Spice export glossary

S4 (Sannam grade)

The Guntur Sannam S4 chilli grade — a hot chilli at 35,000–45,000 SHU, ASTA 100–120, the world red-chilli price reference.

S4 (Sannam grade) is a specification buyers put on the contract when sourcing Dried Red Chilli from India. If you are buying to this spec and want it verified on your lot, we quote against it and ship with the test report.