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Black Chickpeas Export from India to United Kingdom – Bulk Supplier for United Kingdom Importers
Black Chickpeas (kala chana) graded, tested and documented for the United Kingdom, shipped to Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway in about 20–26 days.
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- 20–26 days transit
- HS 0713 20
- Own processing facility
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UKBlack Chickpeas
kala chana · Pulses
- Sizes
- 5–6 and 6–7 mm
- Moisture
- 12% max
- Foreign matter
- 0.5% max
- Damaged and weevilled
- 1% max
Can you export black chickpeas from India to the United Kingdom?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports black chickpeas (kala chana) from India to the UK from its own processing facility. Each lot is graded, cleaned and tested before loading, then shipped from Mundra or Nhava Sheva to Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway in about 20–26 days; about 25 MT in a 20ft container. Consignments are documented for the Food Standards Agency and the GB border regime, with IPAFFS pre-notification, GB residue limits and UK food labelling prepared before dispatch. Kala chana is a regular grocery line for UK South Asian households, with demand peaking around Navratri.
What is black chickpeas (kala chana)?
Black chickpeas, or kala chana, are a dark brown-black desi chickpea with a firm bite and nutty flavour, cooked whole for curries and festival dishes. Its botanical name is Cicer arietinum (desi type). In India it is grown mainly in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh; harvested February to April; supplied year-round from stored crop.
Typically used for: Kala chana curry, sundal, salads and sprouts.
Reference
Black Chickpeas export specification
Typical trade specification for the UK. Tighter grades can be quoted against your own specification.
| Product | Black Chickpeas (kala chana) |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Cicer arietinum (desi type) |
| Sizes | 5–6 and 6–7 mm |
| Moisture | 12% max |
| Foreign matter | 0.5% max |
| Damaged and weevilled | 1% max |
| Cleaning | Machine-cleaned and sortexed |
| HS code | 0713 20 |
| Origin | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh |
| Season | Harvested February to April; supplied year-round from stored crop |
| Packing | Retail 1, 2 and 5 kg (or 2, 4 and 10 lb); bulk 25 and 50 kg PP bags |
| Typical load | About 25 MT in a 20ft container |
| Shelf life | 12 months |
Figures are typical; the lot analysis report shipped with your consignment is binding. Send your specification for a firm quote.
Logistics
How is black chickpeas shipped from India to the United Kingdom?
Loading at Mundra or Nhava Sheva, discharging at Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway.
Ports
Mundra or Nhava Sheva to Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway.
Transit time
About 20–26 days port to port; routing and transshipment account for most of the variation.
Load & packing
About 25 MT in a 20ft container. Retail 1, 2 and 5 kg (or 2, 4 and 10 lb); bulk 25 and 50 kg PP bags.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Felixstowe, quoted in GBP or USD.
Compliance
Documents for importing black chickpeas into the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom regulates imported food through the Food Standards Agency and the GB border regime. These are the documents and checks prepared for black chickpeas consignments, as each one requires:
- IPAFFS pre-notification. Where the product requires it — fresh produce and foods on the high-risk list — consignments are pre-notified on the UK’s IPAFFS system by your import agent; we send every certificate in time for the notification.
- GB residue limits. Lots are tested against GB maximum residue levels at NABL-accredited laboratories, and the report travels with the consignment.
- UK food labelling. Retail packs are labelled to the Food Information Regulations 2014 — English, allergens emphasised, net quantity, origin and a UK importer address — printed before dispatch.
- Export documentation. Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or air waybill, and a phytosanitary certificate where the product needs one.
- Fumigation certificate. Containers are fumigated with phosphine before sealing and certified, so stored-grain insects do not travel with the cargo.
Who we supply
Who buys black chickpeas in the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom is home to about 1.86 million people of Indian heritage in England and Wales (2021 Census), alongside large Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities, concentrated in London, Leicester, Birmingham, Bradford and Manchester.
Ethnic grocery wholesalers
Full containers of mixed dals and chickpeas in 25 kg bags and retail packs for cash-and-carry and grocery distribution.
Private-label packers
Cleaned, sortexed product in bulk bags for repacking under your brand, or packed at our facility to your artwork.
Food manufacturers
Consistent graded pulses for snacks, soups, ready meals and gram flour, with a specification held from lot to lot.
Restaurants & caterers
Dals and chickpeas in 25 kg bags for kitchens that cook them every service.
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Crop prices and ocean freight both move week to week, so we quote against your actual requirement rather than publishing a rate that goes stale. Tell us the product, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have a price within one working day.
Registered address
187A Mohan Niwas, Marris RoadAligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202001
India
Questions importers ask
Black Chickpeas export from India to the United Kingdom: questions importers ask
About 25 MT in a 20ft container. Mixed containers are accepted, so black chickpeas can share a container with other pulses for the UK.
About 20–26 days port to port from Mundra or Nhava Sheva to Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway. Routing and transshipment account for most of the variation.
Importing black chickpeas into the United Kingdom involves iPAFFS pre-notification, gB residue limits, uK food labelling, export documentation and fumigation certificate, as applicable to the consignment. Om Prasadam prepares the exporter’s side of every document before the shipment leaves India; the importer of record in the UK handles registration and customs entry.
Black Chickpeas is classified under HS 0713 20. The full national tariff line is confirmed on the shipping bill and by your customs broker in the UK.
Retail 1, 2 and 5 kg (or 2, 4 and 10 lb); bulk 25 and 50 kg PP bags. Retail packs can be printed with your brand and labelled for the UK before dispatch.
Get a price for black chickpeas to the United Kingdom
Tell us the grade, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have a quote within one working day.