Sunflower oil: typical specification
Indicative- Crude
- FFA and moisture and impurities as agreed for crude grades
- Refined
- FFA 0.1% maximum, refined, bleached, deodorised and winterised
- Moisture and impurities
- 0.1% maximum, refined
- Peroxide value
- Low at loading, as agreed
- Packing
- Bulk vessels, flexitanks, ISO tanks, or bottles of 1 to 5 litres
- Pricing basis
- Fixed per tonne
Typical specification for reference. The binding specification is the exporter certificate of quality and the contract.
Delivery terms
Documents supplied

Inspected at loading. Paid against documents.
Independent inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or an equivalent accredited surveyor, with payment by documentary letter of credit.
About sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is pressed from sunflower seed. The Black Sea region grows most of the world crop, with Argentina and the EU also significant.
Crude oil goes to refiners. Refined, bleached, deodorised and winterised oil is ready for bottling, frying and food manufacture.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between crude and refined oil?
Crude oil comes straight from the press or extraction plant. Refined oil has been neutralised, bleached, deodorised and, for sunflower, winterised so it stays clear when cold.
Can you supply bottled oil?
Yes, in PET bottles of 1 to 5 litres, under the producer’s brand or your own, subject to minimum quantities.
How is payment usually made?
By documentary letter of credit from a bank acceptable to the seller, with payment against shipping documents and the inspection certificate.
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