Seeds and agricultural products
White sesame seeds
Cleaned seeds, high oil content
- Origin
- Benin, Togo
- HS code
- 1207.40
- Packaging
- 25 or 50 kg PP bags
- Minimum order
- One 20 ft container (about 18–19 t)
- Incoterm
- FOB Cotonou or FOB Lomé
- Sample
- On request
Indicative information, confirmed in each offer.
Written offerSample availableLoading in Cotonou or Lomé
Description
Sesame is grown in Benin and Togo, mainly in the central and northern regions. We supply cleaned white sesame with a purity level matched to the buyer’s use.
Its high oil content makes it a sought-after raw material for oil mills, while the purest grades go to bakery, confectionery and tahini production.
Indicative specifications
| Criterion | Value |
|---|---|
| Purity | 99% to 99.95% depending on cleaning |
| Oil content | ≥ 48% |
| Free fatty acids (FFA) | ≤ 2% |
| Moisture | ≤ 6% |
| Foreign matter | ≤ 1% |
Indicative values. The characteristics of your lot are given in the offer and in its certificate of analysis.
Uses
- Oil milling
- Bakery and biscuits
- Confectionery and tahini
Supply
- Availability depends on the season, with the harvest at the end of the year.
- Purity grade agreed in the contract: 99%, 99.5% or 99.95%.
- Sample and technical data sheet on request.