Shea Butter for Distributors & Wholesalers
Container-load supply of unrefined Grade A, refined N-RBD and press cake, priced by volume band on the Incoterm you choose.
Summary
EMI Agro supplies distributors and wholesalers with unrefined Grade A and refined N-RBD shea butter, and shea press cake, by the container. Quotes are issued in volume bands on the Incoterm you name. Finished capacity is 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter. A Certificate of Analysis travels with every container; origin and packing documents are confirmed on the shipment pack. Repacking and territory questions are handled case by case. See all buyer types we supply and the complete guide to shea butter.
- Products
- Unrefined Grade A · Refined N-RBD · Shea press cake
- Recommended grades
- Unrefined Grade A · Refined N-RBD
- Minimum / entry order
- Standard orders start at 20 tonnes. Trial lots start at 5 tonnes. Smaller volumes can still be requested — we review every enquiry against current production.
- Lead time
- Lead time is Ibadan production time plus ocean time to the named port. EMI Agro produces 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter and can schedule rolling shipments. Exact weeks depend on the quantity on the purchase order.
- Incoterms
- EXW, FOB, CIF
- Load ports
- Apapa (Lagos) · Tin Can Island (Lagos)
- Capacity
- 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter
- Certifications relevant to you
- NAFDAC registered, SON approved, HACCP in progress
- Start with
- Request a quote
What matters to distributors and wholesalers
Predictable pricing: a clear basis — per kilogram or per tonne, which Incoterm, which currency — and bands that reward volume, so a distributor can build its own price list. Prices are on the quote, not published as a list. The quote states the band thresholds and the validity period.
Reliability and capacity: a manufacturer that ships on schedule. Current finished output is 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter. How much of that can be committed to a scheduled distributor contract is confirmed on the quote.
Incoterms and logistics: some distributors use their own forwarder; others want freight arranged. Load ports used today are Apapa (Lagos) and Tin Can Island (Lagos). Transit time is destination-specific and is confirmed on the quote.
Packaging fit for resale: drums and cartons that stack and store; neutral or distributor-labelled packaging where EMI offers it; shelf life long enough to hold stock. Those options are confirmed per order.
Exclusivity and territory: whether EMI grants exclusivity, and on what conditions, is a written commercial decision. Do not assume a country is reserved because you sent an enquiry.
Documents for onward sale: a COA the distributor can pass to its customers, plus origin and export paperwork. A distributor needs three numbers from a shea butter manufacturer before anything else: the volume band thresholds, the lead time per container, and the tonnes it can commit each month — all three come on the quote.
Recommended product and specifications
Stock both butters and, where your market buys it, press cake. Unrefined Grade A is what brands and soap makers ask for. Refined N-RBD is what manufacturers, food and pharmaceutical buyers specify. Press cake is an input for feed and some soap. The batch free-fatty-acid value is on each container's COA.
Unrefined Grade A Shea Butter
Brands and soap makers in your book.
Refined N-RBD Shea Butter
Manufacturers, food and pharmaceutical customers.
Shea Press Cake
Feed and soap customers who buy the press residue.
Specification tables your customers will ask for
Unrefined Grade A for Cosmetics
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for cosmetics: INCI, 2–20 % inclusion, 4–11 % unsaponifiables and the FFA, PV and colour specs to request.
Unrefined Grade A for Soap Making
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making: SAP value, NaOH factor about 0.
Refined N-RBD for Cosmetics
Refined N-RBD shea butter for cosmetics: white, odourless, low-FFA butter for colour-critical, fragrance-sensitive skincare.
Refined N-RBD for Food Manufacturing
Refined N-RBD shea butter for food manufacturing: very low FFA and PV, food-grade documents and HACCP status stated as they are.
Parameters your customers will specify:
When a customer asks for Grade A versus B, send them shea butter grades and the specification hub. Drum and carton counts per container are confirmed on the quote.
MOQ, format, lead time and certifications
- Load ports
- Apapa (Lagos) · Tin Can Island (Lagos)
- Capacity
- 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter
- Certifications
- NAFDAC registered, SON approved, HACCP in progress
Minimum order, pack formats, lead time, Incoterms and payment are confirmed on the volume quote. Payment conversations usually cover letters of credit and telegraphic transfer — the terms that apply to you are the ones on the offer, including any improvement after a trading history.
Pricing basis and volume bands
EMI quotes on the Incoterm you choose, in volume bands, with the band thresholds stated up front on that quote. The unit, currency and validity period sit on the same page. What moves price between quotes is season, kernel cost and freight — not a list of published kilograms-at-a-price. Request a volume quote; do not look for a price on this site.
Repacking, labelling and exclusivity
Neutral drums, distributor marks on drums or cartons, and smaller packs for onward sale are discussed case by case. Traceability is not optional: batch code and production date stay with the product. Territory exclusivity, if offered, will carry conditions in writing. If it is not offered for your market, we say so plainly rather than implied-yes.
Certification status is NAFDAC registered, SON approved, HACCP in progress. Export documentation per container is confirmed with the shipment. Nigeria-side export steps are in how to import shea butter from Nigeria. See quality and the COA page.
Why EMI Agro for distributors and wholesalers
Manufacturer direct: no trader margin between the cooperative network and the distributor, and one accountable party for quality and documents. Two grades plus press cake from one supplier simplifies the catalogue you show your customers.
Capacity is 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter. A COA travels with every container. Destination regulatory notes are confirmed on the quote. Company facts: about EMI Agro.
Not quite you? If you manufacture products with shea butter for other brands rather than resell it, see Shea butter for contract manufacturers. This page is written for distributors and wholesalers.
Related pages
Contract Manufacturers
Manufacturing with shea rather than reselling it.
Private-Label Buyers
Own-brand finished or semi-finished butter.
Sample to container
Trial order, packing and first container.
Import from Nigeria
Nigeria-side export documents and loading.
Container calculator
Units and weights per 20 ft and 40 ft.
Suppliers by country
Your market's page.
Products
Both grades and press cake from one facility.
Quality
Certification status as issued.
Frequently asked questions
Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.
Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria
Tell us your market and your monthly volume.
We will reply with a volume-band quote on your Incoterm, the current lead time and the documents that travel with every container.
You have just read Shea Butter for Distributors & Wholesalers. The next step is a real lot from the factory that produces it — EMI Agro, with factory-direct pricing and a batch Certificate of Analysis.
Trusted manufacturer
EMI Agro Industries Limited (RC 9364495) presses the butter in Ibadan — we are not a trading company.
Competitive factory-direct prices
Quoted EXW, FOB or CIF — the buyer chooses. You pay the factory, not a chain of middlemen.
Export-ready supply
We ship to European Union, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Southeast Asia, China, India, Middle East, Latin America. Load ports: Apapa (Lagos) or Tin Can Island (Lagos).
Documented lots
40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter, a Certificate of Analysis on every batch, NAFDAC registered and SON approved.