Which tariff line does a Iraq importer declare for bulk shea butter?

Start from HS heading 1515.90. Iraq extends that heading to the national line recorded on this page (National heading 1515.90). The importer, not the exporter's six-digit invoice code, confirms the full statistical number on the Iraq tariff for the entry date.

Does MOH make a Nigerian factory register before selling shea butter into Iraq?

MOH rules apply to the Iraq responsible person or importer for finished cosmetics or food, as this guide states. A factory that only supplies bulk drums should not assume it must open a local portal account. Finished-product notification stays with the buyer in Iraq.

Which documents travel with a Lagos container bound for Umm Qasr?

EMI Agro issues the commercial invoice, packing list and a Certificate of Analysis per batch. The carrier issues the bill of lading. Nigerian export files (certificate of origin and Form NXP) travel with the shipment. Iraq import filings — the customs declaration and any MOH notice — are the buyer's.

How long does a typical West Africa service take from Lagos to Umm Qasr?

Ocean time to Umm Qasr is shown on this page as a typical West Africa container range, not a booked schedule. Confirm the live ETD/ETA on the carrier tool when you book. Inland time from Umm Qasr to a warehouse in Iraq is extra.

Refined N-RBD · Iraq

Refined N-RBD shea butter for chocolate (CBE) in Iraq

Refined N-RBD shea butter for chocolate (CBE) shipped from Lagos to Iraq.

Refined N-RBD shea butter for chocolate (CBE) is not grown in Iraq. EMI Agro presses it in Ibadan and loads at Lagos for Umm Qasr. MOH filings sit with the Iraq importer. The specification table below is what to write into the purchase order; quantity is confirmed on the quote.

Why this grade in Iraq

Iraq does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Refined N-RBD shea butter for chocolate (CBE) is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Umm Qasr (typical ocean range 18–28 days). MOH filings sit with the importer in Iraq.

Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Iraq. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.

Nigerian shea butter for Iraq

Iraq does not produce shea nuts. Gulf and Levant buyers import the fat as they do other tropical vegetable butters. Umm Qasr is the named door; Baghdad buyers take the inland haul. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Umm Qasr is the usual discharge.

Ask for a batch COA on a NIS 571:2013 basis: free fatty acid, peroxide value, moisture, colour and melting point. Reject lots that smell sharply rancid or pour like liquid oil at room temperature. MOH filings sit with the Iraq importer — they do not replace a COA.

Trial lots start at 5 tonnes; standard orders start at 20 tonnes. Send the request even if you need less — EMI Agro reviews every Iraq enquiry against current production of 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter and can schedule rolling shipments. Lead time is Ibadan production plus ocean time to Umm Qasr. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.

What are you buying shea butter for in Iraq?

Two questions. We show the grade, the documents that usually apply and the next step — we do not invent a price.

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Recommended specifications for chocolate (CBE)

Recommended specification for refined n-rbd shea butter as a CBE feedstock — parameters to write into a purchase specification on a NIS 571:2013 basis. EMI contractual targets are available on request; batch values sit on each COA.
Parameter	Target for chocolate (CBE)	Why it matters	Test method
Slip melting point	Available on request	Snap and melt of the fat phase; the blender matches slip after fractionation.	AOCS Cc 3-25
Iodine value	Available on request	Unsaturation versus cocoa; identity and oxidative stability of the CBE.	AOCS Cd 1-25 / Other Wijs
Free fatty acid (FFA)	Available on request	Taste and refining quality of a confectionery fat.	AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660
Unsaponifiable matter	Available on request	CBE identity; shea is naturally high — report, do not hide.	AOCS Ca 6a-40
Moisture and volatiles	Available on request	Water in a chocolate fat phase is a bloom and viscosity risk.	AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662
Colour	Available on request	Must not tint or flavour the chocolate fat phase.	AOCS Cc 13e-92

How to import shea butter into Iraq

Duty, documents and clearance.

Shea butter supplier in Iraq

Grades, ports and a quote.

Refined N-RBD Shea Butter for Chocolate (CBE)

The full specification without a country overlay.

Frequently asked questions

Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.

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Quote Refined N-RBD shea butter for Iraq

Name the grade, the volume and the discharge port. We reply with the document set and a current COA.

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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.

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