Which German Customs procedure is used to release shea butter to free circulation?

German Customs supports release of non-Union goods to free circulation in the ATLAS-Einfuhr procedure, in both the normal and simplified variants. The importer or representative lodges the ATLAS declaration; EMI Agro does not file it. Union TARIC measures for 1515 90 99 still apply on that German entry.

Is German import VAT charged on top of the Union duty for shea butter?

Yes. Einfuhrumsatzsteuer is charged in addition to the Union conventional duty on the ATLAS entry. The conventional rate recorded for 1515 90 99 is 9,6 %. Preference, if claimed, still uses a REX statement on origin. EMI Agro does not compute the VAT amount.

What does the German Kosmetik-Verordnung add beyond the Union cosmetics regulation?

BVL states that Union Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies directly. The national Kosmetik-Verordnung covers only a few points: labelling of loose goods, the language to be used, notification of the place of manufacture or import, and sanctions. Länder surveillance authorities inspect products on the German market.

Who must appear with an EORI number on a German shea butter entry?

German Customs requires the EORI number on electronic customs declarations for the declarant and for the importer on import. That identity sits on the ATLAS filing. EMI Agro's invoice and packing list do not replace the importer's EORI.

Refined N-RBD · Germany

Refined N-RBD shea butter for pharmaceutical excipient in Germany

Refined N-RBD shea butter for pharmaceutical excipient shipped from Lagos to Germany.

Refined N-RBD shea butter for pharmaceutical excipient is not grown in Germany. EMI Agro presses it in Ibadan from wild-collected Nigerian nuts and loads at Lagos for Hamburg. BVL filings sit with the Germany importer. Standard orders start at 20 tonnes; trial lots start at 5 tonnes — send the request even if you need less. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF. Copy the specification table into the purchase order and ask for a batch COA that reports free fatty acid, peroxide value, moisture and colour.

How EMI Agro quotes Refined N-RBD for Germany

MOQ: 20 t (trial from 5 t)
Incoterms: EXW, FOB, CIF
Lead time: Production plus ocean time; rolling shipments available
Discharge: Hamburg

Why Germany buys Nigerian shea butter

Germany does not grow shea. German briefs still say Sheabutter. Hamburg and Bremerhaven take the West Africa boxes; Frankfurt and Munich take the inland haul. EMI Agro presses the fat in Ibadan and loads at Lagos — there is no German crush.

Union TARIC measures for CN 1515 90 99 (conventional 9,6 %) apply at the German office of entry. German Customs clears in ATLAS-Einfuhr. CPNP and the EU Responsible Person sit at Union level for finished cosmetics; they do not replace a batch COA. BVL is the named food/cosmetics authority on this page.

Name Hamburg or Bremerhaven on the quote. Typical ocean time from Lagos is about 18–28 days. A German-language COA can be requested; the methods stay AOCS / ISO on a NIS 571:2013 basis. EMI Agro does not operate a German warehouse.

Refined N-RBD for pharmaceutical excipient in Germany

German pharmaceutical buyers use refined N-RBD against their own specification. The NIS 571:2013 COA is the starting file.

How to buy from EMI Agro in Germany

German buyers choose EXW, FOB or CIF Hamburg (or Bremerhaven). Each term prices different services beyond the Sheabutter. There is no published euro price list.

Standard orders start at 20 tonnes; trial lots start at 5 tonnes. Send the request even if you need less. Rolling shipments into Hamburg can be scheduled against 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter.

Lead time is Ibadan production plus typical ocean time to Hamburg or Bremerhaven, then the inland haul to Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich. The quote states both clocks.

Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Germany. Packs and the quote lane live on the supplier page.

Nigerian shea butter for Germany

Germany does not grow shea. The butter on a Germany COA is West African — EMI Agro presses it in Ibadan from wild-collected nuts. German buyers usually specify Sheabutter against a German-language COA and clear Hamburg or Bremerhaven in ATLAS. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Munich buyers usually take the inland haul from Hamburg.

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. BVL filings sit with the Germany 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 Germany 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 Hamburg. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.

What are you buying shea butter for in Germany?

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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Quantity

Recommended specifications for pharmaceutical excipient

Recommended specification for refined n-rbd shea butter as a pharmaceutical excipient — 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. This is not a pharmacopoeial monograph.
Parameter	Target for pharmaceutical excipient	Why it matters	Test method
Free fatty acid (FFA)	Available on request	Purity and irritation risk in a topical base; the tight refined ceiling.	AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660
Peroxide value (PV)	Available on request	Oxidation products in an excipient fat.	AOCS Cd 8-53
Moisture and volatiles	Available on request	Water in an anhydrous ointment base.	AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662
Slip melting point	Available on request	Spread and set of the topical base.	AOCS Cc 3-25
Colour	Available on request	Batch-to-batch appearance of a cream or ointment.	AOCS Cc 13e-92
Unsaponifiable matter	Available on request	Identity; shea is characteristically high.	AOCS Ca 6a-40

How to import shea butter into Germany

Duty, documents and clearance.

Shea butter supplier in Germany

Grades, ports and a quote.

Refined N-RBD Shea Butter for Pharmaceutical Excipient Use

The full specification without a country overlay.

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 Germany

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 pharmaceutical excipient in Germany. 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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