Noble cultivar dried kava root from Hawaii, United States
SIP makes a two-way market in noble cultivar dried kava root, out of Hawaii, United States. Sell it to us or buy it from us, and fix the price forward. Physical or financial, prompt to long dated. Every other kava grade and delivery point sits on the kava sheet.
Price this with our desk
Grade, origin and window if you have them. If what you are carrying does not fit the sheet above, describe it in your own words and a trader will take it from there.
Which side are you on
We stand on both. One counterparty, one price, either direction.
| Selling | If you grow, produce or export noble cultivar dried kava root, we are the buyer. Tell us the volume and the window and we bid it, prompt or forward, so the price is fixed before the crop moves. |
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| Buying | If you buy, process or manufacture with noble cultivar dried kava root, we are the seller. Give us the tonnage and the delivery window and we offer it, with the price locked for as long as your book needs. |
Send the side, the quantity and the delivery window. We come back with a price.
The grade
Noble cultivar dried kava root as produced in Hawaii: Big Island noble kava dried at farm.
Dried lateral/basal root of a noble Piper methysticum cultivar recognized under Vanuatu's Kava Act, verified by the Vanuatu Bureau of Standards Kavalactone Nobility Test (colorimeter kavalactone-ratio/chemotype check) to exclude tudei and other non-noble cultivars; graded on lateral-root share (peeled lateral root commands the premium over basal/stump), moisture, and passed nobility test result rather than kavalactone percentage alone.
Specification
One grade at one delivery point. Grades, origins and windows outside this line are priced on request.
| Symbol | KAVA.NOBLE.US-HI |
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| Class | Medicinal & Botanical Herbs |
| Commodity | Kava ↗ |
| Grade | Noble cultivar dried kava root |
| Grade definition | Noble cultivar dried kava root, VBS nobility-tested |
| Delivery point | Hawaii, United States |
| Country | United States |
| Subdivision | Hawaii |
| Quote basis | On request |
| Market | Two-way, quoted on request |
| Serial | MEDH-KAVA-NOBLE-US-HI |
Forward, option, collar, swap and storage structures are quoted on request. Tell us the side, the quantity and the timing.
Where it comes from
This line sits in Hawaii as an origin, and the mainland kava bar and supplement trade as a destination, United States. We hold United States as origin and destination for kava, and quote against it on a stated side, quantity and delivery window.
| Country | United States |
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| Producing regions | Hawaii as an origin, and the mainland kava bar and supplement trade as a destination |
| We trade it as | Origin and destination |
Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown here.
What we quote, and how far out
We stand on both sides of spot cash prompt out to three months, physical delivered prompt out to six months and forward from three months to twelve months. We price options, swaps and storage and rental against a stated side, quantity and window, and anything past the dates above the same way. There is no cap on the dates we will look at.
A two-way quote is firm only when a trader confirms it in writing against your side, quantity and delivery window.
Customs classification
Kava moves under the following Harmonized System headings. Confirm the heading with your broker before entry; classification turns on the finished specification, not the trade name.
| 1211.90 | Plants and parts of plants used primarily in pharmacy, including kava root |
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Common questions
Can I lock in a price for noble cultivar dried kava root in Hawaii, United States?
Yes. SIP quotes a two-way market on request, prompt to long dated. Send your side, the quantity and the delivery window and a trader comes back with a price. A quote is firm only when it is confirmed in writing.
Who buys noble cultivar dried kava root from Hawaii, United States?
We do. SIP Global stands on both sides of this market, so producers and exporters sell to us and buyers, processors and manufacturers buy from us. There is no listing, no auction and no chain of intermediaries in between.
How do I sell noble cultivar dried kava root forward?
Tell us the grade, the volume and the months you want covered. We bid it as physical or financial, prompt or long dated, and settle against the delivery you name. Structures beyond a flat forward are quoted the same way.
What is noble cultivar dried kava root?
Dried lateral/basal root of a noble Piper methysticum cultivar recognized under Vanuatu's Kava Act, verified by the Vanuatu Bureau of Standards Kavalactone Nobility Test (colorimeter kavalactone-ratio/chemotype check) to exclude tudei and other non-noble cultivars; graded on lateral-root share (peeled lateral root commands the premium over basal/stump), moisture, and passed nobility test result rather than kavalactone percentage alone.
What grade does SIP quote on this line?
Noble cultivar dried kava root, VBS nobility-tested. One grade at one delivery point. Other grades and origins for kava are separate markets and are priced on request.
What is the minimum volume?
There is no published minimum. We look at what you have or what you need, and tell you straight whether we can price it.
SIP quotes a two-way market in this grade on request. Levels are firm only when confirmed in writing by a trader against a stated side, quantity, and delivery window. All trades are subject to SIP standard terms and conditions.