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ACAI.FINO.BR-PA 3.53 / 4.01 kgAGARWOOD.GRADEA.IN-AS 394.32 / 630.91 kgALFALFA.PREMIUM.AU-NSW 210.06 / 336.09 MTALOEVERA.100X.CN-GD 60 / 96 kgAMARANTH.RAMDANA.IN-UT 591.48 / 946.37 MTANCHOVY.DRIEDA.MY-08 2.25 / 3.60 kgANNATTO.WHOLESEED.IN-AP 0.71 / 1.39 kgANTIMONY.INGOT9965.CN-HN 4,950 / 8,040 MTAPRICOTK.SWEET.AF-KAB 7.49 / 11.99 kgARECA.REDBOILED.IN-KA 2.76 / 4.42 kgASHWAGANDHA.ROOT.IN-MP 2.05 / 3.28 kgBAMBOO.DENDRO.IN-AS 3.94 / 6.31 pieceBAOBAB.WILDPOWDER.KE-14 6 / 12 kgBARITE.API42.CN-GZ 63.75 / 238.80 MTBARU.RAW.BR-GO 7.80 / 12.48 kgBASMATI.1121SELLA.IN-PB 552.05 / 883.28 MTBEESWAX.YELLOWA.TZ-24 6 / 9.60 kgBENTONITE.ACTIVATED.CN-HE 138.75 / 222 MTBENZOIN.SIAM.VN-06 18.75 / 30 kgBIRDSNEST.CLEANED.VN-34 1,580.84 / 2,529.35 kgCARDBLACK.BOLD.CN-YN 7.88 / 18 kgBLACKSEED.COLDPR.IN-RJ 5.63 / 9.01 kgBOVINE.CRUST.BD-13 1.01 / 2.16 sq_ftBRAZILNUT.INSHELL.BR-AM 2.23 / 3.56 kgCARD.BOLD8MM.IN-KL 33.94 / 54.30 kgCARNAUBA.T4.BR-RN 4.73 / 15.14 kgCASHEW.KOR50.BJ-CO 0.60 / 0.96 kgCASHMERE.DEHAIR16.CN-NM 49.50 / 127.20 kgCHAMOMILE.CUTSIFT.CN-AH 7.50 / 18 kgCHIA.BLACK99.PY-14 1,425 / 2,280 MTCHILI.ERJINGTIAO.CN-HA 0.75 / 2.40 kgCHROMITE.CHEM46.ZA-LP 449.53 / 719.24 MTCINNAMON.CHINACASSIA.CN-GX 2.91 / 4.66 kgCLAY.BLEACH.IN-RJ 141.96 / 302.84 MTCLOVE.FAQ.ID-SN 5.62 / 10.20 kgCOCOA.GRADE1.CM-SW 1.50 / 2.40 kgCOCONUTOIL.CNO.ID-RI 1.33 / 2.13 LCOCOSUGAR.CRYSTAL.ID-YO 1.76 / 2.82 kgCOFFEE.AA.TZ-09 9.08 / 14.52 kgCOIR.BRISTLE.IN-TN 0.16 / 0.63 kg

Kokum

KOKUMSpecialty Oils, Fats & Butters3 listed markets

Kokum butter is a solid vegetable fat extracted from the dried seed kernels of Garcinia indica, a fruiting tree native to the Western Ghats and Konkan coast of India. The ripe fruit rind is separated for use as a souring agent and syrup base, and the seed kernels are dried, ground, and either hand-pressed or expeller-pressed to release the fat, which solidifies at room temperature into a brittle, ivory-to-pale-yellow butter. Its fatty acid profile is dominated by stearic and oleic acid in a symmetrical arrangement close to cocoa butter, giving it a similar melting behaviour and making it a substitute or extender for cocoa butter in confectionery and a stable, low-oxidation emollient base in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It is used unrefined in traditional Konkani households as a cooking fat and topical balm, and refined or deodorized as an ingredient in soaps, balms, lotions, lip products, and chocolate/confectionery formulations.

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Listed kokum markets

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SymbolGradeDelivery pointState
KOKUM.COLDPR.IN-MHColdprMaharashtra, IndiaBuys and sells, quoted on request KOKUM.INDUSTRIAL.IN-MHIndustrial kokum butterMaharashtra, IndiaBuys and sells, quoted on request KOKUM.REFINED.IN-KARefined kokum butterKarnataka, Mysore/Mysuru district, IndiaBuys and sells, quoted on request

Price guarantee on kokum

If a move in the kokum price would hurt you, fix the price now. We agree it today for the months you name, and it holds whatever the market does in between.

BuyingYou use or resell kokum and need to know your cost. We fix your purchase price for the quantity and months you name.
SellingYou grow, produce or hold kokum and need to know your revenue. We fix your sale price ahead of production or shipment.
SettlementAgainst delivery of the kokum.

A price is fixed only once a trader confirms it in writing. Request a fixed price.

Caps and floors on kokum

A fixed price binds buyer and seller. A cap or a floor is a guaranteed price on one side only. You pay a fee up front for it, and it is a right, not an obligation: you use it only if the market moves against you.

CapFor buyers. A guaranteed maximum price for kokum. If the market is above the cap when you buy, you pay the cap. If it is below, you buy at the market price and let the cap lapse.
FloorFor sellers. A guaranteed minimum price for kokum. If the market is below the floor when you sell, you receive the floor. If it is above, you sell at the market price and let the floor lapse.
FeeAgreed and paid up front. It is the whole cost of the cap or floor, and it is not refunded if the cap or floor goes unused.

A cap or a floor is in place only once a trader confirms it in writing. Request a cap or a floor.

Grades

A sample is evaluated on the physical and chemical state of the pressed fat: how much free fatty acid has formed from hydrolysis of the triglycerides, how far oxidation has progressed (peroxide value), what proportion of the fat saponifies versus remains unsaponifiable matter, the iodine value as a measure of unsaturation, and the melting point/solid fat content curve that determines whether the butter behaves as a hard, brittle solid or a softer, waxier one. Microbial load, heavy metal content, and pesticide residue are measured separately where the butter is destined for cosmetic or food-ingredient use rather than bulk industrial use.

Free fatty acid / acid value

3 grades

ISO 660 / AOCS Ca 5a-40Free fatty acid content expressed as percent oleic acid, or acid value expressed as mg KOH per gram of fat, indicating the extent of hydrolytic rancidity from moisture, storage age, or poor kernel handling before pressing.

GradeDefinition
FFA-LOWLow free fatty acidFFA at or below 1.0% as oleic acid
FFA-MEDModerate free fatty acidFFA 1.0% to 5.0% as oleic acid
FFA-HIGHHigh free fatty acidFFA above 5.0% as oleic acid, industrial/soap-grade only

Peroxide value

2 grades

ISO 3960 / AOCS Cd 8-53Milliequivalents of active oxygen per kilogram of fat, indicating the extent of oxidative rancidity from air and light exposure during storage.

GradeDefinition
PV-LOWLow peroxide value5.0 meq O2/kg or below
PV-HIGHElevated peroxide valueabove 5.0 meq O2/kg, requires re-testing before cosmetic/food-ingredient sale

Saponification value and unsaponifiable matter

2 grades

ISO 3657 / ISO 3596Milligrams of KOH required to saponify one gram of fat (an indicator of average fatty acid chain length) and the percentage of the fat that does not saponify (sterols, tocopherols, and other minor lipid-soluble compounds), used together to screen for dilution with a cheaper oil or fat.

GradeDefinition
SV-STDStandard saponification value185 to 195 mg KOH/g
UNSAP-STDStandard unsaponifiable matter0.1% to 1.5% by weight

Iodine value

1 grade

ISO 3961Grams of iodine absorbed per 100 grams of fat, indicating the degree of unsaturation of the fatty acid chains, which governs how brittle or soft the set butter is.

GradeDefinition
IV-STDStandard iodine value34 to 45 g I2/100g

Melting point / solid fat content

2 grades

ISO 6321 (melting point) / IUPAC 2.150 (solid fat content by NMR)The temperature range at which the butter transitions from solid to liquid, and the proportion of solid fat remaining at set temperatures along that curve, which determines whether the butter behaves as a hard, cocoa-butter-like solid or a softer, waxier one at room and body temperature.

GradeDefinition
MP-HARDHard-set buttercomplete melting point 36 to 42 degrees C
MP-SOFTSoft-set buttercomplete melting point below 36 degrees C, typically from a less mature or mixed-batch kernel lot

Microbial, heavy metal and pesticide residue screening

2 grades

Codex CXS 193 (contaminants) / Codex CXS 210 (fats and oils) / ISO 22000 microbiological methodsTotal plate count, yeast and mould count, and quantified heavy metal (lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury) and pesticide residue levels against destination-market cosmetic or food-ingredient limits.

GradeDefinition
COSM-PASSCosmetic/food-ingredient compliantpasses destination-market (EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 or Codex/FSSAI food-grade) contaminant thresholds
IND-ONLYIndustrial/soap-grade onlyfails one or more cosmetic/food-ingredient contaminant thresholds, saleable only into non-cosmetic, non-food industrial use

Grades outside this list trade on request against a buyer's specific formulation or pharmacopoeia standard.

Locations

CountryRegionWe trade it as
IndiaKonkan coast, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts, MaharashtraOrigin
IndiaCoastal Karnataka (Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada)Origin
IndiaGoaOrigin
GermanyNationalDestination
FranceNationalDestination
United StatesNationalDestination

Locations outside this list trade on request.

Timing

Garcinia indica flowers in the Konkan winter and fruits over the following dry season; the fresh fruit is harvested and processed locally into rind and kernel products before the monsoon, after which fresh-season kernel supply lapses until the following year's harvest. Butter pressed from a given season's kernels can be sold and shipped through the rest of the year from dried-kernel or already-pressed-butter stock, so arrival timing at destination is a function of processing and shipping lead time rather than a tight harvest window.

HarvestArrival

OriginJFMAMJJASONDWindow
IndiaHarvest Mar to May, arrival May to AugFruit harvest and kernel processing runs March to May on the Konkan coast; butter pressed from fresh or held kernel stock ships through the rest of the year, with the fastest arrivals landing two to three months after a spring pressing.

Windows outside the pattern below trade on request against a supplier's held dried-kernel or pressed-butter stock.

Common questions

What grades of kokum does SIP Global trade?

We quote 12 published grades of kokum, including FFA-LOW - Low free fatty acid, FFA-MED - Moderate free fatty acid, FFA-HIGH - High free fatty acid, PV-LOW - Low peroxide value, PV-HIGH - Elevated peroxide value and SV-STD - Standard saponification value. Every grade is tied to a delivery point and a settlement route. Grades outside the published list are priced on request.

How is kokum graded?

A sample is evaluated on the physical and chemical state of the pressed fat: how much free fatty acid has formed from hydrolysis of the triglycerides, how far oxidation has progressed (peroxide value), what proportion of the fat saponifies versus remains unsaponifiable matter, the iodine value as a measure of unsaturation, and the melting point/solid fat content curve that determines whether the butter behaves as a hard, brittle solid or a softer, waxier one. Microbial load, heavy metal content, and pesticide residue are measured separately where the butter is destined for cosmetic or food-ingredient use rather than bulk industrial use. Grading runs on 6 systems: Free fatty acid / acid value, Peroxide value, Saponification value and unsaponifiable matter, Iodine value, Melting point / solid fat content and Microbial, heavy metal and pesticide residue screening.

Where does SIP Global trade kokum?

We trade kokum in India, India, India, Germany, France and United States. Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown.

When is kokum harvested and when does it arrive?

Typical windows are India: harvest mar to may, arrival may to aug. Harvest is when the lot is taken at origin, arrival is when a shipment from that origin lands in a consuming market. Windows outside this pattern, including carry, trade on request.

Can I fix a kokum price ahead?

Yes. SIP Global fixes a kokum price ahead for buyers and for sellers, as a price guarantee. Send the grade, the quantity and the months you need covered. We settle against delivery, and a price is fixed only once a trader confirms it in writing.

How do I get a price for kokum?

Send the grade, the origin and the delivery window to SIP Global. That is enough for a trader to come back with a level and a settlement route. 3 listed kokum markets are published on this page, each with its full specification and terms. We buy and sell the physical cargo, prompt to long dated.

Standards and data sources

The grading language on this sheet follows published standards. Trade volumes and tariff lines are public record. Verify anything here against the source.