Unrefined Grade A shea butter for cosmetics in Germany
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for cosmetics shipped from Lagos to Germany.
Summary
- 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.
Unrefined Grade A for cosmetics in Germany
German cosmetics plants specify unrefined Grade A — Sheabutter — when the brief wants colour, odour and unsaponifiables left in. Ask for a German-language COA if the QA file needs it; the methods stay AOCS / ISO. CPNP notification of the finished cosmetic sits with the EU Responsible Person.
Hamburg is the usual door; Munich and Frankfurt take the inland haul. A 5-tonne trial is the usual first lot; 20 tonnes is the standard order.
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.
Two questions. We show the grade, the documents that usually apply and the next step — we do not invent a price.
Recommended specifications for cosmetics
| Parameter | Target for cosmetics | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Free acids drive rancid odour and shorten shelf life; the strongest predictor of how the emulsion smells at month 12. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | Oxidation already under way in the raw material shortens the finished product's stability window. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Water in an anhydrous fat feeds hydrolysis and microbial risk before the butter reaches the kettle. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | The triterpene-rich fraction that differentiates shea from other butters and supports active-rich positioning. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
| Slip melting point | Available on request | Sets the butter's contribution to emulsion body and skin-feel at application temperature. | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Colour | Available on request | Unrefined colour varies by season and kernel lot; an agreed band avoids batch-matching disputes. | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
Frequently asked questions
Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.
Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria
Quote Unrefined Grade A shea butter for Germany
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.