Import coir from Brazil to the United States.
Carve supplies Natural coir pith and coir fibre from Brazilian dry coconut husk, and husk chips to order. FOB Pecem, Ceara. Newark in 8 to 9 days. 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. Northeast Brazil is the closest coir origin to the US East Coast. Hapag-Lloyd and MSC operate regular container service from Pecem to New York, Savannah and Miami.[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
Long fiber extracted from dry coconut husk. Used in erosion control blankets, geotextiles, mattress manufacturing, horticultural substrate blends 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
Husk chips are in the product line. Full specifications and EC data are on the coir pith, coir fiber and husk chips pages. Custom blends (pith:chip ratios) are available on request.
Brazil is a net exporter of coconuts, with 240,000 hectares under coconut palms in the Northeast. The dry-husk processing route (as opposed to retted husk) produces lower-EC coir pith and longer, stronger fiber.
The import process for dried, processed coconut coir from Brazil is straightforward. Below is the typical workflow.
1. Inquiry and specification. Contact Carve with the product (coir pith, 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. Large buyers may request a factory visit to Paraipaba, Ceara.
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.
5. Customs and delivery. US customs clearance under applicable HS code. USDA-CBP inspection at the port of entry. Typical clearance is 1 to 3 business days for compliant shipments.
- APM Terminals Pecem, shipping lines and transit times — apmterminals.com; iContainers, Brazil to US — icontainers.com.
- SeaRates, Container Costs 2026 — searates.com.
- Industry reporting; Suez Canal and Cape of Good Hope rerouting in 2024-2025.
- USDA APHIS, How To Import Plants — aphis.usda.gov.
- Greenhouse Grower, "The Growing Media Market: Tariffs, Trends, and What Lies Ahead" — greenhousegrower.com.
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.