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Palosanto

PALOSANTOEssential Oils & Aromatics4 listed markets

Palo santo is the common name for wood and steam-distilled essential oil from Bursera graveolens, a tree native to the tropical dry forests of coastal Ecuador and Peru. Commercial product is taken only from naturally fallen branches and heartwood that has rested on the forest floor for several years, never from living or freshly felled trees, since aromatic compounds concentrate as the sapwood decays away. The wood is sold as sticks or chips for direct burning as incense, and the heartwood is steam-distilled into an essential oil used in aromatherapy, perfumery and incense manufacturing. Bursera graveolens is a distinct species from Bulnesia sarmientoi, an unrelated South American tree also marketed as "palo santo" that is CITES Appendix II listed; the two are commonly confused in trade and customs documentation.

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Listed palosanto markets

Each line is a grade at a delivery point. Open one for its full specification and terms.

SymbolGradeDelivery pointState
PALOSANTO.AGED.EC-MAged palo santo heartwoodManabi, EcuadorBuys and sells, quoted on request PALOSANTO.AGED.PE-PIUAged palo santo heartwoodPiura, PeruBuys and sells, quoted on request PALOSANTO.WILDOIL.EC-MWildcrafted palo santo oilManabi, EcuadorBuys and sells, quoted on request PALOSANTO.WILDOIL.PE-PIUWildcrafted palo santo oilPiura, PeruBuys and sells, quoted on request

Price guarantee on palosanto

If a move in the palosanto 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 palosanto and need to know your cost. We fix your purchase price for the quantity and months you name.
SellingYou grow, produce or hold palosanto and need to know your revenue. We fix your sale price ahead of production or shipment.
SettlementAgainst delivery of the palosanto.

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

Caps and floors on palosanto

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 palosanto. 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 palosanto. 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

No codified international grade exists for either the raw wood or the oil. Wood is assessed on rest time on the forest floor, heartwood-to-sapwood ratio, and moisture content. The oil is assessed by an independent GC/MS assay confirming a limonene-dominant chemotype consistent with authentic Bursera graveolens, since the oil is easily adulterated with cheaper synthetic limonene or blended/substituted with oil from other Bursera species or with Bulnesia sarmientoi oil marketed under the same common name.

GC/MS chemotype and adulteration screen

2 grades

Commercial/academic laboratory method, no single codified international standard; applied on request by university or commercial chemistry labsPercentage composition of limonene, alpha-terpineol and other monoterpene/sesquiterpene constituents in a steam-distilled oil sample, screened against the published Bursera graveolens reference profile

GradeDefinition
PASSConfirmed authentic profileLimonene-dominant monoterpene profile consistent with the published Bursera graveolens reference range, no synthetic-limonene or foreign-species markers detected
FAILAdulterated or substitutedProfile inconsistent with the reference range, indicating synthetic cutting, species substitution or admixture with a different aromatic wood oil

Wood rest-time and moisture grading

2 grades

Commercial trade practice, no codified international standard; verified by supplier declaration and independent moisture-meter checkYears rested on the forest floor since natural fall, and moisture percentage by weight

GradeDefinition
AGEDFully rested heartwoodMinimum four years natural rest on the forest floor, heartwood only, moisture percentage confirmed by an independent check on the specific lot
GREENUnder-rested woodLess than the minimum rest period, lower aromatic concentration, trades at a discount

Grades outside this list, including a specified essential-oil yield percentage or a mixed heartwood/sapwood lot, trade on request.

Locations

CountryRegionWe trade it as
EcuadorManabi Province (coastal dry forest, Puerto Lopez / Machalilla area)Origin
EcuadorLoja Province (Zapotillo canton, Ecuador-Peru border dry forest)Origin
PeruPiura and Tumbes regionsOrigin
United StatesNationalDestination
CanadaNationalDestination
GermanyNationalDestination
United KingdomNationalDestination

Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request.

Timing

Palo santo is not seasonally harvested in the way a crop is: naturally fallen wood is collected year-round as it becomes available and only used once it has rested on the forest floor for the required period, so there is no annual harvest window. Arrival timing at destination depends on collection, distillation and export clearance scheduling rather than a fixed season.

HarvestArrival

OriginJFMAMJJASONDWindow
EcuadorHarvest Jan to Dec, arrival Jan to DecYear-round naturally-fallen-wood collection, not a fixed crop season; must-verify against a specific supplier's current lot availability

Timing outside this year-round collection pattern trades on request.

Common questions

What grades of palosanto does SIP Global trade?

We quote 4 published grades of palosanto, including PASS - Confirmed authentic profile, FAIL - Adulterated or substituted, AGED - Fully rested heartwood and GREEN - Under-rested wood. Every grade is tied to a delivery point and a settlement route. Grades outside the published list are priced on request.

How is palosanto graded?

No codified international grade exists for either the raw wood or the oil. Wood is assessed on rest time on the forest floor, heartwood-to-sapwood ratio, and moisture content. The oil is assessed by an independent GC/MS assay confirming a limonene-dominant chemotype consistent with authentic Bursera graveolens, since the oil is easily adulterated with cheaper synthetic limonene or blended/substituted with oil from other Bursera species or with Bulnesia sarmientoi oil marketed under the same common name. Grading runs on 2 systems: GC/MS chemotype and adulteration screen and Wood rest-time and moisture grading.

Where does SIP Global trade palosanto?

We trade palosanto in Ecuador, Ecuador, Peru, United States, Canada, Germany and United Kingdom. Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown.

When is palosanto harvested and when does it arrive?

Typical windows are Ecuador: harvest jan to dec, arrival jan to dec. 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 palosanto price ahead?

Yes. SIP Global fixes a palosanto 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 palosanto?

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. 4 listed palosanto 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.