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Pulses and legumes
Red and green lentils, chickpeas, dry beans and peas; in bulk, big bags and retail packs.
Pulses are the most widely traded plant protein in the world and sit at the core of our articles of association. Lentils, chickpeas and beans are bought and sold on variety, calibre, moisture and foreign matter values.
We look for product that meets the buyer's specification across different origins. Around the turn of the season we compare price and supply and recommend the best loading period.
Products we trade
- Red lentils (whole and football)
- Green lentils (large, medium, small)
- Chickpeas (by calibre)
- Dry beans (white, borlotti, black-eyed)
- Peas (green and yellow, whole and split)
- Broad beans
- Mung beans
- Roasted chickpeas and roasted chickpea snacks
HS code
0713.40 | Lentils, dried, shelled |
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0713.20 | Chickpeas (garbanzos), dried, shelled |
0713.33 | Kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), dried |
0713.10 | Peas, dried |
0713.50 | Broad beans, dried |
2008 | Edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared (including roasted chickpeas) |
HS codes are given at heading level as guidance; the exact classification depends on the product specification.
Packaging and transport
- 25 and 50 kg PP or jute bags
- 1,000 kg big bags
- Retail packs (under the buyer's brand)
- 20 ft and 40 ft dry containers, bulk vessels
Documents
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Analysis report (moisture, foreign matter, aflatoxin)
- Fumigation certificate (where required)
- Inspection report
What we check when buying
- 01Crop year and calibre range
- 02Moisture content and percentage of broken grains
- 03Stones, soil and foreign seed content
- 04Pesticide residues within the limits of the destination country
