Bulk Makhana (Fox Nuts) for Australian Importers

Fox nuts for Australian importers, repackers and health-food brands

Short answer: National Makhana Udyog supplies handpicked makhana (fox nuts) to Australian importers in 4 Sutta+ to 6 Sutta+ grades, with import conditions checked against BICON before dispatch. Air trials start from 8 kg, and a 20 ft container carries about 2–2.5 tonnes. Prices are quoted on request.

Buying for New Zealand? See our separate New Zealand importer page.

Australian buyers include Indian grocery importers, health-food wholesalers, and snack and fitness-food brands that roast and flavour makhana locally. Australia has some of the strictest import biosecurity in the world, so we start every enquiry with the import conditions for the exact product, packaging and treatment, and only then agree grade and price.

Australia Trade Specifications

How Australian import checks work for makhana

• Biosecurity conditions: imports are checked under the Australian Department of Agriculture's biosecurity rules. The BICON import conditions database lists what applies to the product, and the department also explains importing plant-based food. We review BICON with you before dispatch.
• Packaging and treatment: clean, new, food-grade packaging, with a treatment certificate if the conditions ask for one.
• Labelling: the Food Standards Code (FSANZ) sets country of origin, allergen and nutrition labelling. This is the importer's or brand's responsibility. We supply 10 kg bags for local repacking, or private-label packs printed to your artwork.

Rules change. Your importer or customs broker should confirm current conditions before ordering. We do not claim organic certification.

How an Australian order works

For Australia we put the import check before the price.

1. Product and pack. Tell us the product (kernels, roasted or powder), grade and pack, so the right import conditions are checked.
2. BICON review. We go through the BICON conditions with you and note any treatment or packaging requirement.
3. Sample. An air trial from 8 kg, with your broker confirming the conditions for the sample as well.
4. Quotation and terms. EXW, FOB or CIF, with 50% advance and 50% against the commercial invoice (LC accepted).
5. Preparation and shipping. 2 to 15 working days to prepare the material, then loading at an Indian port, with new food-grade packaging and any treatment certificate the conditions ask for.

Roasted & flavoured makhana for Australian brands

Many Australian snack and fitness-food brands roast and flavour makhana locally. If you prefer ready-made, we supply roasted makhana too. Import conditions for roasted products can differ from plain makhana, so we check them with you first.

• Process: the makhana is first roasted in an air fryer. Then, on customer demand, seasoning is added for flavouring with avocado oil, olive oil or pure ghee.
• Flavours: Peri Peri, Salt & Pepper and Lemon & Mint.
• Packs: 50 g pouches, bulk packs, or your own brand and artwork.
• HSN code 20081929.

Roasted makhana packaging

1. Pillow pouch, 10–100 g. Rollstock format is custom-printed laminated film formed, filled and sealed on a fully automatic machine with nitrogen flushing. Preformed pouch format is filled and sealed on semi-automatic equipment with nitrogen flushing.
2. Stand-up zipper pouch, 25–100 g. Resealable, filled and sealed on semi-automatic equipment and nitrogen flushed before final sealing.
3. Composite can or PET jar, 40 g, 50 g, 70 g and 80 g. Oxygen absorbers and/or desiccant sachets may be used as per the packaging specification.
4. Transparent bulk pouch, 250 g, 400 g, 500 g and 1 kg. Supplied for repacking and food-service use.
5. Secondary packaging. Corrugated master cartons.

Full details are on the makhana packaging page.

Makhana powder (fox nut flour)

Bulk makhana powder (HSN 20081922) is also available for food and nutrition manufacturers. See makhana powder.