Description

Premium Egyptian Sesame Oil – High-Quality Sesame Oil for Export

Egypt is a producer of high-quality sesame seeds and sesame oil, known for its rich nutty flavor, distinctive aroma, attractive golden color, and excellent nutritional value. Egyptian sesame oil is produced from carefully selected sesame seeds using modern extraction and processing techniques, ensuring its characteristic quality and versatility. The country’s favorable climate and fertile soil support sesame cultivation, while appropriate processing and storage allow sesame oil to be supplied beyond the harvest season, making Egyptian sesame oil an attractive choice for importers worldwide.

Why Choose Egyptian Sesame Oil?

• Superior taste, distinctive nutty aroma, attractive golden color, and smooth texture
• Produced under appropriate quality control measures
• Product specifications aligned with international export standards for safety and quality
• Competitive pricing and flexible packaging options
• Available in cold-pressed, virgin, unrefined, refined, filtered, and toasted varieties, with organic and cosmetic-grade options subject to supplier confirmation
• Reliable sourcing from Egyptian-grown sesame seeds, subject to production capacity and stock availability

Why Source Sesame Oil from NILVIDA?

• Premium Export Quality: Carefully selected sesame seeds, professionally extracted oil, quality inspection, and appropriate packaging according to international buyer specifications
• 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, processing capacity, and confirmed stock availability

Importing Egyptian Sesame Oil – Easy and Efficient

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

Identity & Commercial

• HS Code:
  151550 (Sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified).

  EU CN Codes:

  • 15155019 – Crude sesame oil, excluding technical or industrial uses.
  • 15155099 – Other sesame oil and its fractions, excluding crude oil and technical or industrial uses.
  • 15155011 / 15155091 – Relevant categories for sesame oil intended for technical or industrial uses.

  Final classification depends on the actual oil characteristics, processing level, intended use, and applicable customs requirements.

• Country of Origin:
  Egypt. Only sesame oil produced from sesame seeds grown and harvested in Egypt, extracted and processed by Egyptian producers, supported by appropriate origin and supplier documentation.
• Seasonality:
  Egyptian sesame seeds are generally harvested from August to October, depending on growing region, variety, weather conditions, and cultivation schedules. Sesame oil production may continue throughout the year using properly stored Egyptian-grown sesame seeds, subject to confirmed local processing capacity and stock availability.
• Type / Grade:

  Cold-Pressed Sesame Oil:
  Extracted mechanically from sesame seeds under controlled temperature conditions, without conventional high-temperature refining. Characterized by its natural sesame aroma, mild nutty flavor, and golden-yellow color.

  Virgin Sesame Oil:
  Mechanically extracted sesame oil with minimal processing, retaining its characteristic natural flavor, aroma, and oil composition. Processing specifications to be agreed with the buyer.

  Unrefined Sesame Oil:
  Sesame oil that has not undergone conventional chemical or physical refining. May be supplied as filtered or unfiltered oil, depending on the agreed specifications.

  Refined Sesame Oil:
  Sesame oil processed through appropriate refining stages to achieve a lighter color, milder aroma, and more neutral flavor, suitable for food manufacturing and other industrial applications.

  Toasted / Roasted Sesame Oil:
  Produced from sesame seeds roasted before oil extraction, resulting in a darker golden-to-amber color and stronger roasted, nutty flavor. Commonly used for seasoning, sauces, dressings, and Asian cuisine.

  Filtered Sesame Oil:
  Sesame oil subjected to appropriate filtration to reduce suspended particles and sediment while maintaining the characteristics of its specified processing category.

  Organic Sesame Oil:
  Sesame oil produced from certified organically grown Egyptian sesame seeds and processed under applicable organic production requirements. Available only where valid organic certification and full traceability are confirmed.

  Cosmetic-Grade Sesame Oil:
  Sesame oil intended for cosmetic, skincare, massage, and personal care manufacturing. Available in suitable refined or unrefined grades, subject to product-specific technical specifications and applicable cosmetic ingredient requirements.

  Available Forms:
  Cold-pressed, virgin, unrefined, refined, toasted, filtered, conventional, certified organic, and cosmetic-grade sesame oil, according to supplier availability and buyer specifications. Oil from different Egyptian sesame seed varieties, including white, golden, or black sesame, may be considered where available.

  Oil Characteristics:
  Pale yellow to golden or dark amber color, depending on seed variety, roasting, and refining process. Flavor, aroma, clarity, free fatty acid content, peroxide value, and fatty acid composition agreed according to product category and 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 sesame oil type, available Egyptian production volumes, processing capacity, packaging requirements, and supplier capabilities. Full-container orders, bulk shipments, mixed loads, or smaller quantities may be considered subject to confirmation.
• Grade:
  Export quality, with purity, color, aroma, free acidity, peroxide value, fatty acid composition, extraction method, filtration, and analytical quality characteristics 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 sesame seed availability, sesame oil type, extraction method, refining level, quality grade, packaging specification and destination, and fixed only in the formal offer/proforma invoice.
• Post-Harvest Treatments:
  Sesame seed cleaning, sorting, drying, dehulling (where required), roasting (for toasted varieties), mechanical pressing or other agreed extraction methods, settling, filtration, refining (where required), quality inspection, and packing. Any processing aids, additives, or treatments must comply with the declared oil category and applicable destination regulations.

Packaging & Logistics

• Unit Net Volume:
  Typical options: 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 L, 3 L, or 5 L per bottle/container. Larger bulk packaging, including 20–25 L containers, drums, and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), may be available subject to confirmation.
• Estimated Net Weight per Container:
  Net weight per 20′ or 40′ dry container to be confirmed according to oil type, packaging configuration, container payload limits, palletization, and loading arrangements. Bulk oil and retail-packed sesame oil may have significantly different container loading capacities.
• Primary Packaging:
  New food-grade glass bottles, PET or HDPE bottles, metal tins, food-grade jerrycans, sealed drums, and suitable IBC containers. Typical options include 100 ml–5 L retail packaging, 20–25 L commercial containers, approximately 190–200 kg bulk drums, or larger IBC packaging, subject to supplier capabilities and buyer specifications. Cosmetic-grade oil requires packaging compatible with its intended use.
• Unit Gross Mass:
  Net oil weight plus the actual weight of bottles, tins, jerrycans, drums, cartons, pallets, and other packing materials (varies by product and packaging configuration).
• Pre-Shipment Storage:
  Stored in clean, cool, dry conditions, protected from direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, oxygen exposure, and contamination. Containers must be properly sealed and suitable for the declared product grade. Carrying conditions are established according to sesame oil type, packaging, destination, and agreed product stability requirements, with appropriate protection against oxidation and deterioration maintained.
• Ports of Loading (POL):
  Main Egyptian export ports: Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said and Sokhna (port selection depends on schedule and destination).

Quality & Docs

• Grade Basis:
  Based on sesame oil identity, purity, color, clarity, aroma, flavor, free fatty acid content, peroxide value, fatty acid composition, oxidation characteristics, and external appearance. Additional product-specific parameters may include moisture and volatile matter, insoluble impurities, iodine value, saponification value, refractive index, and relevant processing contaminants according to oil category and destination market.
• Defect Tolerances:
  Final quality limits to be agreed per contract and applicable sesame oil standards. Requirements concerning rancidity, oxidation, sediment, contamination, adulteration, off-odors, and other quality defects must be confirmed before shipment. Free acidity, peroxide value, purity, and relevant analytical parameters must comply with the agreed commercial grade and applicable destination regulations.
• MRL Compliance:
  Egyptian sesame oil sourced to comply with applicable EU and GCC food safety requirements, including relevant pesticide residue limits, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), glycidyl fatty acid esters, 3-MCPD and its esters, and other relevant contaminants. Laboratory analyses for oil purity, fatty acid composition, free acidity, peroxide value, and other required parameters to be provided or arranged according to buyer requirements and supplier confirmation. Sesame allergen identification and labeling must comply with the applicable destination-market requirements for food products.
• Traceability:
  Full traceability from Egyptian sesame farms through harvesting, seed storage, oil extraction, refining (where applicable), filtration, and packing facility to container, using production batch numbers and bottle/carton/drum coding.
• Certifications:
  Applicable quality analysis reports, food safety documentation, and conformity certificates where required; additional private certifications (Organic, ISO 22000, HACCP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, etc.) available only where supported by valid supplier certification. Cosmetic-grade products may require additional technical documentation, including ingredient specifications and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), as applicable.
• Shipping Marks:
  As per buyer artwork and instructions (brand, product name, botanical name, sesame oil type, extraction method, grade, production date, best-before date, Egyptian origin, batch number, net volume or weight, barcodes, allergen information, and handling marks).
• Shipping Documents:
  Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Bill of Lading, and applicable Certificate of Analysis (COA) or quality inspection reports; additional certificates, laboratory analyses, organic certification, or product-specific documentation required by the destination can be arranged by prior agreement.