Royaljelly
Royal jelly is the milky secretion produced by worker honeybee hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands, fed to the queen larva and adult queen throughout her life and to worker/drone larvae in their first days. It is harvested fresh from queen cells during controlled hive management, is highly perishable, and is sold either fresh/refrigerated or freeze-dried (lyophilized) as a nutraceutical and cosmetic ingredient, valued for its 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), protein, and B-vitamin content.
Listed royaljelly markets
Each line is a grade at a delivery point. Open one for its full specification and terms.
Grades
10-HDA (10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid) content by HPLC-UV, moisture content, specific gravity, protein/sugar profile, and screening for adulteration with added sugar, honey, pollen, or milk products.
ISO 12824:2016 Royal jelly - Specifications
2 grades
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| FRESHFresh royal jelly | 10-HDA not less than 1.4 g/100 g fresh weight, non-lyophilized, cold-stored from collection |
| LYOPHILIZEDFreeze-dried royal jelly powder | Higher 10-HDA concentration per unit weight due to water removal; separate moisture/reconstitution spec |
China, South Korea and Turkey all produce royal jelly to varying quality-control standards; ISO 12824 is the internationally referenced specification but is not universally applied or tested to at origin, particularly among smaller Turkish producers.
Locations
| Country | Region | We trade it as |
|---|---|---|
China supplies the large majority of world royal jelly trade; Turkey's Black Sea coast is a minor but agronomically capable producing region with limited export infrastructure of its own.
Timing
Royal jelly is harvested continuously through the beekeeping season wherever queen-rearing/grafting is practiced, with peak yield during the main nectar flow when hives are strongest.
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Common questions
What grades of royaljelly does SIP Global trade?
We quote 2 published grades of royaljelly, including FRESH - Fresh royal jelly and LYOPHILIZED - Freeze-dried royal jelly powder. Every grade is tied to a delivery point and a settlement route. Grades outside the published list are priced on request.
How is royaljelly graded?
10-HDA (10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid) content by HPLC-UV, moisture content, specific gravity, protein/sugar profile, and screening for adulteration with added sugar, honey, pollen, or milk products. Grading runs on 1 system: ISO 12824:2016 Royal jelly - Specifications.
Where does SIP Global trade royaljelly?
We trade royaljelly in , , , , and undefined. Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown.
How do I get a price for royaljelly?
Send the grade, the origin and the delivery window to the SIP Global desk. That is enough for a trader to come back with a level and a settlement route. 1 listed royaljelly market is published on this page, each with its full specification and terms. We take both sides, physical and financial, 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.
- ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
- UN ComtradeOfficial international trade statistics by HS code
- ITC Trade MapBilateral trade flows and tariff data
- FAOSTATFAO production and trade series for agricultural commodities
Price this with our desk
Grade, origin and window if you have them. If what you are carrying does not fit the sheet above, describe it in your own words and a trader will take it from there.