Premium Red Chilli Powder Exporter from Guntur, India

About This Product

Premium Indian Red Chilli Powder is ground from carefully selected dried red chillies sourced from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, the district that accounts for the large majority of India's chilli exports and has built processing infrastructure specifically around this crop. The powder is hygienically processed and packed to retain its natural heat, color, and aroma, making it suitable for retail, wholesale, and food processing use across international markets. For importers, food manufacturers, and spice distributors, this offers a genuinely export-grade natural spice with the FSSAI, ISO, and phytosanitary documentation international markets require for import clearance.

Product Specifications

Choosing the Right Heat Level for Your Buyer

Standard Guntur Heat vs. Lower-Pungency Varieties

Guntur chilli is known specifically for higher pungency and deep color, which suits buyers supplying food manufacturing, curry pastes, and hot sauce production where the heat itself is a selling point. Buyers supplying retail markets with a milder flavor preference sometimes prefer blending in lower-pungency varieties or specifying a reduced SHU range, since not every market wants the same heat intensity a Guntur-forward blend delivers by default.

Color Value vs. Heat: They Don't Always Move Together

A common assumption is that darker red powder automatically means hotter powder, but color and pungency are separate quality markers driven by different compounds. Buyers marketing the product primarily for its visual appeal in cooking, rather than its heat, should specify color value (ASTA units) as their primary spec and treat SHU as a secondary confirmation rather than the main selling point.

Why Source from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Guntur's chilli industry developed around one of Asia's largest chilli markets, and that scale supports both consistent supply and grading infrastructure that smaller growing pockets elsewhere in India can't match. The region's processing facilities, including government-supported spice parks, handle cleaning, grading, powdering, and packing at a scale that keeps quality consistent across large export orders. This concentration of expertise is a large part of why Guntur alone accounts for the majority of India's chilli export volume.

Packaging and Trade Details

Packaging Options

Retail packs available in 100g, 200g, 250g, 500g, and 1kg formats, sealed for freshness and moisture protection. Export bulk packing in 25kg and 50kg multi-layer bags with inner liners for wholesale and food processing buyers. Custom branding and private label packaging available on request for both retail and bulk formats.

Export and Logistics

• MOQ: 500kg for standard bulk orders, adjustable for private label runs, confirm current minimum for retail-pack orders
• HS Code: 0904.22.19 for ground chilli powder, confirm exact classification with your customs broker as whole dried chilli falls under a separate code
• Port of Loading: Chennai or Visakhapatnam, depending on current routing, confirm with your exporter
• Lead Time: Confirm current stock availability and shipping schedule based on order size and packaging format

Certifications

FSSAI license for food processing and packaging, ISO 9001 certified processing facility, phytosanitary certificate from India's Plant Quarantine Department, Certificate of Origin, heavy metal and SHU test reports available per batch. Organic and Kosher/Halal certification available on request.

Frequently Asked Questions