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

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

Does NPRA make a Nigerian factory register before selling shea butter into Malaysia?

NPRA rules apply to the Malaysia 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 Malaysia.

Which documents travel with a Lagos container bound for Port Klang?

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. Malaysia import filings — the customs declaration and any NPRA notice — are the buyer's.

How long does a typical West Africa service take from Lagos to Port Klang?

Ocean time to Port Klang 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 Port Klang to a warehouse in Malaysia is extra.

Refined N-RBD · Malaysia

Refined N-RBD shea butter for cosmetics in Malaysia

Refined N-RBD shea butter for cosmetics shipped from Lagos to Malaysia.

Refined N-RBD shea butter for cosmetics is not grown in Malaysia. EMI Agro presses it in Ibadan and loads at Lagos for Port Klang. NPRA filings sit with the Malaysia importer. The specification table below is what to write into the purchase order; quantity is confirmed on the quote.

Why this grade in Malaysia

Malaysia does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Refined N-RBD shea butter for cosmetics is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Port Klang (typical ocean range 32–50 days). NPRA filings sit with the importer in Malaysia.

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

Nigerian shea butter for Malaysia

Malaysia does not grow shea commercially. Bulk shea butter is imported from the West African belt. NPRA notification is for finished cosmetics; Port Klang serves Kuala Lumpur and Johor. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Port Klang 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. NPRA filings sit with the Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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 Port Klang. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.

What are you buying shea butter for in Malaysia?

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 cosmetics

Recommended specification for refined n-rbd shea butter in cosmetics — 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 cosmetics	Why it matters	Test method
Free fatty acid (FFA)	Available on request	Neutralisation drops free fatty acid far below Grade A; the number that keeps an unfragranced cream stable at month 12.	AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660
Peroxide value (PV)	Available on request	Bleaching and deodorisation reset oxidation; a tight peroxide value is why refined wins in fragrance-free bases.	AOCS Cd 8-53
Moisture and volatiles	Available on request	Water left after washing and drying feeds hydrolysis before the kettle.	AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662
Colour	Available on request	The reason this grade exists for pastel and water-in-silicone systems; ivory unrefined will show.	AOCS Cc 13e-92
Unsaponifiable matter	Available on request	Bleaching and deodorisation trim the fraction; still report it — do not pretend it is unchanged.	AOCS Ca 6a-40
Slip melting point	Available on request	Refining does not redesign the triglyceride; body and skin-feel stay shea.	AOCS Cc 3-25

How to import shea butter into Malaysia

Duty, documents and clearance.

Shea butter supplier in Malaysia

Grades, ports and a quote.

Refined N-RBD Shea Butter for Cosmetics

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 Malaysia

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

You have just read Refined N-RBD shea butter for cosmetics in Malaysia. 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.

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