SOUTHERN CHINA ORIGIN · CITRAL TESTED
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
Dried lemongrass cut and powder from Guangxi and Yunnan — citral-rich material for tea blends, soup bases, seasoning and essential oil extraction.
Dried lemongrass cut and powder from Guangxi and Yunnan — citral-rich material for tea blends, soup bases, seasoning and essential oil extraction.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a tropical grass grown across southern China, Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The commercial value sits in citral — the aldehyde responsible for the bright lemon character — which is why buyers specify citral percentage rather than appearance alone.
Guangxi and Yunnan supply most Chinese volume. Grass is harvested, wilted, chopped and dried; cut material is the standard export form, with powder produced for blending and extract feedstock.
Cut and powdered, with citral and moisture confirmed per lot.
| Attribute | Cut 1–2 cm | Cut 3–5 cm | Ground Powder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Guangxi / Yunnan, China | Guangxi / Yunnan, China | Guangxi / Yunnan, China |
| Appearance | Short cut grass, pale green-beige | Longer cut, for tea bags | Pale green-brown powder |
| Moisture | ≤ 11% | ≤ 11% | ≤ 10% |
| Citral | ≥ 0.8% | ≥ 0.7% | ≥ 0.6% |
| Impurities | ≤ 1.0% | ≤ 1.0% | ≤ 1.0% |
| Typical Use | Tea, soup bases, blends | Tea bags, food service | Seasoning, extract feedstock |
| Packaging | 20 / 25 kg bag | 20 kg carton | 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.
Lemongrass infusions, blended wellness teas and iced tea bases.
Tom yum, curry pastes and marinade systems.
Flavoured waters, cordials and functional drinks.
Citral and lemongrass oil for flavour and fragrance 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.
Cut lemongrass typically tests 0.7–1.0% citral depending on harvest timing and drying. Higher-citral lots are usually diverted to oil extraction, so we confirm the tested figure per lot rather than quoting a single number for the product.
No. Both are Cymbopogon species, but citronella (C. nardus) is grown for insect-repellent oil and is not a culinary herb. The two are easily confused in trade documentation and should be specified by botanical name.
Our standard MOQ for Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass 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. Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass 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.
