Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm in Iraq
Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm shipped from Lagos to Iraq.
Summary
Why this grade in Iraq
Iraq does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm 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.
Two questions. We show the grade, the documents that usually apply and the next step — we do not invent a price.
Recommended specifications for lip balm
| Parameter | Target for lip balm | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | Oxidised fat is tasted on the lip; refined starts lower, and lip use still needs the tightest peroxide value on the site. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Slip melting point | Available on request | Glide at lip temperature; refining does not replace wax-level design. | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Free acids taste soapy; the refined ceiling, not Grade A. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Colour | Available on request | Tinted and clear balms keep shade; ivory unrefined shifts pale pigments. | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Water in an anhydrous stick promotes bloom and hydrolysis. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | Still shea; do not market as raw. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
Frequently asked questions
Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.
Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria
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.