Mint Essential Oils · Japan

Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) for Japan

N S Mint manufactures Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) at its own GMP plant in Sambhal, India, and supplies buyers in Japan directly, with no trading intermediary. Sweet, carvone-rich spearmint oil for gum, toothpaste and flavours, supplied natural or rectified to your carvone target.

CAS
8008-79-5
FEMA
3032
HS code
3301 25 10
Grades
Crude/Rectified · Carvone-standardised
L-Carvone (GC)
≥ 55 %
Specific gravity at 25 °C
0.917 – 0.934
Refractive index at 20 °C
1.4840 – 1.4910
Packing
180 kg GI drums; 25 kg aluminium cans
Main portsTokyo Ko · Yokohama KoFrom Nhava Sheva / Mundra
Sea transit18–26 daysIndicative, port to port
Key regulatorMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)Food Sanitation Act import notification; Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP)
Trade agreementIndia–Japan CEPAPreferential origin may apply
CurrencyJPY

Supplying Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) to Japan

We ship by sea from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to Tokyo Ko, Yokohama Ko or Osaka. Indicative port-to-port transit is 18–26 days, depending on routing and transhipment.

In 2025, India exported 419 tonnes of mint oils (HS 3301 25) to Japan, broadly level with 2022, according to UN Comtrade.

Buyers in Japan often search for this product as ハッカ油.

Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) is used in chewing gum, toothpaste and mouthwash, beverages and confectionery and aromatherapy. Imports into Japan usually involve Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW); we provide the specifications, COAs and certificates your file needs.

Documents for Japan

  • 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, including the preferential form for the India–Japan CEPA where it applies
India → Japan, mint oils2022202320242025
Net weight425 tonnes478 tonnes400 tonnes419 tonnes

Source: UN Comtrade, India exports by partner, HS 330125. All Indian exporters combined.

Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) by prefecture in Japan

FAQ

Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) in Japan

Can N S Mint supply Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) to Japan?

Yes. We ship by sea from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to Tokyo Ko, Yokohama Ko or Osaka. Indicative port-to-port transit is 18–26 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 Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) to Japan?

Certificate of Analysis (COA) for every batch, Safety Data Sheet (SDS / MSDS) and technical data sheet, Commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading and Certificate of Origin, including the preferential form for the India–Japan CEPA where it applies.

How is Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) priced for delivery to Tokyo?

We quote FOB India or CIF Tokyo Ko, 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.

Which authority regulates Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata) imports in Japan?

Most buyers deal with Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). We supply the specifications, COAs and certificates your registration needs; please confirm current requirements with your regulatory team.

Can you standardise carvone content?

Yes. We rectify spearmint oil to the carvone level in your specification, commonly 55–80 %.

Full specification: Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata). Market overview: Japan.

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