Quality & documentation
Frankincense Grading, Testing and Traceability
An indicative grade standard, trading specifications and documentation agreed per order.
Grading
An indicative A–C grade standard
Grading is performed at intake and checked against retained reference samples. A pre-shipment sample of the actual lot is provided for approval before loading, so the agreed quality is the quality that ships.
| Criterion | Grade A — Select | Grade B — First | Grade C — Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tear / lump size | Larger, whole tears | Medium, whole & broken | Small, siftings & granules |
| Colour / clarity | Pale, uniform, translucent | Golden-amber, light haze | Mixed, opaque permitted |
| Foreign matter | Lowest (target) | Low (target) | Higher (target) |
| Typical buyer | Fine fragrance, premium retail | Essential oil, cosmetics | Extraction, incense, industry |
Natural resin varies by origin, harvest period and lot. Values shown are indicative Horn Resins target specifications and do not replace the agreed lot specification or Certificate of Analysis.
Specifications buyers request
Indicative trading specifications
| Parameter | Maydi (B. frereana) | Beeyo (B. carterii) | Myrrh (C. myrrha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour | Ivory–pale gold | Gold–amber | Red-brown |
| Aroma | Lemon-pine, clean | Balsamic-incense | Bitter-balsamic |
| Tear / lump size | 10–50 mm | 5–35 mm | 5–40 mm |
| Typical oil yield* | 5–9% | 3–7% | 2–5% |
| Harvest season | Typically two dry-season tapping windows per year | ||
| HS code | 1301.90 — natural gums, resins, gum-resins & oleoresins | ||
| Origin | Somalia | ||
*Essential-oil yields are typical industry ranges that depend on species, material and distillation method; they are indicative and confirmed by lot-specific analysis where required. Natural resin varies by origin, harvest period and lot. Values shown are indicative Horn Resins target specifications and do not replace the agreed lot specification or Certificate of Analysis.
Documentation
Documentation on request
Available shipment documentation is confirmed during quotation and depends on the product, origin, destination and buyer requirements. The documents below can typically be arranged; the exact set for any order is confirmed as part of the commercial agreement.
Certification & compliance
Certification and Compliance Documentation
Qualified buyers can request available certification and compliance information relating to FairWild-certified sourcing, halal-certified handling and IFEAT membership through our established Somali supply operation.
The documentation available for an individual order depends on the product, lot, processing route and destination requirements.
FairWild-certified sourcing
Halal-certified handling
IFEAT-member supply operationProvenance
Traceable from origin to buyer
By harvesting communities in the northern highlands.
To trading-specification moisture.
Hand-cleaned toward grade target.
A–C against an indicative standard.
Numbered and sampled.
Lined, labelled, prepared.
Documentation confirmed per order.