Paprika
Paprika from Peru (Arequipa & coastal valleys), specified by colour (ASTA), heat, form and smoking and priced as a landed cost to your port.
Great-circle estimate — freight priced into your landed cost, not a quote.
Applications
Seasonings and snack coatings, processed meats and sausages, sauces and ready meals, oleoresin paprika as a natural colour.
About this product
Peru grows paprika in its irrigated coastal valleys, with a harvest counter-seasonal to the northern hemisphere, shipped through Callao.
Commtora sources paprika from Arequipa & coastal valleys, Peru, specified by colour (ASTA), heat, form and smoking, 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
ASTA colour value, heat (sweet, semi-hot, hot), mesh size for ground paprika, moisture, microbiology and aflatoxin/ochratoxin results.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What does ASTA mean for paprika?
ASTA units measure extractable colour; a higher value means a redder paprika and a higher price per tonne.
What is the HS code for paprika?
HS 0904.22 at six digits. The full tariff line and the duty depend on your market — confirm both for your import.
Why buy paprika from Peru through Commtora
Sourced at origin
One counterparty instead of a chain of middlemen. You buy paprika 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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