How many digits is the United Arab Emirates customs code for shea butter?

The UAE applies the GCC Integrated Customs Tariff. Goods are classified with a 12-digit code built on the Harmonized System. Shea butter is declared under heading 1515.90; the importer confirms the full 12-digit line in the Federal Authority ICP Central Customs Tariff System. This answer does not invent that 12-digit string.

Can a United Arab Emirates importer treat 5% as the confirmed duty on every shea butter line?

Sharjah Customs states that 5% duty is imposed on goods imported from abroad, excluding goods in transit to GCC countries, and that the duty varies on some goods according to the tariff. That wording is not treated as a confirmed rate for every 1515.90 line. The importer reads the 12-digit GCC measure on the ICP tariff system.

When does MoHAP registration apply to shea butter sold in the United Arab Emirates?

MoHAP's product-classification service issues a letter that states whether the product needs federal registration and, if so, under which class. A certificate from the country-of-origin authority, with an English or Arabic translation, is among the supporting documents. Bulk industrial drums that are not placed as a finished cosmetic follow the classification letter, not a guessed portal.

Is SABER a United Arab Emirates filing for shea butter at Jebel Ali?

No. SABER is a Saudi programme. UAE mainland clearance uses the GCC Integrated Customs Tariff and the ICP Central Customs Tariff System. Free-zone entries at Jebel Ali and mainland clearances are distinct procedures.

Unrefined Grade A · United Arab Emirates

Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making in the United Arab Emirates

Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making shipped from Lagos to the United Arab Emirates.

Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making is not grown in the United Arab Emirates. EMI Agro presses it in Ibadan and loads at Lagos for Jebel Ali. MoHAP filings sit with the United Arab Emirates importer. The specification table below is what to write into the purchase order; quantity is confirmed on the quote.

Why this grade in the United Arab Emirates

the United Arab Emirates 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 Jebel Ali (typical ocean range 18–28 days). MoHAP filings sit with the importer in United Arab Emirates.

Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for the United Arab Emirates. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.

Nigerian shea butter for the United Arab Emirates

the UAE does not produce shea nuts. Gulf and Levant buyers import the fat as they do other tropical vegetable butters. Dubai free-zone and mainland clearances are different jobs; Jebel Ali is the usual bill-of-lading port. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Jebel Ali 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. MoHAP filings sit with the the UAE 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 United Arab Emirates 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 Jebel Ali. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.

What are you buying shea butter for in the UAE?

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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Recommended specifications for soap making

Recommended specification for unrefined grade a shea butter in soap making — 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.
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

How to import shea butter into the United Arab Emirates

Duty, documents and clearance.

Shea butter supplier in the United Arab Emirates

Grades, ports and a quote.

Unrefined Grade A Shea Butter for Soap Making

The full specification without a country overlay.

Frequently asked questions

Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.

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Quote Unrefined Grade A shea butter for the United Arab Emirates

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.

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