Pulses · United States
White Chickpeas Export from India to United States – Bulk Supplier for United States Importers
White Chickpeas (Kabuli chana) graded, tested and documented for the United States, shipped to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach in about 26–32 days to the East Coast.
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- 26–32 days transit
- HS 0713 20
- Own processing facility
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USWhite Chickpeas
Kabuli chana · Pulses
- Sizes
- 8–9, 9–10, 10–11, 11–12 and 12 mm+ (or count per ounce)
- Moisture
- 10–12% max
- Foreign matter
- 0.5% max
- Damaged and weevilled
- 1% max
Can you export white chickpeas from India to the United States?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports white chickpeas (Kabuli chana) from India to the US from its own processing facility. Each lot is graded, cleaned and tested before loading, then shipped from Mundra or Nhava Sheva to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach in about 26–32 days to the East Coast; about 25 MT in a 20ft container. Consignments are documented for the US Food and Drug Administration, with FDA facility registration and Prior Notice, FSVP support and US food labelling prepared before dispatch. US buyers use Indian Kabuli chickpeas for canning, hummus and ethnic retail, and specify size in millimetres or count per ounce.
What is white chickpeas (Kabuli chana)?
White chickpeas, known in India as Kabuli chana, are the large, cream-coloured chickpea used whole for curries, hummus, salads and canning. Its botanical name is Cicer arietinum (Kabuli type). In India it is grown mainly in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka; harvested February to April; supplied year-round from stored crop.
Typically used for: Chana masala, hummus, canning, salads and roasted snacks.
Reference
White Chickpeas export specification
Typical trade specification for the US. Tighter grades can be quoted against your own specification.
| Product | White Chickpeas (Kabuli chana) |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Cicer arietinum (Kabuli type) |
| Sizes | 8–9, 9–10, 10–11, 11–12 and 12 mm+ (or count per ounce) |
| Moisture | 10–12% max |
| Foreign matter | 0.5% max |
| Damaged and weevilled | 1% max |
| Splits | 1% max |
| Cleaning | Machine-cleaned, sortexed, polished on request |
| HS code | 0713 20 |
| Origin | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka |
| 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 white chickpeas shipped from India to the United States?
Loading at Mundra or Nhava Sheva, discharging at New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach.
Ports
Mundra or Nhava Sheva to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach.
Transit time
About 26–32 days to the East Coast 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 New York, quoted in USD.
Compliance
Documents for importing white chickpeas into the United States
The United States regulates imported food through the US Food and Drug Administration. These are the documents and checks prepared for white chickpeas consignments, as each one requires:
- FDA facility registration and Prior Notice. Our facility is registered with the US FDA, and Prior Notice is filed before the vessel or flight arrives, as the Bioterrorism Act requires.
- FSVP support. Your Foreign Supplier Verification Program must verify us as a supplier; we provide the hazard analysis, lot test reports and certificates it needs.
- US food labelling. Retail packs carry FDA-format labelling: English, a Nutrition Facts panel where the product requires one, allergen declaration, net weight in pounds and grams, and country of origin.
- Export documentation. Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or air waybill, Importer Security Filing data before loading for ocean shipments, and a phytosanitary certificate where needed.
- Fumigation certificate. Containers are fumigated with phosphine before sealing and certified, so stored-grain insects do not travel with the cargo.
- Khapra beetle declaration. India is a khapra beetle country for USDA APHIS purposes. Where required, the phytosanitary certificate carries the additional declaration and the container is inspected before stuffing.
Who we supply
Who buys white chickpeas in the United States?
The United States is home to more than 4.4 million Indian Americans, the largest Asian-origin group in several US states, concentrated in New Jersey, New York, Houston, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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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Get a price
Request an FOB or CIF quote
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
White Chickpeas export from India to the United States: questions importers ask
About 25 MT in a 20ft container. Mixed containers are accepted, so white chickpeas can share a container with other pulses for the US.
About 26–32 days to the East Coast port to port from Mundra or Nhava Sheva to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach. Routing and transshipment account for most of the variation.
Importing white chickpeas into the United States involves fDA facility registration and Prior Notice, fSVP support, uS food labelling, export documentation, fumigation certificate and khapra beetle declaration, 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 US handles registration and customs entry.
White 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 US.
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 US before dispatch.
Get a price for white chickpeas to the United States
Tell us the grade, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have a quote within one working day.