Description

Premium Egyptian Basil – High-Quality Basil for Export

Egypt is a producer of high-quality basil, known for its rich aromatic flavor, vibrant green color, tender leaves, and distinctive natural fragrance. Egyptian basil is cultivated using advanced agricultural techniques and carefully processed through harvesting, cleaning, drying (where required), sorting, and grading to ensure its quality and superior characteristics. The country’s favorable climate and fertile soil support seasonal basil production, while proper processing and storage allow extended availability of dried Egyptian basil, making it an attractive choice for importers worldwide.

Why Choose Egyptian Basil?

• Superior taste, distinctive sweet 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 whole leaves, cut leaves, crushed leaves, and powder
• Reliable supply from Egyptian harvests and stored dried production, subject to stock availability

Why Source Basil 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 Basil – Easy and Efficient

Our Egyptian fresh and dried basil 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 (Basil and other qualifying plants and plant parts under heading 1211, including fresh or dried forms). EU CN Code: 12119086; fresh or chilled sweet basil may be classified under TARIC 1211908620. Final classification depends on product form and applicable customs requirements.
• Country of Origin:
  Egypt. Only basil grown and harvested in Egypt, supported by appropriate origin and supplier documentation.
• Seasonality:
  Egyptian basil is generally harvested from May to September, with peak production during the summer months, depending on growing region, weather conditions, and cultivation schedules. Fresh basil availability depends on the Egyptian growing season, while dried basil may be available throughout the year from properly stored Egyptian-grown production, subject to stock confirmation.
• Size / Count:

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

  Dried Basil Products:
  Whole dried basil leaves, cut basil leaves, crushed basil, rubbed basil, basil flakes, and ground basil powder.

  Available Forms:
  Fresh leaves, fresh bunches, whole dried leaves, cut leaves, crushed leaves, rubbed leaves, and powder, according to product characteristics and buyer specifications.

  Leaf Characteristics:
  Oval to slightly pointed leaves with characteristic green color and distinctive sweet, aromatic fragrance. Leaf size, color, purity, aroma, moisture content, 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, 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, basil 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 basil), cutting, 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 punnet and approximately 1–2 kg per export carton for fresh basil; 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, or 25 kg net per carton/bag for dried basil, 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 basil form, product density, packaging type, palletization, container payload limits, and loading configuration. Fresh basil requires appropriate temperature-controlled transportation, while dried basil may be transported in suitable dry containers. Dried whole leaves typically have significantly lower container loading weights than crushed or powdered basil.
• Primary Packaging:
  New food-grade ventilated punnets, clamshells, or cartons with suitable protective liners for fresh basil; polypropylene bags, multi-layer paper bags, food-grade cartons with protective inner liners, or other approved packaging for dried basil. Packing configuration depends on whether the product consists of fresh leaves, whole dried leaves, cut leaves, crushed leaves, or ground basil.
• 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 basil requires careful temperature management to maintain freshness, aroma, and leaf quality. Recommended carrying temperature is generally around 12–15°C, depending on variety, packaging, and transit duration. Fresh basil is sensitive to chilling injury at temperatures below approximately 10°C. Dried basil 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 basil, subject to availability and agreement.

Quality & Docs

• Grade Basis:
  Based on botanical identity, leaf size, color, aroma, freshness, cleanliness, moisture content, uniformity, and external appearance. Additional product-specific parameters may include 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, 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 basil sourced to comply with applicable EU and GCC food safety requirements, including relevant pesticide residue limits, mycotoxin limits where applicable, microbiological criteria, and 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, 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.