Chana Dal

🟡 Chana Dal – Product Specification (India Origin)

📌 Product Overview

• Product Name: Chana Dal (Split Bengal Gram)

• Botanical Name: Cicer arietinum

• HS Code: 07132020

• Form: Split, Skin Removed

• Origin: India (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat)

• Harvest Season: Rabi crop – March to May

📌 Physical Specifications

• Color: Bright yellow

• Grain Size: Medium (3–4 mm average)

• Moisture: Max. 12%

• Purity: Min. 99%

• Admixture: Max. 1%

• Broken Grains: Max. 2%

• Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

• Damaged/Discolored Grains: Max. 1%

• Polishing: Available in Single Polish / Double Polish / Unpolished

• Odor: Natural, free from musty or sour smell

• Aflatoxin: Within EU/US/FSSAI permissible limits

📌 Packaging Options

• Bulk Packs: 25 kg / 50 kg PP Bags (with or without inner liner)

• Retail / Private Label Packs:

  • Sizes: 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg

  • Formats: Zipper Pouches, Stand-Up Pouches, Pillow Packs, PET Jars

  • Custom label printing available as per buyer’s requirement

📌 Certifications (Available on Request)

• FSSAI / APEDA

• ISO 22000 / HACCP

• BRC / Halal / Kosher

• USDA Organic / India Organic (for organic grade)

📌 Shelf Life & Storage

• Shelf Life: 12 months from production date

• Storage: Cool, dry, pest-free environment

• Handling Advice: Keep sealed to maintain freshness

📌 Shipping & Container Load

• Port of Loading: Mundra / Pipavav (Gujarat, India)

• 20 FT Container: ~22–24 MT

• 40 FT Container: ~25–26 MT

• Shipping Terms: FOB / CIF / CFR (as per buyer's request)

📌 Applications

• Widely used in Indian cuisine (dal, soups, snacks, besan production)

• Also used in ready-to-cook meals and fried snack industries

• Popular in Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, and African markets