Natural L-Menthol · Benin

L-Menthol Crystals – Rice for Benin

N S Mint manufactures L-Menthol Crystals – Rice at its own GMP plant in Sambhal, India, and supplies buyers in Benin directly, with no trading intermediary. Natural L-menthol in small, rice-sized crystals that flow and weigh more evenly than bold needles, suited to automated dosing in gum, candy and tobacco lines.

CAS
2216-51-5
FEMA
2665
HS code
2906 11 10
Grades
IP · BP · USP · Food grade
Menthol content (GC)
≥ 99.0 %
Melting range
41 – 44 °C
Specific optical rotation
−45° to −51°
Packing
25 kg fibre drums with double LDPE liners
Main portsCotonouFrom Nhava Sheva / Mundra
Sea transit25–35 daysIndicative, port to port
Trade blocECOWAS
CurrencyXOF

Supplying L-Menthol Crystals – Rice to Benin

We ship by sea from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to Cotonou. Indicative port-to-port transit is 25–35 days, depending on routing and transhipment.

In 2023, India exported 75 kg of menthol (HS 2906 11) to Benin, according to UN Comtrade.

Buyers in Benin often search for this product as cristaux de menthol.

L-Menthol Crystals – Rice is used in chewing gum and pressed mints, tobacco and filter capsules, pharmaceutical granulation and dry blends and premixes.

Documents for Benin

  • Certificate of Analysis (COA) for every batch
  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS / MSDS) and technical data sheet
  • Commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Halal certificate
  • Pharmacopoeia conformity statement against the monograph you specify
India → Benin, menthol2023
Net weight75 kg

Source: UN Comtrade, India exports by partner, HS 290611. All Indian exporters combined.

FAQ

L-Menthol Crystals – Rice in Benin

Can N S Mint supply L-Menthol Crystals – Rice to Benin?

Yes. We ship by sea from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to Cotonou. Indicative port-to-port transit is 25–35 days, depending on routing and transhipment. Send us the grade, quantity and destination and our export desk will quote.

Which documents come with a shipment of L-Menthol Crystals – Rice to Benin?

Certificate of Analysis (COA) for every batch, Safety Data Sheet (SDS / MSDS) and technical data sheet, Commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading, Certificate of Origin, Halal certificate and Pharmacopoeia conformity statement against the monograph you specify.

How is L-Menthol Crystals – Rice priced for delivery to Cotonou?

We quote FOB India or CIF Cotonou, and other Incoterms on request. Contracts are hedged when they are signed, so the agreed price and quantity hold even if the mint market moves.

Is your L-Menthol Crystals – Rice Halal certified?

Yes. Our plant holds Halal and Kosher certification, and the certificate can accompany every shipment to Benin.

How do rice crystals differ from bold crystals?

The chemistry is the same L-menthol. Rice crystals are smaller and more uniform, so they flow through feeders and dissolve faster than bold needles.

Full specification: L-Menthol Crystals – Rice. Market overview: Benin.

Tell us the grade, quantity and port. Our export desk comes back with a quote.