Sourcing · Desiccated Coconut
Sri Lankan desiccated coconut — global #1 export origin.
Sri Lanka is the top global exporter of desiccated coconut, with exports growing approximately 38% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2024. We supply UK bakery, food-service and retail trade with fine and medium grade desiccated coconut, with aflatoxin testing on every batch — a non-negotiable for the coconut category which UK FSA treats as high-risk.
Sources: Export Lanka Coconut Industry Report 2024 · Sri Lanka Coconut Development Authority
Global Export Rank
#1
Sri Lanka leads world desiccated coconut exports
SL Export Growth 2024
+38%
year-over-year growth Jan-Sept 2024
UK Trade Mainstay
Bakery
UK bakery and confectionery is core demand
UK Import Duty
0%
Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences
The Aflatoxin Question
Coconut is high-risk — testing isn't optional.
UK FSA categorises coconut as a high-risk category for aflatoxin contamination. The mycotoxin is produced by moulds that thrive in warm, humid conditions — exactly the climate coconut is processed in. Industrial-scale Sri Lankan producers operate to UK/EU MRL standards but verification per batch matters.
Beyond aflatoxin, rancidity is the second risk — coconut's natural oils can oxidise, especially in poor storage. We monitor peroxide value and source from producers with mature drying, cooling and packaging discipline.
What we test for
- Aflatoxin (UK MRL compliance per batch)
- Peroxide value (rancidity early warning)
- Moisture content (typically <3%)
- SO2-free certification where applicable
Formats Available
Sri Lankan Desiccated Coconut formats for UK trade.
Retail-ready packs and food-service formats. MOQ details on the MOQ & pack sizes page — exact pricing confirmed at trade-account application.
Fine Grade
- Specification
- Fine-shred white coconut, bakery and confectionery standard
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case · 5 kg foodservice
- HS Code
- 080111
Medium Grade
- Specification
- Medium-shred for visible texture in finished products
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case · 5 kg foodservice
- HS Code
- 080111
Bulk Bags
- Specification
- 10 kg and 25 kg multi-wall paper sacks for industrial bakery
- Minimum Order
- From 1 sack
- HS Code
- 080111
Procurement Context
Trade reference data for procurement teams.
The supply-chain detail UK procurement and food-safety teams typically need before opening a supplier account.
- Process
- Desiccated (kiln-dried, low moisture)
- Origin
- Sri Lanka — coconut triangle producers
- HS code
- 0801.11 (desiccated)
- UK duty (DCTS)
- 0% — Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences
- UK VAT
- Zero-rated as food
- Shelf life
- 12 months ambient, sealed
- Storage
- Cool, dry, airtight, moisture-protected
- Treatment
- SO2-free options available on request
Apply for sri lankan desiccated coconut trade supply.
Apply for a trade account and we'll confirm pricing, MOQ and pack formats for your business within one business day.