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Green Chilli Export from India to United Kingdom – Bulk Supplier for United Kingdom Importers
Green Chilli (hari mirch) graded, tested and documented for the United Kingdom, flown to London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester in 1–2 days.
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- 1–2 days by air
- HS 0709 60
- Own processing facility
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UKGreen Chilli
hari mirch · Fresh produce
- Varieties
- G4 and long green types
- Length
- 6–10 cm
- Condition
- Fresh, green, stem on, free of rot
- Packing
- 4–5 kg ventilated cartons
Can you export green chilli from India to the United Kingdom?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports green chilli (hari mirch) from India to the UK from its own processing facility. Each lot is graded, cleaned and tested before loading, then flown from Mumbai or Delhi to London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester in 1–2 days; air freight by pallet. 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. Green chilli flies to UK South Asian grocers and restaurants several times a week.
What is green chilli (hari mirch)?
Indian green chillies are slender, bright-green hot chillies, typically 6–10 cm long, packed fresh with the stem on for kitchens that use them every day. Its botanical name is Capsicum annuum. In India it is grown mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra; year-round.
Typically used for: Restaurant and home cooking, pickles and chutneys.
Reference
Green Chilli export specification
Typical trade specification for the UK. Tighter grades can be quoted against your own specification.
| Product | Green Chilli (hari mirch) |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Capsicum annuum |
| Varieties | G4 and long green types |
| Length | 6–10 cm |
| Condition | Fresh, green, stem on, free of rot |
| Packing | 4–5 kg ventilated cartons |
| Mode | Air freight, 1–2 days |
| Temperature | 7–10 °C in transit |
| HS code | 0709 60 |
| Origin | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra |
| Season | Year-round |
| Typical load | Air freight by pallet |
| Shelf life | 7–10 days under cold chain |
Figures are typical; the lot analysis report shipped with your consignment is binding. Send your specification for a firm quote.
Logistics
How is green chilli shipped from India to the United Kingdom?
By air from Mumbai or Delhi to London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester.
Airports
Mumbai or Delhi to London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester.
Transit time
1–2 days, with the cold chain recorded from packhouse to arrival.
Load & packing
Air freight by pallet. 4–5 kg ventilated cartons.
Incoterms
FCA or CPT to London Heathrow, quoted in GBP or USD.
Compliance
Documents for importing green chilli 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 green chilli 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.
- Phytosanitary certificate. Issued by India’s National Plant Protection Organisation after inspection, certifying the consignment free of quarantine pests.
- Cold-chain record. Produce is pre-cooled at the packhouse and shipped with a temperature log covering the packhouse, the truck and the aircraft or reefer.
- Green Chilli import conditions. Fresh Capsicum is a regulated plant product in Great Britain: each consignment needs a phytosanitary certificate, is pre-notified on IPAFFS and is subject to plant-health checks.
Who we supply
Who buys green chilli 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.
Fresh produce importers
Programme supply through the season, by air or reefer, with the certificates cleared before departure.
Ethnic grocery chains
Carton-packed fruit and vegetables for South Asian grocers who sell on arrival quality.
Supermarket category buyers
Punnet and carton packing to your specification, with traceability to the farm and packhouse.
Restaurants & foodservice
Regular deliveries graded for kitchen use, packed in cartons sized for foodservice.
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Questions importers ask
Green Chilli export from India to the United Kingdom: questions importers ask
Green Chilli to the UK ships by air from a single pallet of 4–5 kg ventilated cartons. Season programmes are planned week by week with your importer.
1–2 days by air from Mumbai or Delhi to London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester, which keeps green chilli within its 7–10 days under cold chain shelf life.
Importing green chilli into the United Kingdom involves iPAFFS pre-notification, gB residue limits, uK food labelling, export documentation, phytosanitary certificate, cold-chain record and green Chilli import conditions, 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.
Green Chilli is classified under HS 0709 60. The full national tariff line is confirmed on the shipping bill and by your customs broker in the UK.
4–5 kg ventilated cartons. Retail packs can be printed with your brand and labelled for the UK before dispatch.
Fresh Capsicum is a regulated plant product in Great Britain: each consignment needs a phytosanitary certificate, is pre-notified on IPAFFS and is subject to plant-health checks.
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Tell us the grade, quantity, packing and destination airport and you will have a quote within one working day.