Gum Arabic
Gum Arabic from Nigeria (Northern states), specified by grade (HPS, cleaned, siftings) and type (senegal / seyal) and priced as a landed cost to your port.
Great-circle estimate — freight priced into your landed cost, not a quote.
Applications
Beverage emulsions, confectionery and coatings, pharmaceuticals, food stabilisers.
About this product
Northern Nigeria exports gum arabic through Lagos.
Commtora sources gum arabic from Northern states, Nigeria, specified by grade (HPS, cleaned, siftings) and type (senegal / seyal), and prices every offer as a landed cost to your port — FOB origin, freight, import duty for your market where due, and fees — against independent references where they exist. Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract.
Grades & specifications
Type (senegal or seyal), grade (HPS, cleaned, siftings, dust, kibbled, powder), moisture, ash, viscosity and microbiology; JECFA/FCC specification.
How Commtora prices it
We compare against independent references for your market — such as customs import statistics where they exist — add freight, import duty for your market and fees to your port, and quote an origin offer on written terms.
Sanctions and counterparty screening
Gum from the Sahel can involve sanctioned parties or conflict areas; we screen every counterparty against OFAC, EU and UN lists and require origin documents for each lot.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for gum arabic?
HS 1301.20 at six digits. The full tariff line and the duty depend on your market — confirm both for your import.
Why buy gum arabic from Nigeria through Commtora
Sourced at origin
One counterparty instead of a chain of middlemen. You buy gum arabic at origin, with origin documents for every lot.
Documented origin
Quality and origin documents per lot; independent pre-shipment inspection (e.g. SGS) available on request.
Delivered price, freight priced in
Quoted to your port: origin FOB + freight + duty = a predictable landed cost, not a spot gamble.
Terms per contract
Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract — matched to your volume and relationship.
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