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Frequently Asked Questions

Essential technical and commercial information for international importers, procurement officers, and QA directors sourcing dehydrated allium ingredients from India.

Procurement & MOQ

What is Nagwade Global's Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)? +

Our standard commercial MOQ is 1 x 20ft Full Container Load (FCL), which accommodates approximately 7.5 to 8.0 Metric Tons (MT) of Dehydrated Onion Flakes or approximately 13.5 to 14.0 MT of Dehydrated Onion Powder. For established buyers or trial initial orders, LCL shipments or mixed container loads (Flakes + Powder combined) can be coordinated upon request.

What are your typical production and export lead times? +

Standard catalog specifications are dispatched from factory storage within 10 to 15 business days following commercial confirmation and LC/deposit receipt. For custom mesh sizes, low-microbiological steam-sterilized grades, or private-label printed packaging, typical dispatch lead time is 18 to 24 business days.

Can Nagwade Global support multi-month or annual crop-year supply contracts? +

Yes. We actively partner with commercial food manufacturers and spice blending multinationals on 6-month and 12-month fixed-price supply agreements. Contracts are backed by captive cold-storage raw bulb allocations in Maharashtra to insulate buyers from seasonal domestic Indian market price spikes.

Samples & Quality

How can international buyers request commercial testing samples? +

We provide complimentary technical sample kits (100g to 1kg per product grade) to registered food processing companies, seasoning blenders, and commercial importers for laboratory evaluation and bench testing. International express courier (DHL / FedEx) can be booked on the buyer's account or billed at net cost.

Do you supply Certificates of Analysis (COA) and Technical Data Sheets (TDS)? +

Yes. A complete Technical Data Sheet (TDS) is available for QA download on our website. Furthermore, every export lot is accompanied by a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing moisture content, sieve distribution, ash limits, pyruvic acid pungency, and microbiological plate counts.

What food safety and regulatory compliance standards are implemented? +

Our partner processing and dehydration facilities operate under strict HACCP and ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 quality management systems. Products are compliant with US FDA FSMA regulations and European Union MRL standards for pesticide residues and heavy metals.

How do you control pesticide residues and heavy metal contaminants? +

Every production campaign is screened through accredited ISO 17025 third-party laboratories using multi-residue GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS testing covering over 350 active compounds to ensure 100% compliance with EU Regulation (EC) 396/2005 and US FDA tolerances.

Packaging & Freight

What bulk packaging formats are available? +

Our standard export packaging comprises 20kg or 25kg multi-wall Kraft paper bags with heavy-duty heat-sealed food-grade polyethylene (LDPE) inner liners (70 microns). For fragile transoceanic routes, 5-ply corrugated outer export cartons with inner foil barrier bags are available. We also supply 500kg to 1,000kg FIBC jumbo big bags for industrial processors.

Do you offer private-label branding or customized carton stenciling? +

Yes. For container-volume orders, we provide custom outer carton labeling, multi-language stenciling, buyer barcode integration, and pre-approved private label artwork compliant with destination country food packaging regulations.

How much product fits inside a 20ft and 40ft shipping container? +

For Dehydrated Onion Flakes: ~7.5 to 8.0 MT in a 20ft FCL and ~17.0 to 18.0 MT in a 40ft High Cube (HC). For Dehydrated Onion Powder: ~13.5 to 14.0 MT in a 20ft FCL and ~24.0 to 25.0 MT in a 40ft High Cube.

Contracts & Commercials

Which Incoterms does Nagwade Global support? +

We support FOB JNPT (Nhava Sheva, India), FOB Mundra (Gujarat, India), CIF (Discharge Seaport), CFR, EXW Factory, and DDP (select commercial destinations). Our export documentation desk coordinates all maritime container bookings, customs clearance, and phytosanitary certificates.

What are your primary seaports of loading in India? +

Our primary ocean export gateway is JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust / Nhava Sheva, Port Code: INNSA), situated near Mumbai with direct weekly container vessel sailings to Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. We also route shipments through Mundra Seaport (Port Code: INMUN) for specific shipping lines.

What are your standard commercial payment terms? +

Standard international commercial terms include Confirmed Irrevocable Letter of Credit at Sight (L/C at sight) from a prime international bank, or Telegraphic Transfer (T/T with 30% advance deposit and 70% against clean scanned export shipping documents / Bill of Lading).

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