
US importers carry the compliance burden under FSMA: the Foreign Supplier Verification Program makes you responsible for proving your overseas supplier meets US food-safety standards. Spice houses, supplement makers and flavour companies in New Jersey, Texas, California, Illinois and Georgia work with Kohenoor International because:
The United States imports thousands of tonnes of fenugreek seed a year and is the single largest destination in global trade, with the biggest volumes entering through New York/Newark, Houston, Savannah and Los Angeles/Long Beach. The spice industry is the largest user: national spice houses and the Indian-grocery distribution networks of New Jersey, Texas, Illinois and California buy whole methi for curry powders, chai masala, pickling spices and ethnic retail packs serving more than five million South Asian Americans. Flavour companies use fenugreek extract as the principal flavouring of imitation maple syrup and in caramel, butterscotch and rum notes.
The dietary-supplement industry is the fastest-growing buyer: fenugreek is one of the most common botanicals in lactation, testosterone-support and blood-sugar formulas, and US contract manufacturers and extractors buy whole seed for standardised extracts and galactomannan fibre. Horse-feed and pet-food makers use fenugreek as a leading palatant. India supplies most US volume, with Egypt and Turkey secondary; after repeated FDA import alerts and Salmonella recalls on Indian-origin spices, US importers are qualifying Pakistan as a documented second origin at the same price level.
National and regional spice companies producing curry powder, chai masala, pickling spice and rubs.
Producers of lactation, testosterone-support and glucose-support capsules and extracts.
Flavour houses producing imitation maple, caramel and butterscotch flavours.
Distributors to Indian and Pakistani supermarkets needing methi seed and private-label packs.
Equine-supplement and pet-food manufacturers using fenugreek as a palatant.
Tea, sprouting and natural-food brands sourcing certified organic fenugreek.
| 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 via Jebel Ali, Colombo or the Mediterranean to the US East and Gulf coasts and via Singapore to the West Coast:
| Destination Port | Typical Transit Time | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| New York / Newark | 30-36 days | New Jersey spice houses, Indian-grocery distribution, Northeast |
| Houston | 32-38 days | Texas spice and grocery distributors, Gulf states |
| Savannah | 31-37 days | Georgia, Southeast, Atlanta distribution |
| Los Angeles / Long Beach | 34-40 days | California supplement, flavour and grocery industries |
Fenugreek enters the United States as a food subject to FDA jurisdiction and USDA APHIS plant-product rules, with Prior Notice filed before arrival and the entry made in ACE by your customs broker. Every Kohenoor consignment to the USA includes:
US importers are legally responsible for their foreign suppliers under FSMA. Kohenoor International gives you the registration, HACCP, ISO 9001:2015 and per-lot testing documents an FSVP file needs, and already supplies fenugreek, fennel and sesame to importers in North America and the EU.
Our MOQ for US buyers is 1 metric ton; free samples and 500 kg trial lots are available for laboratory qualification. Spice houses and supplement makers usually order 18-20 MT per 20ft container, with volume pricing from one FCL.
Yes. Our processing facility holds FDA Food Facility Registration and we supply the HACCP plan, ISO 9001:2015 certificate, allergen statement and a Certificate of Analysis per lot so your FSVP importer can complete supplier verification.
30-36 days to New York/Newark, 32-38 days to Houston and Savannah, 34-40 days to Los Angeles. We quote FOB Karachi, CFR and CIF in USD.
Yes. Every lot is tested for Salmonella (absent in 25 g) and aflatoxin. Steam-sterilised lots with total plate count certificates are available for ready-to-eat spice blends.
Organic-certified lots are available on request for the new crop from May, with NOP-recognised certification and transaction certificates for your organic importer.