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The chilli buyer's notebook
Straight answers to the questions importers ask before they order: the numbers, the regulations and the names of the varieties. Written by the Richvane sourcing team in Kakinada and Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
How to choose a chilli powder exporter in India: a buyer's checklist
Nine checks that separate an exporter who passes EU and US customs from one who does not.
VarietiesBest Indian chilli varieties for export: Teja, Sannam, 341, Byadgi and Kashmiri-type compared
Five commercial varieties compared by heat, colour, skin, price band and end use.
OriginGuntur chilli: why the world's chilli trade runs through Andhra Pradesh
The soil, the season, the market yard and the ports behind India's chilli capital.
ComplianceSteam-sterilised vs ETO-treated chilli powder: what EU, UK and US importers need to know
Ethylene oxide rules by market, the February 2026 EU change, and when steam, ETO or untreated is right.
SpecificationSHU, ASTA, moisture and mesh: how to write a chilli powder specification an exporter can meet
Every line of a chilli specification explained, with realistic ranges and a template to copy.
MarketIndia's chilli exports: volumes, markets and what changed in 2025 and 2026
The numbers, the buyer countries, how the trade is structured and the rule changes of 2025 and 2026.
Import processHow to import chilli powder from India: seven steps from enquiry to delivery
Seven steps in order, with documents, timings and the points where first orders lose weeks.
FlakesRed chilli flakes buying guide: cut size, seed content and heat
Cut size, seed content, heat by variety and the tests a pizza or seasoning buyer needs.
Whole podsWhole dried chilli grades explained: stem, stemless, length and broken pods
The terms on a Guntur quotation and the tolerances behind each grade of whole pods.
Why we publish these
Most chilli export websites list adjectives. Buyers need the numbers: Scoville heat, ASTA colour, moisture, mesh, the sterilisation route their market accepts and the laboratory tests their customs authority runs. These guides put that information in one place so a first enquiry to Richvane can already be a specification.
Every figure is dated and sourced at the bottom of each guide. When a regulation or a harvest changes, the guide is updated and the date at the top moves.
Richvane in one line
Richvane is a Guntur chilli export house based in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It offers Teja S17, Sannam S4, 341, Byadgi and Kashmiri-type chilli powder, whole dried chillies, chilli flakes and turmeric powder to importers in Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Australia, Southeast Asia and Africa: steam-sterilised for the EU and UK, tested at NABL-accredited laboratories and quoted FOB from Kakinada, Visakhapatnam or Chennai.