Premium Hazelnuts
Supplier to Australia
IndianXporter is a leading bulk supplier of certified hazelnuts for the Australia market. We provide end-to-end logistics, customs compliance support, and direct shipping to major Australia ports.
About Hazelnuts
Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) is a high-value tree nut prized in confectionery, chocolate (notably praline and spreads), bakery, and healthy-snacking applications for its rich flavour, high mono-unsaturated fat content, and crunch. Global production is overwhelmingly concentrated in Turkey (~65–70% of world supply), followed by Italy, the USA (Oregon), Georgia, and Azerbaijan.
India is NOT a meaningful hazelnut grower — the crop requires temperate conditions largely unavailable at commercial scale domestically. India's role in the hazelnut trade is as a processor, re-packer, and re-exporter: raw or semi-processed kernels are imported (primarily from Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan), then cleaned, sorted, roasted, blanched, vacuum-packed, and re-exported, or supplied to the domestic confectionery and HORECA market. Indian value-addition centres on processing capability, flexible smaller-lot packing, competitive labour, and proximity to Gulf and South Asian buyers — rather than on origin cultivation. Buyers should treat Indian hazelnut offers as processed/re-export supply, with country-of-origin of the raw nut disclosed on documentation.
Compliance & Quality Standards for Australia
Australia enforces some of the world's strictest biosecurity standards. All plant-based products, grains, and spices must be approved for import under the Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) database maintained by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). An original phytosanitary certificate issued by India's NPPO (National Plant Protection Organization / Plant Quarantine) is mandatory, with specific treatment requirements such as heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation for many commodities. Australia's Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS) requires certain Indian food products to undergo 100% active surveillance testing on arrival. IndianXporter coordinates pre-shipment fumigation by accredited agencies, obtains the required DAFF-endorsed treatment certificates, and ensures full HACCP compliance documentation. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Customs Act 1901 govern tariff classification. At IndianXporter, we ensure every batch of hazelnuts exceeds the quality expectations of Australia importers and adheres to all local regulatory mandates.
Our Export Commitment
Processing Excellence
Advanced Sortex-cleaned, graded, and processed in ISO & FDA certified facilities.
Verified Inspection
Full pre-shipment inspections by SGS, Intertek, or QIMA available upon request.
100% Traceability
End-to-end farm-to-port traceability maintained for all international shipments.
Logistics & Shipping to Australia
Streamlined transit routes from major Indian ports to ensure fast and secure delivery to Australia.
Destination Ports
Direct FCL/LCL shipping to:
Estimated Transit
Port-to-Port lead time:
28-40 Days
From Mumbai / Mundra
Indian Loading Hubs
Consolidated shipments via:
Hazelnuts Export Specifications
What Drives Hazelnuts Pricing
Before quoting Australia buyers, we track the same factors that move global hazelnuts FOB rates:
- Turkish harvest outcome — Turkey's ~70% share makes its crop the dominant global price driver
- Raw-nut import cost into India — India re-exports, so landed raw-kernel price sets the floor
- Frost/weather damage in Turkey and the Black Sea region causing supply spikes
- USD/INR and freight costs on both inbound raw nut and outbound finished product
- Aflatoxin compliance — rejection risk and testing overhead affect effective FOB
Hazelnuts Commercial Grades
Choose the grade that matches your Australia buyer's application and budget.
Premium Processed Kernel
- Processing
- Imported raw kernel, colour-sorted, roasted/blanched, vacuum-packed
- Colour
- Uniform golden; clean, blemish-free
- Use Case
- Confectionery, chocolate, premium snacking, bakery
- Pricing
- +10–20% over standard kernel
Standard Kernel
- Processing
- Imported raw kernel, cleaned, sorted, packed
- Colour
- Natural; minor variation acceptable
- Use Case
- General food processing, HORECA, retail packs
- Pricing
- Base reference grade
In-Shell / Diced / Meal
- Processing
- In-shell re-pack or diced/ground for ingredient use
- Colour
- Natural
- Use Case
- Retail in-shell, bakery inclusions, praline paste, hazelnut meal
- Pricing
- Varies by form and value-addition
India vs Turkey: Hazelnuts Sourcing Comparison
Turkey is the world's dominant hazelnut origin (~65–70% of supply) with deep cultivation, scale, and price leadership. India does not grow hazelnuts at commercial scale — it competes only as a processor and re-exporter offering flexible packing and regional proximity, not as an origin producer.
Hazelnuts
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