Buyer segment
Hospitality groups
HORECA 5 kg formats, consistent grade, contract supply.
Middle East · Supplying Qatar
Makhana Supplier for Qatar
Container and air-freight supply of raw, roasted, flavoured and private label makhana for importers, distributors and retail buyers in Qatar — with Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) documentation and destination-ready labelling handled before dispatch.
- Ports: Hamad Port
- 8–12 days by sea; 2–3 days by air.
- GI tagged Mithila origin lots
- Qatari labelling compliance
Importing makhana into Qatar
What clearance actually requires, who carries the obligation, and where first shipments go wrong.
Import regime and who is liable
Food consignments are cleared against MOPH food-safety approval, with health certificate, certificate of origin and halal documentation presented at entry. Qatar applies GSO Gulf standards, so much of the technical groundwork done for a Saudi or UAE listing carries across — a real saving if you are building a GCC programme rather than a single-country one. Product and label details are assessed against those standards before release.
Labelling that clears customs and satisfies the buyer
Arabic labelling is mandatory, alongside English in practice. Production and expiry dates must be part of the original printed pack rather than applied afterwards, as across the Gulf. Nutritional information follows GSO formats, and a halal declaration covering the processing environment and any seasoning inputs is expected even for plant-based products.
Classification and duty
GCC common external tariff, with food generally at a low rate. HS 0802.99 for plain and roasted product, 2008.19 for seasoned retail. Because the GCC tariff is shared, landed-cost modelling built for one Gulf market transfers reasonably well to the others.
None of this is advice you should act on without your own customs broker confirming the item-level position — tariff treatment changes, and it changes by classification rather than by product name. What we guarantee is the documentation: invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, health certificate and accredited lab analysis, prepared in-house and couriered ahead of arrival.
Who buys makhana in Qatar
Hospitality groups, premium retail and gifting programmes around event seasons.
Buyer segment
Premium retail
Handpicked Premium in small high-value packs.
Buyer segment
Gifting programmes
Presentation assortments for Ramadan, Eid and corporate gifting.
Buyer segment
Re-packers and distributors
Bulk 25 kg for local packing under Qatari-registered brands.
Route, timing and the buying calendar
Getting it there
Hamad Port takes direct services from Nhava Sheva at eight to twelve days, and also receives transhipment through Jebel Ali. For buyers already holding stock in the UAE free zone, onward movement to Qatar is often faster and cheaper than a separate sailing from India.
When to place the order
Ramadan and Eid dominate, with buying two to three months ahead and gifting formats moving through the festival period. Qatar's event and hospitality calendar adds demand peaks that do not follow the religious calendar, so hotel and catering buyers order against their own schedules.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle East |
| Discharge ports | Hamad Port |
| Transit time | 8–12 days by sea; 2–3 days by air. |
| Regulator | Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) |
| Pack formats | Premium gift packs · HORECA 5 kg · Bulk 25 kg |
| HS code | 0802.99 plain and roasted · 2008.19 seasoned retail |
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Nhava Sheva / Kolkata, CIF destination |
| Payment terms | 30% advance and balance against documents, or LC at sight |
Need a different port or Incoterm? Send your requirement and we quote against it.
Supplying Qatar — buyer questions
Does documentation prepared for Saudi Arabia or the UAE work for Qatar?
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Much of it does. Qatar applies GSO Gulf standards, so the technical file, nutritional format and halal documentation prepared for another GCC market usually transfer with modest adjustment. Country-level approvals and importer registrations remain separate, so treat the shared standards as a saving on preparation rather than a substitute for local clearance.
Should we ship direct to Hamad Port or transship through Jebel Ali?
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Direct services from Nhava Sheva run eight to twelve days and are the simplest route for a dedicated Qatari consignment. If you already hold stock in the Jebel Ali free zone for GCC distribution, moving onward from there is often faster and cheaper than booking a separate sailing from India. It depends on whether Qatar is your only Gulf market or one of several.
What formats do Qatari hospitality buyers order?
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Mostly 5 kg catering packs for kitchen use and Handpicked Premium presentation formats for guest-facing and gifting applications. Consistency across deliveries matters more than headline price in this channel, because the product appears in a service context where variation is visible.
What is the minimum order for a shipment to Qatar?
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500 kg for a single grade by air, or one container load by sea — around 6–8 MT in a 20ft container and 14–16 MT in a 40ft high cube, since makhana cubes out before it weighs out. Private label runs are set by the printed-film minimum, currently 1,000–5,000 units per SKU depending on pack format.
How long does delivery to Qatar take end to end?
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Samples reach you in 3–5 working days. On a confirmed order, production runs 10–15 days, then 8–12 days by sea; 2–3 days by air Add clearance and inland movement at your end.
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Get a landed-cost quote for Qatar
Share grade, volume and discharge port. Our export desk replies within 24–48 business hours with pricing, a specification sheet and a shipping schedule for Qatar.
Everything a buyer usually asks
Short, direct answers to the questions we get most often from importers, distributors and brand owners.
How is it shipped, and to which ports?
Most orders move by sea in FCL containers from Nhava Sheva, Mundra or Kolkata; urgent or sample volumes go by air from Delhi or Mumbai. We work on FOB, CFR, CIF and DDP terms, whichever suits your freight arrangement. Because makhana is low density, we plan the load by volume so you are not paying for half-empty containers, and we can consolidate multiple grades or SKUs into a single container.
What certifications and licences do you hold?
Bevive Retail Pvt. Ltd. holds an Importer Exporter Code (IEC), an FSSAI licence, APEDA registration, GST registration and Startup India recognition. Processing runs at our Darbhanga plant and contracted partner units operating ISO 22000 / HACCP food safety systems, and organic lots are supplied against NPOP and NOP certification. For each shipment we provide a certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate and a third-party lab report covering moisture, aflatoxin, pesticide residue and microbiological limits. Buyer-appointed inspection agencies such as SGS or Bureau Veritas are welcome at any stage.
What is your minimum order quantity (MOQ)?
For loose bulk makhana the practical minimum is 500 kg for air freight and one container load for sea freight — around 6–8 MT in a 20ft container and 14–16 MT in a 40ft high cube, since makhana is very light and cubes out before it weighs out. For private label retail packs the MOQ is 1,000–5,000 units per SKU depending on pack format, driven by the printed-film minimum rather than by us. First-time buyers can start with a smaller trial shipment while a relationship is being established.