Written by our export desk for importers, supplement brands and traders sourcing botanical ingredients from India. What each ingredient does, how it is graded, minimum orders, documentation, and country by country demand.
Export & Compliance
A practical checklist for importers choosing a herbal ingredient supplier in India: which documents to ask for, how to read a COA, what certifications...
A practical overview for GCC importers of herbal ingredients from India: GSO standards, halal certification, Saudi SFDA and SABER, UAE requirements, labeling and documents.
A practical overview for US importers of herbal ingredients from India: FDA jurisdiction, FSVP, Prior Notice, dietary-supplement and cosmetic frameworks, and the documents involved.
A practical overview for EU importers of herbal ingredients from India: who carries the obligation, the frameworks that may apply (EORI, contaminants, novel food,...
Sourcing Guides
India is the leading global source of psyllium. A buyer's guide to sourcing bulk psyllium husk (isabgol): purity, mesh, swell volume, MOQ and COA.
Sourcing Guides
Neem is bought for two different markets. A sourcing guide to neem leaf and seed powder from India: forms, fineness, purity, applications, MOQ and...
Sourcing Guides
Building a natural hair-care line? A sourcing overview of the core Indian botanicals: henna, indigo, amla, shikakai, reetha and bhringraj, and how to specify...
Sourcing Guides
What supplement manufacturers should specify when sourcing bulk ashwagandha root powder from India: root vs extract, withanolides, mesh, purity, MOQ and COA.
A buyer's guide to sourcing bulk fenugreek seeds and kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) from India: purity, aroma, moisture, cleaning, MOQ and COA.
Sourcing Guides
What supplement and food brands should specify when sourcing bulk moringa leaf powder from India: colour, mesh, drying method, microbial limits, MOQ and COA.
Market Guides
The UAE and Morocco are significant henna markets. What cosmetics and salon-supply buyers there specify: fineness, dye strength, additive-free status, and halal documentation.
Market Guides
Sri Lanka is an established market for Indian senna. What Sri Lankan importers specify, how shipping to Colombo works, and how to lock quality...
Sourcing Guides
Why sidr (Ziziphus) leaf powder sells into the Gulf, and how buyers specify it: sieve mesh, purity, halal-friendly sourcing, MOQ and export packaging from...
Sourcing Guides
How hair-care brands source natural indigo powder (Indigofera tinctoria): the two-step henna-then-indigo method, sieve mesh, freshness, MOQ and export packaging.
Export & Compliance
A practical checklist for first-time and repeat importers of herbal ingredients from India: the COA, the documents that clear customs, and how to specify...
Sourcing Guides
A buyer’s guide to sourcing body-art quality henna powder for export: what BAQ means, the lawsone question, PPD-free sourcing, sieve mesh, MOQ and packaging.
Sourcing Guides
What buyers need to know before sourcing bulk senna leaves and pods from India: grades, sennosides levels, MOQ, COA, packaging and the main export...