Shredded Cinnamon （Yellow）

Item

Detail

Product name

Shredded Cassia Cinnamon, Yellow

Botanical name

Cinnamomum cassia Presl (Lauraceae)

Origin

China — Guangxi

Part used

Dried bark, cut into yellow-bright shreds/strips

Appearance

Bright yellowish-red shreds, clean & uniform, sweet-warm aroma

Main use

Braising, stewing, soup, baking, tea, marinades; food processing

Distinctive point

Yellow, scraped, fully dry, sulphur-free — food-grade presentation

Shelf life

18–24 months (cool, dry, away from sunlight)

Parameter

Requirement

Moisture

≤ 13.5–15%

Volatile oil (dry)

≥ 1.5% (shreds)

Cinnamaldehyde

≥ 75–90%

Total ash

≤ 5.0%

Acid-insoluble ash

≤ 0.8%

Admixture / foreign matter

≤ 1%

Level

Basis

By colour

Bright yellow / scraped (yellow-bright) > black-skin shreds > local broken

By scraping

Clean-scraped, yellowish = higher than bark-on

By form & size

Uniform, even shreds; consistent width/length = better

By cleanness

Screened, dust- & powder-free= higher

By dryness

Fully dry , electric-baked = better

By aroma / oil

Higher volatile oil (≥1.5%) & cinnamaldehyde = better

By purity & sulphur

No SO₂, no mould, low admixture (≤1%) = higher

Check

Criterion

Colour

Even bright yellow/red; no dark spots, no mould = good

Form

Uniform shreds, minimal dust & fines = good

Aroma

Sweet, warm, strong = high oil/cinnamaldehyde

Dryness

≤13.5%; dry, crisp, no clumping = good

Purity

No stones, stems, foreign matter; no sulphur smell = good

Packing

Spec

Notes

Cartons

10 kg / 20 kg

Export corrugated, PE liner

PP woven bags

25 kg / 50 kg

Food-grade, PE liner

Containera

Approx. load

Note

20ft (20GP)

11–12.5 MT

Shreds pack tightly

40ft (40HQ)

24–25.5 MT

Estimated