Import coir from Brazil to Europe.
Carve supplies Natural coir pith and coir fibre from Brazilian dry coconut husk, and husk chips to order. FOB Pecem, Ceara. Atlantic route, transit per carrier booking (see coir fibre for buyers in Europe). No Suez Canal exposure. Specification, phytosanitary documents and FCA or FOB terms agreed per order.
The Port of Pecem is in Ceara, Brazil, the same state as Carve's processing site in Paraipaba. The Atlantic route from Northeast Brazil to European ports avoids the Suez Canal entirely. Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and CMA CGM operate regular container service from Pecem to Rotterdam, Valencia and Algeciras.[1]
All products are made from dry coconut husk (not retted). Grades: Natural (unwashed, no additives), from our plant in Paraipaba, Ceará. Buyers who need a lower EC wash or buffer the pith at their end. Tell us your crop, your EC method and target, your volume per month and your port.
Fine coir pith from dry coconut husk for greenhouse, nursery and blending use. It ships loose in 100 L bags and is sold by volume.
- Grade Natural (unwashed, no additives)
- Particle size Fine, ~4 mm screen
- Loading One full 40' HC
Coir pith and short fibre blended in a ratio defined with the buyer, for pots, beds and landscaping.
- Grade Natural
- Ratio Defined with the buyer
- Packaging 100 L bags
Long fiber extracted from dry coconut husk. Used in erosion control blankets, geotextiles, mattress manufacturing, container mulch, substrate structure and industrial applications.
- Fibre length 10–40 cm
- Grade Natural
- Sold by Weight
- Packaging Pressed bales
- Moisture and bale weight Per bale specification, method stated
Pieces cut from whole dry coconut husk, made to order, for drainage layers and orchid media.
- Chip size 10–20 mm
- Supply Made to order
- Packaging Bags
Full specifications and EC data are on the coir pith, coir mix, coir fiber and husk chips pages. Custom blends (pith:chip ratios) are available on request.
The Netherlands imports approximately 80,000 tonnes of cocopeat per year. Spain imports over 70,000 tonnes. The EU peat phase-out and the 2025 Baltic peat shortage are accelerating demand for coir across the continent.
The import process for dried, processed coconut coir from Brazil to the EU is straightforward. Below is the typical workflow.
1. Inquiry and specification. Contact Carve with the product (coir pith, mix, fiber or chips), your crop, your EC method and target, your volume per month and your delivery port. We respond with a technical data sheet and an FCA or FOB offer.
2. Sample and approval. Samples are available by courier, depending on the buyer's profile. Buyers test EC, pH, expansion ratio and contamination levels. Factory visits to Paraipaba, Ceara, are welcome.
3. Purchase order and production. Specification is confirmed lot by lot. Each production lot is tested and an EC report is issued before shipping.
4. Logistics. Containers are loaded at Carve's site in Ceara, the same state as the port, and delivered FOB Pecem. Buyer arranges ocean freight or Carve quotes CIF to the destination port. Phytosanitary certificate issued by MAPA (for coir fibre, on request only, since the EU does not require one for HS 5305).
5. EU customs and delivery. EU customs clearance under HS 530500 at 0 percent duty. Processed coir typically does not require a separate phytosanitary certificate at destination if sufficiently processed. ISPM 15 applies to wood packaging only.
OTHER DESTINATIONS
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- APM Terminals Pecem, shipping lines calling at Pecem — apmterminals.com; Port of Rotterdam, Pecem partner port — portofrotterdam.com.
- Red Sea shipping crisis, 190+ attacks on shipping by October 2024 — Atlas Institute; JP Morgan — jpmorgan.com.
- FreshPlaza, vessel shortages India/Sri Lanka to Europe, rolled bookings. Industry reporting on Asia-Europe freight surcharges 2024-2025.
- Greenhouse Grower, "The Growing Media Market: Tariffs, Trends, and What Lies Ahead" — greenhousegrower.com.
- EU Regulation 2016/2031 (Plant Health); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, Annex XI Part A (plant products requiring a phytosanitary certificate), eur-lex.europa.eu; EU combined customs tariff, HS 530500 at 0% duty for coir fibre and pith.
Request a quote
Tell us the product, grade, volume and destination port. We respond with a technical data sheet, EC report and FOB pricing within one business day.