Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making in Saudi Arabia
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making shipped from Lagos to Saudi Arabia.
Summary
Why this grade in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Jeddah (typical ocean range 18–28 days). SFDA filings sit with the importer in Saudi Arabia.
Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Saudi Arabia. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.
Nigerian shea butter for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia does not produce shea nuts. Gulf and Levant buyers import the fat as they do other tropical vegetable butters. SFDA and SABER are Saudi programmes; Jeddah and Dammam are the Red Sea and Gulf doors. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Jeddah 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. SFDA filings sit with the Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Jeddah. 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 Saudi Arabia
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.