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Indonesian Cloves

Whole clove buds hand-picked at the right maturity from Maluku, Sulawesi and Java, then sun-dried to lock in the high eugenol content that buyers specify clove for.

HS 0907
Indonesian Cloves for export

Specification

What buyers get, every shipment.

Form
Whole dried bud
Eugenol content
Typically 15-20%
Moisture
≤12%
Foreign matter
≤2%

Where it's grown

Origin, traced.

Maluku (the Spice Islands)

The historic home of clove cultivation, still producing some of the highest-oil-content buds.

Sulawesi

Large-volume clove production from smallholder farms across North and Central Sulawesi.

Java

Supplementary volume used heavily in the domestic kretek market, also available for export.

Who buys it

Where Cloves goes.

Kretek & tobacco blending

Whole and crushed clove for Indonesia's clove-cigarette industry.

Clove oil distillation

High-eugenol buds and stems supplied for essential-oil extraction.

Food & spice blending

Culinary-grade whole cloves for spice packers and food manufacturers.

Questions buyers ask

Cloves, answered.

What is the typical eugenol content of your cloves?

Our clove buds typically test between 15-20% eugenol oil content, verified by lab analysis available on request per shipment.

Do you supply clove stems as well as buds?

Yes, clove stems (a lower-cost by-product used mainly for oil extraction) are available separately from whole buds.

How do you ensure moisture stays low during shipping?

Cloves are sun-dried to 12% moisture or below before baling, then shipped in breathable jute or woven bags to prevent moisture regain in transit.

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Tell us your grade, volume, and destination port. We reply within one business day with an offer, samples, and lead time.

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