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Xiang Lotus & Food Ingredients
Buyer-focused sourcing guidance for dried lotus seeds connected with Xiangtan, including product form, crop and processing data, inspection, traceability, packaging and destination requirements.
Quick answer
Xiang lotus seed sourcing requires more than a product name. Buyers should define the product form, crop year, size, moisture, broken and impurity limits, core-removal requirement, food-safety tests, packaging and destination-market rules before comparing quotations.
Lotus seed products
Peeled White Lotus Seeds
A light-coloured dried kernel for ingredient, retail and further-processing uses.
Whole / Cored White Lotus Seeds
Clarify whether the buyer needs a whole appearance, core removal or a specific processing result.
Red Lotus Seeds
A product form that retains the red-brown seed coat and needs its own appearance and defect criteria.
Buyer quality parameters
| Parameter | What to specify |
|---|---|
| Identity | Product form, variety where relevant, crop year and processing method |
| Physical quality | Diameter or pieces per 500 g, moisture, broken rate, impurity and colour |
| Core removal | Required rate and permitted visible core for cored products |
| Food safety | Residues, heavy metals, sulphite, mycotoxin and microbiology scope for the destination |
| Packing | Net weight, inner liner, vacuum or bulk pack, carton or bag, pallet and label |
Inspection and traceability
Reference grades in research material are useful for drafting an RFQ, but they are not universal guarantees. Final values depend on the selected grade, crop and supply source.
Request a current batch COA and define the third-party testing scope before shipment. Keep the producing, processing, packing and exporting entities traceable.
Geographic indication
Xiang lotus has a geographic-indication framework. A regional GI system does not make every product or supplier automatically eligible. Marketing use should follow the actual origin and authorization chain, and GI logos should not be used without permission.
Packaging and delivery
Retail and bulk formats may be available, including lined bags, cartons, vacuum packs or private-label formats. Final packing dimensions, palletisation, container loading, shelf life and lead time are confirmed with the selected source.
Buyer guides
How to Import White Lotus Seeds from China
From product identity and sampling to documents and shipment controls.
GI, Authorization and Traceability
Separate regional identity from supplier and batch authorization.
Sources & references
Official geographic-origin context: China National Intellectual Property Administration — Xiang Lotus geographic-indication product protection requirements.
Current public standards records: DB43/T 439-2019, Geographical Indication Product — Xiang Lotus and NY/T 1504-2007, Lotus Seed, National Public Service Platform for Standards. These records do not prove authorization, grade, compliance or lot results for an unnamed commercial source. Accessed 7 September 2026.
Products and application references
From requirement to sourcing decision
Define
Application, specification, quantity, destination and evidence needs.
Compare
Align supplier responses, methods, exclusions and commercial basis.
Verify
Check the agreed company, product, document or on-site scope.
Control
Record samples, approvals, changes, inspection and shipment milestones.
Close
Deliver the agreed record, open-item list and next-step decision.
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Key facts
- Independent B2B sourcing and supplier matching
- Source-specific availability and evidence confirmed during quotation
- No public supplier directory or factory-identifying model disclosure
- Manufacturing source, specification and commercial terms are confirmed for the actual project
Buyer checklist
- Define the application and destination
- Attach a drawing, specification or approved reference where available
- State quantity, timing, packing and delivery needs
- List tests, certificates and inspection requirements
- Approve deviations and release criteria in writing
Documents buyers should request
- Current source-specific specification
- Representative or lot-linked test record as applicable
- Packing and traceability information
- Destination-specific compliance evidence where required
- Quotation deviations and final contractual document list
Common mistakes
- Comparing prices before specifications and methods match
- Treating a general source statement as product- or lot-specific proof
- Assuming regional relevance means every product is locally manufactured
- Leaving inspection, documents or remedies until after the order
Frequently asked questions
Does this page confirm a specific supplier?
No. XiangtanExport reviews the buyer requirement before matching and checking an appropriate source.
Are specifications and documents fixed for every source?
No. Final specifications, availability, documents and commercial terms depend on the selected source and quotation.
What should a buyer send first?
Send the application, specification or drawing, quantity, destination, timing, packing and required test or document list.
Send us your sourcing requirement
Share the specification, quantity, destination and required documents. We will review the request before matching a suitable supply source.
Review and evidence note
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07
This page uses conservative public wording. Source-specific availability, evidence and commercial terms require quotation-stage confirmation.
Final product availability, specification, documentation and commercial terms are confirmed during supplier matching and quotation.