Which forms is Honey traded in?

Honey is traded as: Bulk Honey, Liquid Honey, Set Honey, Chunk Honey (Cut Comb in Honey), Comb Honey.

Which standards apply to Honey?

Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Honey.

Agriculture commodity

Apis mellifera — Ethiopia (Africa's largest producer), Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Cameroon

At a glance

Traded forms

Bulk HoneyHS 0409.00: Honey in drums and other bulk containers: the export article, sold to packers and to manufacturers who use it as an ingredient.
Liquid HoneyHS 0409.00: Clear, runny honey in retail packs.
Set HoneyHS 0409.00: Honey crystallised under control to a fine, spreadable texture, in retail packs. Still honey: the Regulations allow a consistency that is partly or entirely crystallised.
Chunk Honey (Cut Comb in Honey)HS 0409.00: Honey containing one or more pieces of comb honey. Sold as "chunk honey" or "cut comb in honey", names regulation 10 reserves for it.
Comb HoneyHS 0409.00: Honey stored by bees in the cells of freshly built broodless combs and sold in sealed whole combs or sections of such combs. Sold as "comb honey" (regulation 9).

Grading standards

Codex Standard for Honey
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Rev. 2019 · CXS 12-1981

Source Honey

Frequently asked

What is Honey?: Apis mellifera — Ethiopia (Africa's largest producer), Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Cameroon
Which forms is Honey traded in?: Honey is traded as: Bulk Honey, Liquid Honey, Set Honey, Chunk Honey (Cut Comb in Honey), Comb Honey.
Which standards apply to Honey?: Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Honey.

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