Cumin seeds
A core spice for seasoning, spice blends and food processing.
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A clear start to your enquiry.
Download the product and specification guide for cumin seeds. It includes listed quality options, the details to agree for each lot and our contact information.
Download product guide (PDF) ↓Detailed quality limits, packing, testing and documents are confirmed with the quotation. This guide is not a lot certificate or a stock offer.
Product description
Also known as: Jeera / Jira
Botanical name: Cuminum cyminum L.
Cumin is a whole spice with elongated, ridged seeds and a distinctive savoury aroma. Buyers may use the seeds directly or grind them into seasoning blends. The cleaning level and agreed lot specification are important when comparing offers.
Europe quality and Singapore quality are listed commercial grade options. Required purity results, other quality limits and destination compliance are confirmed for the offered lot. These spice grades do not establish germination or suitability for sowing. For a planting enquiry, specify the variety, growing region and required lot-specific seed tests separately.
Specification guide
Use these parameters to tell us what you need. They are not claims about current stock.
| Parameter | What to specify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Listed quality options | 99% Europe quality; 99% Singapore quality | Commercial quality options confirmed by Shiva Exim. Lot specifications and destination requirements are agreed with the quotation. |
| Purity (%) | Minimum purity and permitted foreign matter | Shows how much of the lot is the named product rather than other material. |
| Moisture (%) | Maximum acceptable moisture | Helps buyers assess storage and shipment suitability. |
| Cleaning & grade | Required cleaning level and grade description | Commercial grade names should be backed by an agreed specification. |
| Aroma / volatile oil | Aroma expectations and any volatile-oil test requirement | Volatile oil is a relevant measure for spice aroma. |
| Appearance | Colour, seed uniformity and acceptable damaged-seed limits | Supports consistent presentation and processing. |
| Total ash & acid-insoluble ash | Buyer limits, reporting basis and test method | Adds composition and mineral-residue checks beyond physical purity. |
| Microbiology | Required Salmonella, E. coli, total plate count and yeast / mould criteria | The test panel, sample size and acceptance limits must be agreed for the lot. |
| Residues & contaminants | Required pesticide, heavy-metal and other relevant test panel | Destination and buyer requirements define the applicable scope. |
| Crop year & origin | Required harvest year and country or region of origin | Identifies the age and source of the lot. |
| Packing & quantity | Bag / container type, net weight and order quantity | Final packing is agreed with the quotation. |
| Testing & documents | Required analysis, sample and destination documentation | Required reports or certificates must be confirmed for the specific lot. |
Parameter reference: Spices Board: laboratory quality parameters ↗. This reference does not imply certification of Shiva Exim or any offered lot.
Send your target values or a buyer specification sheet with your enquiry.
Details that help us respond.
For this product
Purity requirement · cleaning preference · destination requirements
For the shipment
Quantity · Packing preference · Destination port or country · Preferred shipment period · Required documents or test reports
Samples, certification, testing and destination compliance requirements should be discussed before confirming an order.
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