
Vietnamese importers weigh three things above all: landed cost, transit time, and hulling or roasting performance. Pakistani sesame scores strongly on all three. Here is why buyers in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Da Nang work with Kohenoor International:
Vietnam grows sesame in its central and southern provinces, but the domestic crop is small relative to what the country's food industry and processors consume, so imported seed fills the gap. Demand runs on several engines at once. Oil crushing supplies both everyday cooking oil and premium roasted sesame oil for the domestic market. Confectionery is a signature segment — mè xửng (the famous Huế sesame-peanut chewy candy), sesame brittle, and snack bars — alongside rice crackers and bakery (bánh tráng mè, breadsticks, bun toppings). Black sesame feeds traditional desserts like chè mè đen and a modern health food segment of powders and drinks.
On top of domestic consumption, Vietnam has built a competitive hulling and re-export industry: importing raw seed, hulling and sorting it to tight specifications, and re-exporting to premium markets. That industry rewards origins that deliver uniform, high-purity seed on short transit times — exactly where Pakistani sesame, and Kohenoor's sortex-cleaned grading, is strongest.
Natural white sesame optimised for extraction. High oil content and low FFA improve crush yields and keep roasted-oil flavour clean and stable on the shelf.
Low admixture and uniform kernels give candy makers repeatable roasting colour and flavour — critical for Huế-style mè xửng, sesame brittle, and bars where seed is the star ingredient.
Even seed size and colour make our sesame ideal for sesame rice crackers, breadsticks, burger buns, and baked snacks where visual consistency drives repeat purchase.
Traditional black sesame sweet soup and the modern health segment of powders, milks, and fillings need consistently dark, clean-tasting seed. Ours is colour-sorted for this use.
Uniform kernel size, controlled moisture, and low admixture give hulling processors stable yields and premium-grade output for demanding re-export customers.
Trading houses in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi redistribute sesame nationwide. We support custom bag weights, private marks, and mixed-variety containers on request.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Sesamum indicum L. |
| Varieties | Natural (White), Hulled, Black |
| Purity | 99.98% minimum, sortex-cleaned |
| Oil Content | 48-52% |
| Moisture | ≤5% |
| FFA (Free Fatty Acid) | ≤2% |
| Admixture | ≤0.02% |
| Aflatoxin | Below detectable limits (lab-tested per lot) |
| Origin | Sindh & Punjab, Pakistan |
| HS Code | 1207.40 |
| Packaging | 25/50 KG PP bags or custom packaging |
| MOQ | 5 Metric Tons |
| Incoterms | FOB Karachi / CIF / CFR Vietnamese ports |
| Documents | Phytosanitary Certificate + Certificate of Analysis with every shipment |
We load containers at Karachi Port (KICT / SAPT terminals), roughly 165 km from our Hyderabad facility, giving fast stuffing turnaround after order confirmation. Services connect Karachi with all major Vietnamese gateways:
| Destination Port | Typical Transit Time | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai / Cai Mep) | 10-14 days | Southern food-processing belt & Mekong Delta |
| Haiphong | 12-16 days | Northern Vietnam, Hanoi corridor |
| Da Nang | 11-15 days | Central Vietnam, Huế confectionery cluster |
Vietnamese plant-quarantine clearance for oilseeds is documentation-driven. Every Kohenoor shipment to Vietnam includes:
We ship via Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, and other main-line carriers. Terms available: FOB Karachi, CFR, or CIF to your nominated Vietnamese port.
Choosing a sesame supplier is ultimately about risk: will the quality match the sample, will the documents clear quarantine, will the container ship on time? Kohenoor International has been answering those questions for buyers since 1957.
Our standard MOQ for Vietnamese buyers is 5 metric tons (MT). Most oil crushers, confectionery plants, and hulling processors order full container loads of 18-19 MT (20ft FCL), and volume pricing applies for multi-container and contract orders. Pre-shipment samples of 500 g to 2 kg are couriered to Vietnam within 5-7 days.
Sailings from Karachi Port (KICT/SAPT) reach Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai / Cai Mep) in approximately 10-14 days and Haiphong in 12-16 days depending on the carrier and routing. We ship via major carriers including Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, and COSCO, and share the booking confirmation and vessel schedule at order confirmation.
Every shipment to Vietnam includes a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by Pakistan's Department of Plant Protection meeting the requirements of Vietnam's Plant Protection Department, a Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Origin, Bill of Lading, commercial invoice, and packing list. Fumigation certificates and third-party inspection (SGS or equivalent) are available on request, and we coordinate with your customs broker to pre-clear any queries.
Yes. Vietnamese hulling and re-export processors serving Japan, Korea, and EU buyers need uniform kernel size, low admixture, and consistent moisture for stable hulling yields. We grade lots specifically for mechanical hulling lines and support custom packing, buyer marks, and mixed-variety containers.
We accept T/T (telegraphic transfer, typically 30% advance with balance against scanned shipping documents) and irrevocable LC at sight from recognized banks. For established repeat buyers we can discuss CAD terms. All prices are quoted FOB Karachi, CFR, or CIF Vietnamese ports in USD.