What is Cumin?
Cumin, also known as Cuminum, cyminum, Kamoon, is a flowering herb belonging to the Apiaceae family. It’s native in the Mediterranean, Africa and South Asia.
Its seeds (each one contained within a fruit, which is dried) are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form. It also has many uses as a traditional medicinal plant
Source of Cumin Seeds
Cumin is grown largely in Pakistan, India, Iran, and some south Asian countries
Sudan is one of the largest producer of Cumin
General Uses
Cumin is mainly used in its powdered form as a rich in flavor spice. Its distinct pleasing aroma gives any dish a mouth-watering appeal.
- Cumin is generally used as a natural food spice
- Cumin is also used in flavoring certain types of cheese
- Cumin is used in adding flavor to traditional French bread
- Cumin is also used as a treatment for certain ailments including diarrhea, colic, bowel spasms, and gas.
- Cumin is also used to increase urine flow to relieve bloating or as a diuretic to start menstruation
Who is Using
Many manufacturers of natural remedies, spices producers, and food establishments as well as ordinary folks use cumin on a daily bases in cooking
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Natural healing and supplements manufacturers -
Food spices processing companies -
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Households
Specification Data Sheet
This Sudanese standard is formulated by the technical committee No.4 formed according to the administrative decree of the SSM0/1/A/Idated 18/8/01. It applies to Cumin Seeds. On formulating this standard the committee has referred to international publications and works of Sudanese researchers on the subject.
types we offer?
We are one of the best Cumin seeds suppliers all over the world.
We offer our customers two types of Cumin mainly in raw form and upon customer request powder form
Raw Cumin seeds:
We offer this type in one grade called the cleaned grade which is the standard grade.
Powder form:
We offer this as a finely grounded powder made from high-quality Cumin seeds
Difference between Cumin
Raw Cumin seeds: We offer this type in one grade called the cleaned grade which is the standard grade.
Powder form: We offer this as a finely grounded powder made from high-quality Cumin seeds
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Raw “Cumin”
We offer this type in one grade called the cleaned grade which is the standard grade.
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Power “Cumin”
We offer this as a finely grounded powder made from high-quality Cumin seeds
Types & forms
We offer our customers two types of Cumin mainly in raw form and upon customer request powder form
Raw Cumin seeds: We offer this type in one grade called the cleaned grade which is the standard grade.
Powder form: We offer this as a finely grounded powder made from high-quality Cumin seeds
Cumin & healthy minerals
- Cumin seeds are nutritionally rich, providing high amounts of monounsaturated fat, protein and dietary fiber.
- Cumin contains high values of vitamins B, vitamin E, and several dietary minerals specially iron
Cumin Seeds exporting process
- We pack our Cumin in 40kg Jute bags.
- We load the 40 feet containers with up to 20 metric tons of Cumin.
- The minimum order quantity (20ft FCL) takes a period of 10 to 15 days to be on board of the vessel, this period varies depending on the quantity ordered.
- The port of loading is PORTSUDAN (SDPZU), with a possibility to re-export from other nearby ports in the middle east.
- Lead time to reach the clients desired port depends on the shipping lines used and the destination to that port, usually varies between 2 to 8 weeks for farther destinations.
- The H.S code for the Cumin seeds is 09109990 (*)
- Payment terms and documents are provided along with the shipment, they are mentioned in the products main page **(please check)
- Cumin seed is falling among the products which the US sanctions against Sudan has not exempted, therefore cannot be exported directly from PORTSUDAN to the US market unless obtaining a special OFAC license.
(*) Need to be confirmed at each country customs authorities.
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