Desiccated coconut
Pakistan is the world's second-largest importer of desiccated coconut. This lane already exists — it is just not being run well.
Pakistan imported US$5.4 million of desiccated coconut in 2024: about 35% each from Sri Lanka and Malaysia, and 17.5% from Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's second-largest exporter, after the Philippines.
Desiccated coconut is graded by cut and by fat content. Food-safety documentation and microbiological specification are where shipments get held, not the product itself.
Specifications
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| HS code | 0801.11 |
| Grades | Fine, medium, coarse, chips, macaroon; high fat, medium fat, low fat |
| Key specs | Moisture % (typically 2.5 max), total fat %, free fatty acid, microbiological limits |
| Certifications | Certificate of analysis; health certificate; phytosanitary; halal certificate — required for the Pakistani market and expected by buyers |
We are completing supplier verification on this family. Minimum order, lead time and port of loading are quoted per enquiry. Ask us and we will tell you what we have confirmed and what we have not.
Price logic
Fat content and cut set the grade. Indonesian raw coconut prices have risen sharply on the back of strong export demand for whole coconuts and domestic processing demand, so 2026 pricing is structurally higher than 2023–24 and unlikely to reverse soon. Book earlier than you used to.