Agriculture commodity
Baobab
Adansonia digitata — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Fruit powder, oil, and fibre.
At a glance
- Family
- Gums, Resins & Natural Products
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 0810.90
- Forms
- 2
Traded forms
- Fruit PowderHS 1106.30
- Dried baobab fruit powder — superfood export
- Baobab Seed OilHS 1515.90
- Cold-pressed baobab oil — cosmetic grade
Frequently asked
- What is Baobab?
- Adansonia digitata — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Fruit powder, oil, and fibre.
- Which forms is Baobab traded in?
- Baobab is traded as: Fruit Powder, Baobab Seed Oil.
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