Description

Premium Egyptian Mint – High-Quality Mint for Export

Egypt is a leading producer of high-quality mint, known for its refreshing flavor, distinctive cooling aroma, vibrant green leaves, and natural essential oil content. Egyptian mint is cultivated using agricultural techniques suited to the crop and carefully processed through harvesting, cleaning, drying (where required), sorting, and grading to ensure its quality and characteristic fragrance. The country’s favorable climate and fertile soil support multiple mint harvests during the growing season, while proper drying and storage allow extended availability of dried Egyptian mint, making it an attractive choice for importers worldwide.

Why Choose Egyptian Mint?

• Superior taste, refreshing cooling aroma, vibrant green color, and tender leaves
• Grown and processed under appropriate quality control measures
• Product specifications aligned with international export standards for safety and quality
• Competitive pricing and flexible packaging options
• Available in fresh and dried forms, including peppermint, spearmint, whole leaves, cut leaves, rubbed mint, and powder
• Reliable supply from Egyptian harvests and stored dried production, subject to stock availability

Why Source Mint from NILVIDA?

• Premium Export Quality: Carefully harvested, selected, cleaned, sorted, and packed to meet international buyer standards
• Certified Suppliers: Production and processing with traceability and international food safety compliance, subject to verified supplier certification
• Efficient Supply Chain: Commercial documentation, customs support, and appropriate storage and transportation logistics
• Large-Scale Fulfillment: Bulk quantities available according to verified Egyptian production volumes, supplier capacity, and confirmed stock availability

Importing Egyptian Mint – Easy and Efficient

Our Egyptian fresh and dried mint is exported following agreed quality checks, customized packaging, and reliable shipping arrangements. We coordinate applicable phytosanitary certificates, customs clearance, and compliance with import regulations, subject to confirmed supplier capabilities and destination requirements.

Identity & Commercial

• HS Code:
  121190 (Mint and other qualifying plants and plant parts under heading 1211, whether fresh, chilled, or dried). EU CN Code: 12119086; fresh or chilled mint may fall under TARIC 1211908630. Dried mint is classified according to the applicable tariff subdivision, product form, and intended use. Final classification must be confirmed according to customs requirements.
• Country of Origin:
  Egypt. Only mint grown and harvested in Egypt, supported by appropriate origin and supplier documentation.
• Seasonality:
  Egyptian mint is generally harvested from March to October, with multiple harvests possible depending on variety, growing region, weather conditions, and cultivation schedules. Fresh mint availability depends on Egyptian production and harvesting conditions, while dried mint may be available throughout the year from properly stored Egyptian-grown production, subject to stock confirmation.
• Size / Count:

  Fresh Mint Products:
  Fresh whole mint leaves, tender leafy stems, fresh mint bunches, and selected fresh herbs. Leaf size, stem length, color, and uniformity according to buyer specifications.

  Dried Mint Products:
  Whole dried mint leaves, cut mint leaves, crushed mint, rubbed mint, mint flakes, tea-bag cut mint, and ground mint powder.

  Mint Varieties:

  • Spearmint (Mentha spicata): Known for its refreshing, mildly sweet flavor and characteristic mint aroma.
  • Peppermint (Mentha × piperita): Known for its stronger cooling sensation, distinctive menthol-rich aroma, and intense flavor.

  Available Forms:
  Fresh leaves, fresh bunches, whole dried leaves, cut leaves, crushed leaves, rubbed leaves, tea-bag cut (TBC), and powder, according to product characteristics and buyer specifications.

  Leaf Characteristics:
  Oval to lance-shaped leaves, often with serrated edges, displaying characteristic green to dark-green coloration and a distinctive refreshing mint aroma. Leaf size, color, purity, moisture content, aroma, and essential oil characteristics agreed according to buyer specifications.

• Lead Time:
  8-12 working days from order confirmation and receipt of advance / LC to prepare, inspect and load containers.
• Minimum Order:
  To be agreed according to product form, available Egyptian production volumes, packaging requirements, and supplier capacity. Full-container orders, mixed loads, or smaller shipments may be considered subject to confirmation.
• Grade:
  Export quality, with leaf size, color, aroma, purity, moisture content, cutting specifications, essential oil characteristics, and visual quality agreed with the buyer before packing according to applicable product standards.
• Payment Terms:
  LC at sight; or TT 70% advance and 30% against scanned shipping documents (balance before release of originals).
• Price Basis & Validity:
  Indicative prices only; final price to be confirmed according to market, Egyptian harvest availability, mint variety, product form, purity, grade, packaging specification and destination, and fixed only in the formal offer/proforma invoice.
• Post-Harvest Treatments:
  Harvesting, trimming (where required), cleaning, sorting, grading, drying (for dried mint), cutting, rubbing, crushing, grinding, and packing according to the specific product. Any additional processing, microbial reduction, or treatment must comply with applicable food safety requirements and destination regulations.

Packaging & Logistics

• Unit Net Mass:
  Typical options: 30 g, 50 g, or 100 g per bunch or retail pack and approximately 1–3 kg net per export carton for fresh mint; 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, or 25 kg net per carton/bag for dried mint, depending on product form, bulk density, and buyer requirements.
• Estimated Net Weight per Container:
  Net weight per 20′ or 40′ container to be confirmed according to mint form, product density, packaging type, palletization, container payload limits, and loading configuration. Fresh mint requires appropriate temperature-controlled transportation, while dried mint may be transported in suitable dry containers. Dried whole leaves typically have significantly lower container loading weights than crushed or powdered mint.
• Primary Packaging:
  New food-grade ventilated punnets, clamshells, protective sleeves, or cartons with suitable liners for fresh mint; polypropylene bags, multi-layer paper bags, food-grade cartons with protective inner liners, or other approved packaging for dried mint. Packing configuration depends on whether the product consists of fresh leaves, whole dried leaves, cut leaves, rubbed mint, crushed mint, or ground powder.
• Unit Gross Mass:
  Net weight plus the actual weight of punnets, bags, cartons, liners, and packing materials (varies by product and packaging configuration).
• Pre-Cooling / Pre-Shipment Storage:
  Fresh mint requires rapid pre-cooling and appropriate temperature management to maintain freshness, aroma, and leaf quality. Recommended carrying temperatures are generally around 0–5°C, with high relative humidity and full cold chain maintained, subject to validated product and packaging requirements. Dried mint must be stored in clean, cool, dry, and well-ventilated conditions with appropriate moisture, humidity, and pest control. Carrying conditions are set according to product form, packaging, and destination, with protection against moisture, excessive heat, sunlight, contamination, and loss of natural aroma maintained.
• Ports of Loading (POL):
  Main Egyptian export ports: Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said and Sokhna (port selection depends on schedule and destination). Air freight through Cairo International Airport may also be arranged for fresh mint, subject to availability and agreement.

Quality & Docs

• Grade Basis:
  Based on botanical identity, mint variety, leaf size, color, aroma, freshness, cleanliness, moisture content, uniformity, and external appearance. Additional product-specific parameters may include menthol content, volatile oil content, essential oil composition, ash content, particle size, cut size, foreign matter, and microbiological quality according to product and destination market.
• Defect Tolerances:
  Final tolerances to be agreed per contract and applicable commodity standards; limits for damaged leaves, yellowed or discolored material, excessive stems, broken leaves, foreign matter, and other defects to be confirmed before shipment. Products must comply with applicable requirements concerning mold, live infestation, microbial contamination, pesticide residues, and other relevant food safety parameters.
• MRL Compliance:
  Egyptian mint sourced to comply with applicable EU and GCC food safety requirements, including relevant pesticide residue limits, microbiological criteria, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, mycotoxin limits where applicable, and other contaminant standards. Laboratory analyses for pesticide residues, moisture, microbiological quality, and other required parameters to be provided or arranged according to buyer requirements and supplier confirmation.
• Traceability:
  Full traceability from Egyptian agricultural source through harvesting, drying or fresh handling, processing, and packing facility to container, using lot numbers and carton/bag coding.
• Certifications:
  Official Phytosanitary Certificate and quality/health inspection documentation where required; additional private certifications (GlobalG.A.P., Organic, ISO, HACCP, BRCGS etc.) available only where supported by valid supplier certification and applicable to the specific product and lot.
• Shipping Marks:
  As per buyer artwork and instructions (brand, product name, botanical name, mint variety, fresh or dried form, grade, crop year, Egyptian origin, packing date, batch number, net weight, barcodes and handling marks).
• Shipping Documents:
  Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Phytosanitary Certificate (where required), Certificate of Origin, Bill of Lading or Air Waybill, and applicable laboratory analysis certificates; any additional documents required by the destination can be arranged by prior agreement.