Seremi paperwork in Spanish before sailing and already supplies fenugreek, sesame and salt to importers in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Panama.
Our MOQ for Chilean buyers is 1 metric ton; free samples and 500 kg trial lots are available for laboratory qualification. Spice packers and distributors usually order 18-20 MT per 20ft container.
Yes. Every shipment includes a phytosanitary certificate with SAG additional declarations, a Certificate of Analysis per lot, certificate of origin, invoice and packing list in Spanish for your agente de aduana.
40-50 days to San Antonio and Valparaíso, 43-53 days to San Vicente. We quote FOB Karachi, CFR and CIF in USD.
Yes. We supply extra-clean whole seed with heavy-metal, microbiology and aflatoxin reports for retail packs, powders and capsules.
Yes. We regularly ship mixed containers of fenugreek, sesame, fennel and Himalayan salt to South American importers so you reach FCL economics on your first order.