Natural gums & resins · HS 1301.90

Damar batu in lumps, sorted on colour and clear stone.

Shorea spp.

Semi-fossil dammar collected from Shorea stands and hand-sorted into colour grades. Bought by varnish, printing-ink and adhesive makers, and by incense producers who need a fixed colour from shipment to shipment.

📍 Port of Origin: FOB Bangkok / Laem Chabang, Thailand🌐 Global Reach: South Asia, Middle East, East Asia, Europe, Americas (CIF / CFR / FOB)
Three damar batu colour grades side by side on neutral card
Specification

What we sell against

HS code1301.90
GradesA, B and C by colour and lump size
ParametersColour, lump size, moisture, ash, insolubles, melting point
Packing25 kg or 50 kg bags
MOQ5 MT
20ft / 40ft18 MT / 26 MT
AnalysisCertificate of analysis on request
IncotermsFOB and CIF standard; CFR and EXW on request
Grades

How the lots are separated

Grade A

Pale, high share of clear stone, large lumps. The grade fragrance and fine-varnish buyers ask for.

Grade B

Mixed colour with some cloud. The working grade for industrial varnish and ink.

Grade C

Dark and mixed lump size, for incense blending and filler use.

Powder

Milled to buyer specification (80–120 mesh available upon contract order).

Applications

Who buys it, and for what

Varnish and lacquerFilm-forming resin in spirit and oil varnish.
Printing inkGloss and pigment binding in letterpress and offset systems.
IncenseBinder and fragrance carrier in loose and stick blends.
AdhesivesTackifier in hot-melt and sealing compounds.
Packing & loading

Getting it into a container

Bagged in heavy-duty woven polypropylene bags with inner liners, palletised or hand-stowed.

SortingHand-sorted against retained colour references, not by eye alone
20ft FCL Capacity18 MT (360 × 50 kg bags) per 20ft container
StorageCool and dry. Lumps sinter under sustained heat.
DocumentsCertificate of origin, phytosanitary, fumigation, certificate of analysis
Trade FAQ

Damar batu — questions buyers ask

Answers from the trading desk. If yours is not here, put it in the enquiry and it will be answered in the reply.

Against retained reference lumps held at the Bangkok yard, not by eye alone. That is why grade A means the same thing in March as in October. We send the reference photograph with the offer so you can check our grade against your own standard before committing.

Yes, milled to your mesh specification. Powder oxidises faster than lump, so we mill against a confirmed shipment rather than to stock. Finer cuts carry a milling charge and add to the lead time. Tell us the mesh and the volume and we will confirm what the mill can hold.

Reported per lot on the certificate of analysis. Semi-fossil material sits higher than fresh dammar, which matters if you are blending to a fixed softening point. If your formulation depends on it, specify the range in the contract rather than assuming a typical figure.

Yes. Third-party inspection by SGS or an equivalent agency can be arranged before loading, at the buyer’s cost. We give the inspector access to the lot in the yard rather than to a reference stock, so what is sampled is what loads.

Invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate and fumigation certificate, with a certificate of analysis on request. Tell us at the quotation stage if your customs authority needs anything beyond that set, since some destinations ask for additional health documentation.

Logistics & Compliance

Export corridors & destination customs documentation

Shipped directly from Bangkok Port (PAT) and Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port. Every export container of damar batu (HS Code 1301.90) is supported by authenticated origin documentation, laboratory analysis, and phytosanitary clearance tailored to destination port regulations.

South Asia Route

India & Subcontinent — Nhava Sheva & Kandla

Nhava Sheva (JNPT) · Kandla · Mundra · Chennai · Kolkata · Chittagong

ASEAN-India FTA preferential duty tariffs backed by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) Form AI Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary, and PQ clearance certificates.

Transit: ~10–14 days
GCC & Arab Gulf

Middle East & GCC — Jebel Ali & Dammam

Jebel Ali (Dubai) · Dammam · Jeddah · Sohar · Hamad

Full Chamber of Commerce legalisation, attested commercial invoices, non-GMO health declarations, and Halal-conforming packaging where requested.

Transit: ~12–16 days
East Asia & ASEAN

East Asia & ASEAN — Hai Phong & Cat Lai

Hai Phong · Cat Lai (HCMC) · Qingdao · Shanghai · Port Klang

Form D (ASEAN) and Form E (ACFTA) duty concessions, standard SGS pre-shipment quality inspection, and express direct carrier bill of ladings.

Transit: ~4–9 days
Western Markets

Europe & Americas — Rotterdam & Hamburg

Rotterdam · Hamburg · Antwerp · New York · Long Beach

Strict EU phytosanitary passporting, ISPM-15 heat-treated fumigated pallets, full chemical COA (Certificate of Analysis), and CITES export permits where applicable.

Transit: ~22–32 days

Tell us the resin content and the port.

We reply with an indicative price, a packing plan and container fill, and what we can send as a sample.