Fresh Green Chilli, Cold-Chain Export from India

For Gulf destinations we ship by air (2–3 days door-to-door) or reefer container at controlled temperature. Ventilated box packing and pre-cooling immediately after harvest preserve firmness and colour.

With proper cold-chain handling, G4 green chilli holds around 15 days from harvest, comfortably covering air shipment and reefer transit to Gulf markets.

Yes. We source from farms following destination-market residue norms and can arrange pre-shipment residue testing at accredited labs on request.

Fresh or chilled green chilli is classified under HS subheading 0709.60, fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, with the Indian ITC (HS) code 07096010. Dried chilli sits in a different chapter, so a fresh consignment should never be declared under the spice headings.

Air suits trial orders, modest weekly volumes and premium retail markets that pay for freshness. Reefer suits full-container programmes on short routes with a dependable cold chain and quick offtake on arrival. Compare the two on saleable weight rather than shipped weight: a container that arrives partly soft costs more per usable kilogram than its freight rate suggests.

Cool, but not cold. Below roughly 7°C green chilli suffers chilling injury that shows only after it warms up, so the setpoint should sit above that. Agree the exact setpoint and the maximum acceptable transit time with your forwarder before booking, and record both on the shipping documents.

G4 is the long, slender, glossy dark green type that most Gulf buyers order. Bullet types are shorter and thicker. The two differ in heat and appearance and buyers are rarely indifferent, so name the type on the order rather than simply asking for green chilli.

Supply is continuous because several states grow it on staggered seasons, but quality is generally strongest in the cooler months from about November to March. Monsoon-season fruit is more variable and harder to secure to export grade, which is worth knowing when you plan a programme.

Type and grade, length and colour, box size and count, the carrying temperature and maximum transit time, residue (MRL) limits for your market, and how condition is assessed on arrival and by whom. That last point matters most for a product this perishable, because it cannot be settled after the fruit has softened.

Yes. Air freight makes trial quantities viable without committing to a full container, and it is a sensible way to test a new buyer relationship. Once volumes justify it and both sides have confidence in the handling, a move to reefer brings the freight cost down sharply.