Import coir from Brazil to Germany.
Carve supplies washed and buffered coir pith, coir fiber and husk chips from Brazilian dry coconut husk. FOB Pecem, Ceara. Hamburg in 25 to 30 days via Atlantic route. No Suez Canal exposure. Germany's peat phase-out creates structural demand for coir as a renewable alternative.
The Port of Pecem in Ceara, Brazil, is 90 km from Carve's processing site in Paraipaba. The Atlantic route from Northeast Brazil to German ports avoids the Suez Canal entirely. Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and CMA CGM operate regular container service from Pecem to Hamburg and Bremerhaven.[1]
All products are made from dry coconut husk (not retted). Three grades: Natural, Washed and Buffered. Specification is agreed with each buyer, lot by lot. EC reports per lot. Suitable as raw material for professional substrate blending and retail potting soil formulations.
Fine-particle substrate for professional substrate blending, greenhouse vegetable production, nursery propagation and retail potting soil formulations. Compressed 5 kg blocks expand to approximately 70 to 75 liters.
- Grades Natural · Washed · Buffered
- EC (Washed, 1:5) < 1.0 mS/cm
- EC (Buffered, 1:5) < 0.5 mS/cm
- pH 5.5–6.5
- Compression ratio 5:1 to 7:1
- Block weight 5 kg
- Pallet ~190 blocks / pallet
- Packaging Shrink-wrap, palletized
Custom pith-to-chip blends tailored to crop and application requirements. Ratios from 70:30 to 30:70 pith:chip. Compatible with wood fibre (Holzfaser) blending for peat-free substrate formulations.
- Pith:chip ratios 70:30 to 30:70
- Grades Natural · Washed · Buffered
- EC (Buffered, 1:5) < 0.5 mS/cm
- pH 5.5–6.5
- Format Blocks · Grow bags · Slabs
- Applications Vegetables, soft fruit, nurseries
Long fiber extracted from dry coconut husk. Used in erosion control blankets, geotextiles, mattress manufacturing, container mulch, substrate structure and industrial applications.
- Fiber length 10–30 cm (typical)
- Grades Natural · Washed
- Moisture < 20 %
- Packaging Compressed bales
- Bale weight 25–30 kg
- Applications Erosion control, mattresses, substrates
Cut coconut husk pieces used as drainage component in substrate blends, orchid growing media and container nursery production. Available in multiple size grades.
- Chip size 6–18 mm (standard)
- Grades Natural · Washed
- EC (Washed) < 1.0 mS/cm
- pH 5.5–6.5
- Packaging Compressed blocks · Bales
- Applications Orchids, drainage, substrate blends
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.
Germany consumes approximately 8 million cubic metres of substrates annually. The Federal Peat Reduction Strategy targets the end of peat in hobby gardening by 2026 and significant reduction in professional horticulture by 2030. The 2025 Baltic peat harvest reached only 15 to 25 percent of planned volumes.
The import process for dried, processed coconut coir from Brazil to Germany is straightforward. Below is the typical workflow.
1. Inquiry and specification. Contact Carve with the product (coir pith, mix, fiber or chips), grade (Natural, Washed or Buffered), target EC, volume and delivery port. We respond with a technical data sheet, EC test reports and FOB pricing.
2. Sample and approval. Samples are shipped by courier. 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 (90 km from Pecem) and delivered FOB Pecem. Buyer arranges ocean freight or Carve quotes CIF to the destination port. Phytosanitary certificate issued by MAPA. Bremerhaven is 150 km from the Lower Saxony substrate cluster.
5. EU customs and delivery. EU customs clearance under HS 530500 at 0 percent duty. Processed coir qualifies under EU Regulation 2019/1009 (PFC 4 Growing Medium) for CE marking. ISPM 15 applies to wood packaging only. RAL quality mark (RAL-GZ 250) testing available upon request.
OTHER DESTINATIONS
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- APM Terminals Pecem, shipping lines and transit times — apmterminals.com; Port of Rotterdam, Pecem partner port — portofrotterdam.com.
- Red Sea shipping crisis and Asia-Europe freight surcharges — jpmorgan.com; FreshPlaza, vessel shortages India/Sri Lanka to Europe.
- Industry reporting; Kerala coir production decline; Sri Lanka nut supply data. Greenhouse Grower, "The Growing Media Market" — greenhousegrower.com.
- BMLEH, Peat Use Reduction Strategy — bmleh.de; Thuenen Institute — thuenen.de; HortiDaily/FloralDaily, Baltic peat shortage 2025.
- EU Regulation 2016/2031 (Plant Health); EU Regulation 2019/1009 (Fertilising Products, PFC 4); EU combined customs tariff, HS 530500 at 0% duty.
Request a quote or a sample
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.