Our lead commodity
Around half of the world's coconut shell charcoal briquette exports come from Indonesia, and the largest market is the Middle East for shisha grade. Unlike a farmed commodity, briquettes are made in a factory, so what governs supply is not the harvest but production consistency.
This is what separates briquettes from kapok and patchouli. The raw material is coconut shell, available all year, and the processing happens in a factory. That means the specification can be repeated from one shipment to the next, as long as the plant holds its material and process steady.
Shisha requires low ash, no odour, and no sparking. Barbecue is looser on those but demands burning time. Name the market at the start, because the grades are not the same.
The 25 mm cube is most common for shisha; hexagonal and finger shapes serve some markets. Size also sets how many pieces make a kilogram, which enters the buyer's own arithmetic.
Some buyers want packaging under their own brand. That can be arranged, but it adds time before loading and needs to be raised before the price is fixed.
Grades
2.5 per cent maximum for shisha grade. This is the first figure Middle East buyers ask for, since heavy ash spoils the experience.
Around 7,000 kilocalories per kilogram. It sets the heat produced and feeds into burning time.
Measured per piece at a given size. Together with ash content, these two decide the price more than anything else.
Affects weight and how readily the briquette lights. Damp briquettes also risk mould on a long voyage.
Load economics
Unlike kapok, which runs out of space first, briquettes are dense enough that a container approaches its weight limit. Freight per kilogram stays sensible, and that is what lets briquettes reach distant markets at a competitive price.
Because the goods are dense and store well, briquettes are the easiest of our three lead commodities to schedule repeatedly. Tell us the grade and shape, and a delivery schedule can be set months ahead.
Calculator
Enter your volume and compare a 20ft against a 40ft high cube.
Weight and volume per package are indicative. Once your packing is confirmed we recalculate together with freight.
Common questions
One 20ft container, around 18 tonnes. Because the goods are dense, a full container is the sensible unit on freight, unlike a light commodity such as kapok.
Yes. Raise it at the start, because artwork and printing add time before loading, and the cost sits inside the goods price.
Shisha demands low ash, no odour, and no sparking, so the raw material and process are tighter. Barbecue is looser but demands burning time. Prices differ, so name the market in your first enquiry.
Yes. Ash content, calorific value, and moisture appear on the offer, and the test results travel with the shipping documents.
Yes, and briquettes are the easiest of our commodities to schedule because the raw material runs all year. Tell us the monthly volume so capacity at partner plants can be booked ahead.
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