Honey TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pure honey is traded against the Codex honey standard, which the EU honey directive mirrors. A certificate of analysis from an accredited laboratory accompanies each lot.

Origin

Egypt

Packing

Drums · jars

Usual lot

From 1 × 20 ft

Parameter	Limit
Moisture	20% max
Fructose + glucose	60 g/100 g min
Sucrose	5 g/100 g max
Water-insoluble solids	0.1 g/100 g max
Free acidity	50 meq/kg max
Diastase activity	8 Schade units min
HMF (hydroxymethylfurfural)	40 mg/kg max

Inspection

SGS or another agreed surveyor at the load port: certificates of quality and weight.

Terms and payment

FOB, CFR or CIF. Letter of credit at sight.

Sources: Codex Alimentarius CXS 12-1981, Standard for Honey; EU Council Directive 2001/110/EC. HMF limit is 80 mg/kg for honey of declared tropical origin. This sheet is for reference; the specification for your cargo is the one written into your contract. Issued October 2026.