Royaljelly
Royal jelly is the milky secretion produced by worker honeybee hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands, fed to the queen larva and adult queen throughout her life and to worker/drone larvae in their first days. It is harvested fresh from queen cells during controlled hive management, is highly perishable, and is sold either fresh/refrigerated or freeze-dried (lyophilized) as a nutraceutical and cosmetic ingredient, valued for its 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), protein, and B-vitamin content.
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Listed royaljelly markets
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Price guarantee on royaljelly
If a move in the royaljelly price would hurt you, fix the price now. We agree it today for the months you name, and it holds whatever the market does in between.
| Buying | You use or resell royaljelly and need to know your cost. We fix your purchase price for the quantity and months you name. |
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| Selling | You grow, produce or hold royaljelly and need to know your revenue. We fix your sale price ahead of production or shipment. |
| Settlement | Against delivery of the royaljelly. |
A price is fixed only once a trader confirms it in writing. Ask the desk for a fixed price.
Caps and floors on royaljelly
A fixed price binds buyer and seller. A cap or a floor is a guaranteed price on one side only. You pay a fee up front for it, and it is a right, not an obligation: you use it only if the market moves against you.
| Cap | For buyers. A guaranteed maximum price for royaljelly. If the market is above the cap when you buy, you pay the cap. If it is below, you buy at the market price and let the cap lapse. |
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| Floor | For sellers. A guaranteed minimum price for royaljelly. If the market is below the floor when you sell, you receive the floor. If it is above, you sell at the market price and let the floor lapse. |
| Fee | Agreed and paid up front. It is the whole cost of the cap or floor, and it is not refunded if the cap or floor goes unused. |
A cap or a floor is in place only once a trader confirms it in writing. Ask the desk for a cap or a floor.
Grades
10-HDA (10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid) content by HPLC-UV, moisture content, specific gravity, protein/sugar profile, and screening for adulteration with added sugar, honey, pollen, or milk products.
ISO 12824:2016 Royal jelly - Specifications
2 grades
| Grade | Definition |
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| FRESHFresh royal jelly | 10-HDA not less than 1.4 g/100 g fresh weight, non-lyophilized, cold-stored from collection |
| LYOPHILIZEDFreeze-dried royal jelly powder | Higher 10-HDA concentration per unit weight due to water removal; separate moisture/reconstitution spec |
China, South Korea and Turkey all produce royal jelly to varying quality-control standards; ISO 12824 is the internationally referenced specification but is not universally applied or tested to at origin, particularly among smaller Turkish producers.
Locations
| Country | Region | We trade it as |
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China supplies the large majority of world royal jelly trade; Turkey's Black Sea coast is a minor but agronomically capable producing region with limited export infrastructure of its own.
Timing
Royal jelly is harvested continuously through the beekeeping season wherever queen-rearing/grafting is practiced, with peak yield during the main nectar flow when hives are strongest.
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Common questions
What grades of royaljelly does SIP Global trade?
We quote 2 published grades of royaljelly, including FRESH - Fresh royal jelly and LYOPHILIZED - Freeze-dried royal jelly powder. Every grade is tied to a delivery point and a settlement route. Grades outside the published list are priced on request.
How is royaljelly graded?
10-HDA (10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid) content by HPLC-UV, moisture content, specific gravity, protein/sugar profile, and screening for adulteration with added sugar, honey, pollen, or milk products. Grading runs on 1 system: ISO 12824:2016 Royal jelly - Specifications.
Where does SIP Global trade royaljelly?
We trade royaljelly in , , , , and undefined. Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown.
Can I fix a royaljelly price ahead?
Yes. SIP Global fixes a royaljelly price ahead for buyers and for sellers, as a price guarantee. Send the grade, the quantity and the months you need covered. We settle against delivery, and a price is fixed only once a trader confirms it in writing.
How do I get a price for royaljelly?
Send the grade, the origin and the delivery window to the SIP Global desk. That is enough for a trader to come back with a level and a settlement route. 5 listed royaljelly markets are published on this page, each with its full specification and terms. We buy and sell the physical cargo, prompt to long dated.
Standards and data sources
The grading language on this sheet follows published standards. Trade volumes and tariff lines are public record. Verify anything here against the source.
- ISO (opens in new tab)International Organization for Standardization
- UN Comtrade (opens in new tab)Official international trade statistics by HS code
- ITC Trade Map (opens in new tab)Bilateral trade flows and tariff data
- FAOSTAT (opens in new tab)FAO production and trade series for agricultural commodities