Basil supplier in United Kingdom
We export Basil from India to United Kingdom in bulk — grown for dried leaf, basil seed (sabja) and essential oil across the seasoning and beverage trade.
Who supplies Basil to United Kingdom?
YouPals exports Basil from India to United Kingdom in bulk — in the grade and packing you specify, steam-treated and lab-tested to United Kingdom requirements, from sample quantities up to full container loads.
Shipping Basil to United Kingdom
United Kingdom is a Europe market that took 3% of India’s spice export value in FY2025-26. We ship from the Indian gateway ports — Mundra and Nhava Sheva on the west coast, Cochin and Tuticorin in the south — on the sailing that fits your schedule.
On entry to United Kingdom, Basil classifies under ITC-HS 1211 90 99. Ask us to confirm United Kingdom’s current duty on that line before you commit — we would rather verify it than quote a rate that turns out wrong.
On United Kingdom specifically
No dedicated ITC-HS line — Basil is not separable in any trade dataset, so no United Kingdom-specific figure can exist.
That does not change what we ship you — it only means we will not print a United Kingdom duty figure we have not verified. Ask us and we will confirm the current rate for your HS line before you commit.
Order terms
- Samples from 50–100 kg
- LCL from 1 MT, or a full 20ft container
- Sea freight FCL and LCL to United Kingdom
- Whole, ground, and oil / oleoresin forms
- Steam-treated (ETO-free) on request
- Accredited pre-shipment testing to British and your buyer’s requirements
- Jute or food-grade PP, liners, or your packing spec
- FOB, CFR or CIF — your choice of Incoterm
What to specify on a basil contract
- Available as dried leaf (specify cut size), cleaned basil/sabja seed, and basil essential oil; these are three different products with different buyers.
- Dried leaf is graded on green colour retention, aroma and freedom from stem and foreign matter; basil seed is graded on swell, cleanliness and freedom from immature/foreign seed.
- As a dried herb, basil leaf carries the pyrrolizidine-alkaloid concern from co-harvested weeds (EU limit 400 µg/kg for dried herbs), so weed-clean sourcing and testing support EU acceptability.
- Where microbial reduction is needed, steam treatment on dried leaf can be coordinated with vetted third parties to protect colour and volatile oil.
Frequently asked
Can I import Basil from India into United Kingdom?
Yes. We export Basil from India to United Kingdom. We publish Basil's verified specification here; we do not publish a United Kingdom-specific duty figure we have not confirmed.
What this page does not tell you
- Volume
- Reports under herb/plant lines.
Sources
- Spices Board of India — Export statistics· Tier 1, retrieved 2026-07-16
- Spices Board Act, 1986 — Schedule of spices· Tier 1, retrieved 2026-07-16