Sourcing · China
Sourcing from China: Peanut, Walnut, Seed and Specialty Oils
China is the world’s largest producer of peanuts and walnuts and a major grower of rapeseed, cotton, rice, pumpkin seed, hemp seed and perilla. We buy these raw materials through established traders.
China grows more kinds of oil crops than almost any other country, from staple peanuts, rapeseed and cotton to specialty pumpkin seed, hemp seed and perilla. Its huge rice and wheat harvests also produce rice bran and wheat germ, the raw materials for two of our specialty oils.
We buy seeds, nuts and germ through traders, consolidate them at our warehouse in the region, and ship them to the United States, where we process, test and pack every oil.
China’s farming regions stretch from the cool north-east to the subtropical south, so its oil crops are harvested across much of the year: winter rapeseed in late spring, then peanuts, walnuts and specialty seeds in late summer and autumn.
Specialty seeds such as pumpkin, hemp and perilla are traded in smaller volumes than commodity oilseeds, so we agree specifications with traders in advance and check every lot before it is shipped.
Crops
Raw materials we source from China
Typical harvest times are a guide and vary with region and weather.
| Crop | Used in | Typical harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | Peanut oil | August–October |
| Rapeseed | Canola and rapeseed-based oils | May–June |
| Walnuts | Walnut oil | September |
| Pumpkin seed | Pumpkin seed oil | September–October |
| Hemp seed | Hemp seed oil | September–October |
| Perilla seed | Perilla oil | September–October |
| Rice bran and wheat germ | Rice bran oil, wheat germ oil | With the rice and wheat harvests |
Oils
Oils made with raw materials from China
These oils use raw materials from China among other origins. All are processed and packed in the United States.
How it works
From China to your order
- Buying: we buy raw materials through established traders working with growers and mills in China.
- Consolidating: shipments are gathered and checked at our warehouse in the region.
- Shipping to the US: raw materials travel to our facilities in Tennessee, Mississippi or Oregon.
- Processing and testing: we press or refine, test and pack every oil in the United States.
- Delivery: finished oils ship worldwide from the United States with a Certificate of Analysis.
FAQ
Questions about sourcing from China
Can I buy oil shipped directly from China?
No. Our warehouse in China gathers and checks raw materials before they travel to our US facilities. Every finished oil is processed, tested and packed in the United States, then delivered by truck within North America or shipped by sea from a US port, with a Certificate of Analysis.
Can I request oil made only from raw materials grown in China?
Often, yes. Tell us in your quote request which oil and grade you need and that it must be single origin from China. We will confirm availability, any price difference and which documents can support the origin for your labeling or customers.
How do you check raw material quality?
Raw materials are checked when consolidated and again on arrival at our US facilities, and every finished lot is tested against its specification.
Other origins
More about our sourcing
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