Product catalog 2026
Grades, specifications and packing, in one place.
Everything a buyer needs to write a specification: the SLS 81 grade table for Ceylon cinnamon quills, details for all five products, packing options and the documents that travel with every shipment.
Ceylon cinnamon quill grades
Quills are graded by diameter, by the number of whole quills per kilogram and by the extent of foxing, the natural reddish-brown patches on the bark.
| Group | Grade | Diameter, max. | Quills per kg, min. | Foxing, max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental | Alba | 6 mm | 45 | 10% |
| C5 extra special | 8 mm | 33 | 10% | |
| C5 special | 10 mm | 30 | 10% | |
| C5 | 12 mm | 27 | 5% | |
| C4 | 16 mm | 22 | 15% | |
| C3 | 18 mm | 20 | 20% | |
| Mexican | M5 special | 16 mm | 22 | 60% |
| M5 | 18 mm | 20 | 60% | |
| M4 | 21 mm | 15 | 60% | |
| Hamburg | H1 | 23 mm | 10 | 25% |
| H2 special | 25 mm | 9 | 40% | |
| H2 | 32 mm | 7 | 55% | |
| H3 | 38 mm | 6 | 65% |
Source: Sri Lanka Standard SLS 81:2021, Table 5, Sri Lanka Standards Institution. Whole quills are 1,050 ± 50 mm long, so the count per kilogram varies with length. Foxing is judged by eye.
Other cinnamon forms
Cut quills
Whole quills cut to the length you specify.
Quillings
Broken pieces and splits of quills, under 200 mm long.
Featherings
Feather-like pieces of inner bark from thin shoots and twigs.
Chips
Coarser bark, including outer bark, from stems and trimmings that cannot be peeled.
Product specifications
| Product | Forms | Grades or size | Moisture, max. | Packing | HS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon cinnamon quills | Whole and cut quills, quillings, featherings, chips | Alba to H3, per SLS 81:2021 | 14.0% | Bales of about 25 or 45 kg, cartons | 0906.11 |
| Ceylon cinnamon powder | Ground | To your mesh | 12.0% | Bulk bags, cartons, your own brand | 0906.20 |
| Black pepper | Whole peppercorns | 500 or 550 g/l, or your specification | To your specification | Bulk bags, cartons, retail packs | 0904.11 |
| King coconut | Fresh whole fruit | To your specification | Not applicable | By destination and buyer requirement | 0801.19 |
| Coconut | Whole nut, desiccated, milk or powder | To your specification | By product | To your specification | 0801.12, 0801.11 |
HS codes are shown at six digits. The national tariff line is confirmed on each shipment's customs declaration.
Packing options
- Bulk
- Bales, lined cartons or food-grade bags
- Retail packs
- Consumer packs to your size and design
- Your own brand
- Packed under your brand, to your artwork
- Custom
- Any other packing agreed in the specification
Shipping options
- Full container
- 20 ft or 40 ft containers by sea from the Port of Colombo
- Part container
- Shared container space for smaller and first orders
- Air freight
- For samples, urgent lots and fresh king coconut
- Your forwarder
- We can work with the freight forwarder you nominate
Incoterms
FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF, to the port you name.
Payment
An advance by bank transfer with the balance against documents, or a letter of credit at sight.
Samples
Sent with a specification sheet, on your courier account.
Price and MOQ
Quoted per enquiry, for your volume and destination.
