Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making in China
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making shipped from Lagos to China.
Summary
- MOQ
- 20 t (trial from 5 t)
- Incoterms
- EXW, FOB, CIF
- Lead time
- Production plus ocean time; rolling shipments available
- Discharge
- Shanghai
Why China buys Nigerian shea butter
China is a destination market, not a shea-growing region. Drums arriving at Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen or Guangzhou are West African origin. Guangzhou and Shenzhen OEMs, Shanghai traders and inland fillers specify shea as they specify other tropical butters — against a COA, not a brand story.
NMPA filing is for finished cosmetics the Chinese responsible person places on the market. Food-use drums need a CIFER-registered overseas plant and the importer's GACC path. EMI Agro's published marks remain NAFDAC registered, SON approved and HACCP in progress; organics stay in pursuit. Do not write NMPA or CIFER as an EMI certificate.
Name Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen or Guangzhou on the quote. Typical ocean time from Lagos is about 32–50 days. Split inland delivery after discharge is the importer's arrangement. One bill of lading names one discharge port.
Unrefined Grade A for soap making in China
South China soap plants specify Grade A against saponification value and moisture. Trial lots start at 5 tonnes into Shenzhen or Guangzhou. Standard orders start at 20 tonnes.
How to buy from EMI Agro in China
China buyers choose EXW, FOB or CIF. CIF is usually named to Shanghai or another listed South / East China port. Each term prices different services beyond the butter. There is no published RMB or USD price list.
Standard orders start at 20 tonnes; trial lots start at 5 tonnes. Send the request even if you need less. Current production of 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter can support a rolling programme into Guangzhou or Shanghai once the purchase order names the cadence.
Lead time is production plus the longer West Africa–China ocean range to Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen or Guangzhou. Name one discharge port per bill of lading.
Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for China. Packs and the quote lane live on the supplier page.
Nigerian shea butter for China
China is a destination market, not a shea-growing region. Drums arriving at Shanghai are West African origin. NMPA filing is for finished cosmetics; food-use drums need a CIFER-registered overseas plant. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Shanghai 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. NMPA filings sit with the China 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 China 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 Shanghai. 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 soap making
| Parameter | Target for soap making | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saponification value | Available on request | The recipe input: NaOH needed = oil mass × SAP/1000 × 40/56.1; use the batch value, not a table average. | AOCS Cd 3-25 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | Does not saponify — acts as conditioning superfat; above about 20 % shea in the blend it can soften the bar and mute lather. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
| Iodine value | Available on request | Low unsaturation gives a hard, stable bar and a low risk of oxidative orange spots. | AOCS Cd 1-25 / Other Wijs |
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Free acids saponify directly and consume a little extra lye; high FFA mainly signals kernel fermentation, not a soap-making fault. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | Pre-oxidised fat is the usual root cause of rancid bars and spotting during cure. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Water in the fat slightly alters the lye calculation and shortens raw-material shelf life. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
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 China
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.