Incense
Styrax benzoin, Aquilaria malaccensis
Kemenyan & Gaharu
Incense sticks, cones, bakhoor and aromatic oils
Sumatra benzoin (kemenyan) and cultivated agarwood (gaharu), made into incense and aromatic ingredients.
Also available, upstream and raw: Styrax and Aquilaria seedlings; raw benzoin tears and agarwood chips.
- Origin
- North Sumatra
- HS code
- 3307.41, 1301.90, 3301.29
Available forms
- Incense sticks
- Hand-rolled with benzoin and natural binders
- Cones and coils
- For home fragrance and ceremonial use
- Bakhoor
- Agarwood chips blended with oils, for the Middle East
- Benzoin resinoid
- For perfumery and cosmetics
- Agarwood oil
- From cultivated Aquilaria
Processing and handling
Example text. Benzoin tears are cleaned and graded by size and colour. Sticks are hand-rolled on bamboo cores and air-dried before packing.
- Packing
- Retail boxes in master cartons
- resinoid and oils in aluminium bottles or drums
- Loading ports
- Belawan (Medan), Jakarta, air freight for oils
- Terms and minimum order
- FOB, CIF or air
- sticks from 500 boxes, oils from 1 kg
- Made year-round
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Specification
Benzoin incense sticks
| Stick length | 20 cm or 30 cm |
|---|---|
| Burn time | 40–60 minutes |
| Moisture | ≤ 8% |
| Fragrance | Natural benzoin, no synthetic fragrance |
| Count per box | 20–100 sticks |
Typical values. Contract specifications are agreed per order.
Documents
Food safety certificate (example)
Halal certificate (example)