Sesame Seed
Sesame Seed from Tanzania (Lindi & Mtwara), specified by purity, colour and hulling and priced as a landed cost to your port.
Great-circle estimate — freight priced into your landed cost, not a quote.
Applications
Tahini and halva, bakery toppings, confectionery, sesame oil crushing, Asian cuisine.
About this product
Tanzania exports white and mixed sesame from its south-east, harvested roughly June–August.
Commtora sources sesame seed from Lindi & Mtwara, Tanzania, specified by purity, colour and hulling, 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
Colour, purity (98 %, 99 %, 99.95 % sortexed), hulled or natural, oil content (typically 48–52 %), FFA, moisture and Salmonella/residue tests.
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 is the HS code for sesame seed?
HS 1207.40 at six digits. The full tariff line and the duty depend on your market — confirm both for your import.
Why buy sesame seed from Tanzania through Commtora
Sourced at origin
One counterparty instead of a chain of middlemen. You buy sesame seed 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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