Direct Origin: India (AP & Karnataka Belts)
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FCV-IND-EXPFlue-Cured Virginia (FCV)Origin: India (Andhra Pradesh / Karnataka)

Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV)

High-grade bright, lemon, and orange flue-cured Virginia leaf with balanced sugar-to-nicotine ratios and clean burning characteristics.

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Export Availability Snapshot
Packaging Format:Standard C48 Corrugated Cartons (200kg net)
Crop Year:Current Crop / Previous Crop on request
Minimum Order:1 x 20ft FCL (~10 Metric Tons)
Incoterms:FOB Chennai/Vizag, CIF Global

Product Overview & Blending Profile

Indian Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco is internationally renowned for its bright color, open grain, neutral taste profile, and excellent blend compatibility. Sourced across NLS (Northern Light Soils), SLS (Southern Light Soils), and KLS (Karnataka Light Soils), our FCV offerings are graded precisely by leaf size, stalk position, body, and chemical metrics.

Key Agronomic & Commercial Highlights

Bright lemon to deep orange color grading
High natural sugar content with controlled nicotine
Excellent filling value and combustion properties
Threshed strips or whole leaf format

Technical & Chemical Specifications (COA Matrix)

ParameterExport Standard Benchmark
Nicotine Alkaloid Content1.2% – 3.2% (Grade dependent)
Reducing Sugars10.0% – 22.0%
Moisture (Redried Packing)11.5% – 12.5% (Export conditioned)
Sand / Silica Content< 1.5% max
Chlorides Level< 0.8% max
Leaf / Particle DimensionWhole Leaf / Threshed Strips (> 1/2")
Coloration ProfileLemon Yellow / Orange / Deep Mahogany

Available Export Grades

  • Grade L1 (Prime Lemon)
  • Grade O1 (Ripe Orange)
  • Grade L2/O2 (Medium Bright)
  • Brown / Heavy Body Grades

Primary Applications

  • Cigarette Manufacturing
  • Roll-Your-Own (RYO)
  • Waterpipe / Shisha Blends
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Packaging & Container Logistics

Standard Export Packaging:
Standard C48 Corrugated Cartons (200kg net)
Packaging Options:
C48 Cartons (200 kg net) • Wooden Cases (custom order) • Bales (upon agreement)
Container Loading Capacity:
20ft FCL: ~8.8 - 9.6 MT (44-48 C48 Cartons)
40ft HC FCL: ~19.2 MT (96 C48 Cartons)
Sample Evaluation Terms:
Pre-shipment sample dispatch via courier upon formal RFQ

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