Export Sesame Seed (Til) from India to Vietnam
Process, requirements and buyer demand for exporting Sesame Seed (Til) from India to Vietnam.
Exporting Sesame Seed (Til) to Vietnam
Get an IEC from DGFT and register with APEDA as an agricultural exporter. Clean and grade the seed and have it lab tested for moisture, oil content, admixture, free fatty acid and, importantly, pesticide residues and Salmonella, which several markets check strictly. Secure a phytosanitary certificate from Plant Quarantine and any sortex or food-safety certificate the buyer needs. Sign a contract that fixes purity percentage, colour, oil content, Incoterms, inspection and a safe payment route such as a letter of credit. Pack in clean food-grade bags, arrange container fumigation if required and file the shipping bill via a customs broker. Verify the latest residue limits and certification rules on the APEDA and DGFT portals before shipping.
Vietnam import rules and access
High-level: Vietnam applies import registration, SPS and phytosanitary controls, residue limits, and labelling rules, and requires plant or animal product permits for many categories. It is both a buyer and a major processing hub that re-exports. India and Vietnam trade under the ASEAN-India FTA framework, which can give preferential duties on qualifying goods with a valid certificate of origin. Confirm current item rules and origin requirements with your importer and Vietnamese authorities.
Demand for Sesame Seed (Til) in Vietnam
Honest context: Vietnam is a significant processing and re-export hub, especially for cashew, spices, and feed inputs, so it buys raw and semi-processed agri goods in volume. Demand is real and growing in some categories, but it is price-competitive and quality- and residue-sensitive. Good for suppliers who can meet processor specs consistently. Strong and recurring demand from East Asian and European food markets for both natural and hulled sesame. Pesticide residue and Salmonella compliance increasingly decide which suppliers win contracts.
Quality and standards
Key parameters are purity, colour (whitish, brown, black or mixed), oil content, moisture, free fatty acid, foreign matter and microbial safety. Whitish hulled and sortex-cleaned seed for food use commands tighter specs than oil-grade seed.
Payment and avoiding scams
Letter of credit and advance are common, with open account only for established buyers; confirm via your bank. Warn: verify the company and avoid any 'broker' demanding upfront fees to introduce a buyer or to release a deal. Legitimate processors transact through banks.
Import limits, duties and MRLs for Vietnam change often. Confirm the current requirements with your importer and the Vietnam food/plant authority, and India-side policy on the APEDA portal, before you ship.