Container-load only · HACCP · ISO 22000 · Halal · FOB Karachi & Port Qasim

Quality & Certifications

Every container HerbnSeed ships carries the same paperwork a European retailer, a Gulf importer, or a Japanese food distributor would demand. Compliance isn't a marketing line — it's the minimum cost of doing business at scale.

Certification stack

The baseline on every shipment.

HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points implemented across receiving, cleaning, grading, packing and loading lines.

ISO 22000 (FSMS)

Food Safety Management System covering incoming raw material, storage, processing, packing and traceability.

Halal Certified

Halal compliance certified by recognised Pakistan Halal authority — vital for Gulf, Malaysia, Indonesia buyers.

Phytosanitary (DPP)

Pakistan Department of Plant Protection issues per-consignment Phytosanitary certificates for all plant-origin SKUs.

Fumigation

Container fumigation with methyl bromide or phosphine per destination country requirement (ISPM-15 for wood pack).

Third-Party Inspection

SGS · Bureau Veritas · Intertek · Cotecna — pre-shipment inspection available on every container.

Lab testing

What gets tested in every lot.

We use accredited Pakistani food-testing labs, or the buyer's nominated lab, for every major spice, herb and food-stuff consignment.

Moisture

Oven-dry / Karl Fischer — per SKU spec (typically ≤ 8–12%).

Purity

Foreign matter, admixture, broken seed — machine-sorted and hand-checked.

Aflatoxin

B1, B2, G1, G2 & total — HPLC, EU/GSO compliant.

Heavy Metals

Lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury — AAS/ICP-MS.

Pesticide Residue

GC-MS / LC-MS multi-residue panels, EU MRL compliant.

Microbiology

Total plate count, Salmonella, E. coli, yeast & mould — where food-grade.

Oil Content / FFA

For oil seeds — Soxhlet oil extraction & Free Fatty Acid levels.

Germination / Purity (Seeds)

Federal Seed Certification & Registration Department (FSC&RD) tags for forage & sowing seeds.

Documentation

What ships with every container.

  • Commercial Invoice — buyer, seller, SKU, HS-code, FOB value
  • Packing List — bag/box count, net & gross weight, container seal #
  • Certificate of Origin — issued by TDAP / FPCCI / Lahore CCI
  • Phytosanitary Certificate — DPP Pakistan, per consignment
  • Fumigation Certificate — container-level, per destination
  • Halal Certificate — per SKU where applicable
  • Bill of Lading (B/L) — original 3/3 set or telex release
  • Third-Party Inspection Report — SGS / BV / Intertek / Cotecna on request
  • Optional: EUR.1, Form A (GSP), CO-FTA (China, Turkey), COA from buyer's lab

Need a sample COA or cert dossier?

We share existing certs and recent lot COAs with serious buyers under a standard NDA.

Request Certification Dossier