Cassia bark from Guangxi and Guangdong — quills, chips, smoked bark and powder. Thicker, warmer and more pungent than Ceylon cinnamon, and the grade most industrial bakeries and seasoning plants actually specify.
Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) is a different species from Ceylon cinnamon (C. verum): the bark is thicker, single-layered and far higher in cinnamaldehyde, which is why it delivers the strong, warm note expected in bakery, cereal and seasoning applications.
Guangxi and Guangdong supply most of the world's cassia. Bark is stripped from coppiced stems, dried and rolled into quills of varying length; lower grades become chips for grinding. Smoked cassia (yan gui) is a regional product dried over wood fire, giving a distinct smoky profile used in Chinese braising blends.
Quills, chips, smoked bark and powder. Oil content and moisture confirmed per lot.
| Attribute | Whole Quills | Smoked Bark (Yan Gui) | Chips | Ground Powder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Guangxi / Guangdong, China | Guangxi / Guangdong, China | Guangxi / Guangdong, China | Guangxi / Guangdong, China |
| Appearance | Uniform quills, 1–3 mm thickness, red-brown | Bark pieces with smoky colour and aroma | Irregular chips for grinding | Reddish-brown powder |
| Moisture | ≤ 13% | ≤ 13% | ≤ 13% | ≤ 12% |
| Essential Oil | ≥ 1.5 ml/100g | ≥ 1.2 ml/100g | ≥ 1.0 ml/100g | ≥ 0.8 ml/100g |
| Impurities | ≤ 0.5% | ≤ 1.0% | ≤ 1.5% | ≤ 1.0% |
| Typical Use | Retail, bakery, beverage | Chinese braising, regional blends | Industrial grinding, extraction | Bakery, cereal, seasoning |
| Packaging | 25 kg carton / bale | 25 kg carton | 25 kg PP bag | 25 kg bag / carton |
Indicative specifications for standard presentations. Final values are confirmed against your requirements and per lot — full technical data sheet, COA and sample analysis available on request.
Typical applications in food manufacturing, food service and extraction. Custom cuts, blends and specifications are available on request.
Cinnamon rolls, spiced cakes, breakfast cereals and biscuits.
Chai blends, spiced tea, mulled drinks and liqueurs.
Chinese lu-shui, five-spice bases and Middle Eastern stews.
Cinnamaldehyde and oleoresin supply for flavour houses.
Every shipment undergoes physical inspection, moisture testing and active-content verification. Third-party lab testing (SGS, Eurofins, BV) and complete import documentation can be coordinated per order.
Import clearance depends on paperwork as much as on the goods. Below is what we hold and what we can prepare for your destination market — confirmed per order rather than claimed as a blanket certification.
Held. Copy provided on request for buyer verification and supplier approval.
Held. Export documentation is coordinated against each order and destination market.
Food-safety system documentation supplied on request during supplier qualification.
Arranged on request where the destination market or buyer requires it.
Aflatoxin, pesticide residue, heavy metals and microbiology tested per lot on request.
FDA labelling and prior-notice guidance, plus EU import documentation, prepared on request.
Documents are issued per shipment and vary by product and destination. Copies of licences and certificates are provided on request during supplier qualification.
Flexible packaging options to suit retail, food manufacturing and bulk container orders.
25 kg carton
Retail / food manufacturing
25 kg / 50 kg
Industrial / bulk buyers
1 MT jumbo bags
Full container loads
Custom carton design
Bag sizes & labeling
Container loading varies with product density and packaging — typically 18–24 MT per 20′ container for whole spices and less for low-density herbs and leaf. Final packing, palletisation and container plan are confirmed per order.
A complete export documentation package to support import clearance and buyer due diligence.
Quick answers to common buyer questions. For detailed technical data, please request our product brochure.
No. Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) is thicker, darker and much higher in cinnamaldehyde; Ceylon cinnamon (C. verum) is thinner, lighter and more delicate. Some markets regulate coumarin content, which is higher in cassia — please confirm the destination requirement if that applies to you.
A regional Guangxi/Guangdong product where bark is dried over wood smoke, producing a dark surface and a distinct smoky aroma. It is used in Chinese braising blends and is not usually a substitute for plain cassia in Western bakery formulas.
Our standard MOQ for Cassia Bark is 1 MT per grade, so a buyer can run a trial lot through their own line before committing to a container. A 20′ container holds roughly 18–24 MT depending on product and packing; a 40′ FCL is quoted on the same basis.
Yes. 200 g–500 g samples of Cassia Bark are supplied free of charge for evaluation; the buyer covers courier freight, or the sample can travel with the first shipment. Tell us the grade, packing form and destination and we cut the sample from the current lot.
Production runs 25–30 working days from order confirmation, depending on grade, packing and current stock. Cassia Bark then moves to Qinzhou port, or the port you nominate; ocean transit is quoted per destination when freight is confirmed.
We typically accept T/T (30% deposit, 70% against B/L copy) or L/C at sight for new buyers. Repeat buyers can move to negotiated terms after the first shipments.
Yes. Bag size, carton design and label content can follow your market's rules, and we send a dieline proof before the run starts. Custom packaging starts at 1,000 kg per design.
The standard set is COA, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Pesticide residue, aflatoxin, heavy metal and microbiology reports for Cassia Bark are issued by third-party labs such as SGS, Eurofins or BV on request. We do not hold an FDA facility registration; for US imports we support your importer's FSVP and prior-notice paperwork with batch-level documents.
Sourced through the same Yulin network with the same quality controls and export support.
