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Informational trade publication — no medical claims, no consumer sales

Bali kratom export intelligence for European B2B buyers

A compliance-desk briefing on the full provenance-to-port line — from West Kalimantan smallholder leaf through Bali GMP processing, accredited lab assay, HS classification and EU port of entry to the member-state legality gate. Every figure date-stamped, indicative, and built for your compliance team to verify. This is a Bali kratom export reference, not a shop.

Dried kratom leaves and milled green powder in sampling trays on a stainless processing bench
Sampling bench — dried whole leaf and milled powder staged for QC. Illustrative facility image.

The custom feature

The Consignment Passport

Choose three inputs. We assemble a date-stamped batch passport card — the required lab-assay panel, Indonesian export document set, indicative quality-spec band, suggested Incoterm and route, and a member-state legality plus EU novel-food note. Reproducible, honest, and framed for your compliance team.

Batch Passport · indicative, as of 2026

Milled powder → Germany → Pilot pallet (LCL)

Select any input to assemble the passport card. JavaScript composes the lab panel, document checklist, spec band, route and legality note for your exact combination.

Informational only — verify every figure with the competent authority. No prices invented, no medical benefit stated.

The green provenance line

Provenance to port — six stations, six documents

Every consignment travels the same line. Each station produces the record your customs broker and compliance team will ask for.

  1. 01

    West Kalimantan leaf

    Smallholder harvest and origin logging.

    Doc: farm origin & batch record

    Origin regions →
  2. 02

    Bali GMP processing

    Drying, milling and sanitation under GMP-grade controls.

    Doc: processing & QA record

    GMP processing →
  3. 03

    Accredited lab assay

    Alkaloid, heavy-metal and microbial testing.

    Doc: Certificate of Analysis (COA)

    Lab testing →
  4. 04

    HS / customs

    HS-heading classification and export declaration.

    Doc: PEB & HS-heading note

    Customs clearance →
  5. 05

    EU port of entry

    Rotterdam / Hamburg discharge and import clearance.

    Doc: import compliance file

    Shipping & routes →
  6. 06

    Member-state gate

    Destination legality and novel-food status check.

    Doc: legality verification note

    EU legality →

Data column 1 · museum label: QC panel

Lab Assay Panel

Buyer-required quality control — not health data. Thresholds are indicative reference bands you should confirm against your own specification and lab report.

ParameterMethodTypical reference threshold (indicative, as of 2026)Why EU buyers require it
MitragynineHPLC~1.0–2.0%Potency & authenticity spec
7-hydroxymitragynineHPLC<0.1% typicalBatch-consistency marker
Lead (Pb)ICP-MS≤3.0 ppmHeavy-metal safety limit
Arsenic (As)ICP-MS≤1.5 ppmHeavy-metal safety limit
Cadmium (Cd)ICP-MS≤1.0 ppmHeavy-metal safety limit
Mercury (Hg)ICP-MS≤0.1 ppmHeavy-metal safety limit
Total plate countMicro (culture)≤10⁴ CFU/gMicrobial load control
Yeast & mouldMicro (culture)≤10³ CFU/gMicrobial load control
E. coliMicro (culture)Absent / negativePathogen screen
SalmonellaMicro (culture)Absent in 25 gPathogen screen
Moisture / loss-on-dryingGravimetric≤10%Stability & shelf-life spec

Sources: Laboratory Testing · Choosing Laboratories. Informational only — verify with the competent authority.

Data column 2 · museum label: spec bands

Grade & Specification

Indicative spec bands for the three product forms, with the contract-term note that tolerances are written into supply contracts. All bands date-stamped indicative 2026.

Dried whole leaf

  • Mitragynine~1.2–1.8%
  • Moisture≤10%
  • Mesh / particleWhole / cut leaf
  • AppearanceGreen, low stem

Contract-term note: potency & foreign-matter tolerances set per lot.

Milled powder

  • Mitragynine~1.0–1.6%
  • Moisture≤10%
  • Mesh / particle60–80 mesh
  • AppearanceFine green powder

Contract-term note: mesh & colour band agreed on approved sample.

Standardized extract

  • Mitragyninestandardized band
  • Moisture≤6%
  • StandardizationDeclared assay %
  • Residual solventReference limits apply

Contract-term note: standardization %, carrier & solvent references written into contract.

Sources: Defining Kratom Quality · West Kalimantan Origin & Grades.

Data column 3 · museum label: logistics

Route & Incoterm Board

Who bears what across the Incoterm ladder, the main Indonesia–Europe routes, and indicative transit bands. Confirm against a live quotation.

Incoterm ladder

  • EXWBuyer bears everything from the Bali gate onward.
  • FOBSeller delivers loaded on vessel at origin port.
  • CFRSeller pays main sea freight; risk passes at loading.
  • CIFCFR plus minimum marine insurance by seller.
  • DDPSeller delivers cleared at destination — max seller duty.

Main routes & transit

ModeOriginDestinationTransit (indicative)
Sea (FCL/LCL)Surabaya / Tj. PriokRotterdam / Hamburg~28–40 days
AirCGK JakartaEU gateway~3–7 days

HS-heading note: classification is declared on the PEB and confirmed at clearance — see Customs Clearance & HS Classification.

Sources: Shipping & Incoterms · Customs Clearance.

Data column 4 · museum label: legality landscape

Plain informational status labels per destination market. This is not legal advice.

Sources: EU Novel Food & Member-State Legality · EU Trade-Compliance Checklist.

Briefings & services

Every page on the line

The full desk, grouped the way a compliance team works.

How the desk works

Honest, informational, verifiable

Gloved hands holding a kratom lab sample vial beside analytical testing equipment

Assay first

Every consignment is framed around an accredited-lab COA — alkaloid, heavy-metal and microbial panels. QC data, never health data.

Kraft-lined foil pouches and export cartons on a GMP packing line

GMP-grade handling

Drying, milling and packing under documented controls, with a batch record that follows the goods to port.

Green Mitragyna speciosa kratom trees in a West Kalimantan smallholder plot

Traceable origin

Leaf sourced from West Kalimantan smallholders with origin logged from the first station on the line.

We are a trade desk. Where we broker or coordinate on behalf of a producer, we say so plainly. No fabricated ratings, awards or client logos appear on this page — only date-stamped, indicative reference figures you should verify.

Five from the 100-question FAQ

Frequently asked

Do you make any medical or health claims about kratom?

No. This is an informational trade publication for B2B buyers. We publish export, quality-control and compliance information only — never medical, therapeutic or consumer-benefit claims.

Is kratom authorised as a novel food in the EU?

No — kratom is not authorised as a novel food EU-wide, and member-state rules differ. Treat every status label here as indicative and verify with the competent authority in your destination country.

What lab tests do EU buyers typically require?

A botanical panel: mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine by HPLC, heavy metals (Pb, As, Cd, Hg) by ICP-MS, and microbial screens (total plate count, yeast & mould, E. coli, Salmonella), plus moisture. See the Laboratory Testing briefing.

Which Incoterms and routes are typical to Europe?

The ladder runs EXW → FOB → CFR → CIF → DDP. Sea from Surabaya or Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam/Hamburg is roughly 28–40 days indicative; air from CGK is roughly 3–7 days. Confirm on a live quote.

Are the figures on this page fixed prices or guarantees?

No. Every band is marked “indicative, as of 2026.” No prices are invented. Figures are reference points for your compliance team to verify, not quotations or guarantees.

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Talk to the trade desk

Request an indicative consignment brief

Tell us the product form, destination market and order tier. Our BD desk replies with an informational, verify-with-authority brief — no medical claims, no invented pricing.

Prefer the full form? Contact page · Compliance Consultation

Informational only — we do not provide medical, legal or investment advice.

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