Wholesale Green Coffee: Koraput, Odisha to North Korea 🇰🇵
Koraput Arabica from Odisha's Eastern Ghats, shipped to roasters and importers across East Asia. Roughly 14–22 days by sea to Nampo, with full farm-level traceability and EUDR-ready GPS data on every lot.
The North Korea coffee market
Trade with North Korea is restricted under international sanctions. We are unable to ship green coffee to this market.
Koraput sits at 700–1,100 m in the Eastern Ghats and is one of India's youngest traceable origins: washed, natural and honey Arabica (S795, SLN 9, Chandragiri, HSD) grown by tribal farming communities across 24 partner estates. For a North Korea roaster it offers a distinctive Indian profile with clean cup character and documentation that stands up to scrutiny at import.
Shipping green coffee from India to North Korea
- Route
- Frequent direct services to Shanghai, Ningbo, Busan, Kaohsiung, Yokohama and Kobe; Hong Kong and Singapore act as transhipment hubs.
- Load port
- Nhava Sheva or Chennai
- Discharge
- Nampo
- Transit
- 14–22 days
- Container
- 20 ft FCL is standard; Japanese and Korean roasters frequently buy single-estate LCL lots of 300–1,000 kg.
Import duty & compliance in North Korea
Tariff line: green, unroasted, non-decaffeinated coffee classifies under HS 0901.11. Green coffee is duty-free into Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau; mainland China applies a low MFN rate.
Compliance: China requires overseas food-manufacturer registration with GACC under Decree 248. Japan enforces plant-quarantine inspection and the positive-list pesticide-residue system — the strictest in the region. Korea clears through the MFDS.
Every export lot ships with a phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, ICO mark, APEDA registration, FSSAI documentation and GPS polygon data for each partner plot. Rules change, so confirm the current position with your customs broker before you order.
Koraput green coffee lots for North Korea
Select a grade and partner farm, choose your quantity, and order online, or contact us for FOB pricing and full-container volumes.
17 products · most available from all 24 partner farms
Peaberry Specialty
Wild Civet Cat Coffee (Kopi Luwak)
Roasted Coffee?
Specialty roasted lots, espresso blends, and seasonal micro-lots from the Gray Cup Roastery.
Importing to North Korea: FAQ
How long does green coffee take to ship from India to North Korea?
Typical sea transit is 14–22 days. Frequent direct services to Shanghai, Ningbo, Busan, Kaohsiung, Yokohama and Kobe; Hong Kong and Singapore act as transhipment hubs. Loading is from Nhava Sheva or Chennai, discharging at Nampo.
Is there an import duty on green coffee in North Korea?
Green coffee is duty-free into Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau; mainland China applies a low MFN rate. Always confirm the current rate against your own tariff classification (HS 0901.11) before ordering.
What documentation and compliance is needed to import into North Korea?
China requires overseas food-manufacturer registration with GACC under Decree 248. Japan enforces plant-quarantine inspection and the positive-list pesticide-residue system — the strictest in the region. Korea clears through the MFDS. Every lot also ships with a phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, ICO mark, APEDA registration and FSSAI documentation, plus farm-level GPS traceability.
Can a roaster in North Korea order Koraput green coffee directly online?
Yes. Choose a grade and partner farm from the catalogue below, set your quantity, and order online or request an FOB quote for full-container volumes. 20 ft FCL is standard; Japanese and Korean roasters frequently buy single-estate LCL lots of 300–1,000 kg.