CURRENT MARKET STATUS (Sept 2026): Tanzanian RCN (KOR 48-50), Export-Grade Sesame (99% Purity), and Zanzibar Cloves currently verified and available for FOB Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar dispatch. We are actively on the ground.

Dhow sailing on calm turquoise water off the East African coast

SWEDEN · EAST AFRICA · WORLDWIDE

Verified East African Commodities. Delivered with Confidence.

NovoraTrade connects international buyers with personally verified suppliers of dried sea cucumbers, export-grade sesame seeds, raw cashew nuts, and Zanzibar cloves & spices from Tanzania.

“From source to market — personally verified.”

Present at source

On the ground in East Africa

Verified suppliers

Every facility visited in person

Responsible sourcing

Within local legal frameworks

Sweden-registered

Transparent, compliant facilitation

What We Do

From source to market.

We travel to the source, verify the supplier, inspect the product, and coordinate export — so buyers know exactly what they are getting.

01

Source

We identify and screen suppliers along the East African coast and agricultural belts.

02

Verify

We visit every supplier in person before any introduction. No exceptions.

03

Inspect

Product is checked against the buyer's exact specification before shipment.

04

Coordinate

Documentation, packing, and shipment coordinated through to delivery.

Products

Our products

Four high-demand commodity categories, each verified on the ground before any buyer is connected.

Dried sea cucumbers — product shot

Commodity 01

Dried Sea Cucumbers

Premium bêche-de-mer from verified coastal farms and processing facilities in Tanzania and Zanzibar.

  • Species: Sandfish (Holothuria scabra), Golden Sandfish, Black Teatfish (Holothuria nobilis)
  • Processing: boiled & dried or salted & dried, per specification
  • Compliance: export licenses and CITES documentation verified where applicable
  • Markets: China, Singapore, Malaysia
View species catalogue
Export-grade sesame seeds

Commodity 02

Sesame Seeds

High-purity natural sesame, cleaned and sorted for export.

  • Purity: 99% minimum
  • Moisture: 6% maximum
  • Oil content: 48–52%
  • Packaging: 25kg / 50kg food-grade PP bags
  • Markets: China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore
View species catalogue
Raw cashew nuts in shell — source photograph

Commodity 03

Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN)

Direct access to southern Tanzania's premium cashew harvest.

  • KOR: 48–52 lbs per 80kg bag, verified per batch
  • Moisture: 8% maximum
  • Foreign matter: 1% maximum
  • Origin: Mtwara, Lindi, Ruvuma regions
  • Markets: Vietnam, India, China
View species catalogue

Commodity 04

Cloves & Spices

Premium hand-picked cloves and select spices from Zanzibar's historic spice farms.

  • Grade: Whole cloves, hand-sorted (HPS grade), oil content verified
  • Processing: Sun-dried, hand-picked at source
  • Compliance: Export permit and phytosanitary certification verified
  • Markets: India, Vietnam, Singapore, UAE
View species catalogue

At the source

Actual source images

Real supplier photographs from Zanzibar. These images document product handling at source and are not stock photography.

Two dried sea cucumbers held in hand above a drying area
Handled at the drying site
Batch of pale dried sea cucumbers in a lined container
Dried batch, lined container
Dark dried sea cucumbers laid out on a mesh drying rack
Dark dried pieces on drying rack
Large dried sea cucumber held in hand above a crate of similar pieces
Larger pieces, hand shown for scale
Crate of sorted dried sea cucumbers photographed at the source
Sorted crate at source
Carton filled with smaller dark dried sea cucumbers
Smaller dark dried pieces, bulk carton

Why Us

Why buyers work with us

01

Present at source

Physically on the ground in East Africa — not brokering from a desk.

02

Verified suppliers

Every supplier is visited and assessed before introduction.

03

Buyer-focused quality

Product matched to the specification you actually require.

04

Responsible sourcing

Only suppliers operating within their local legal framework.

05

Transparent facilitation

We do not hold inventory. Our incentive is the right product, at the right price, with full traceability.

How We Work

Two ways to start

For Buyers

Wholesalers, importers, distributors

Tell us your specification, packaging, and destination market — we reply honestly about what we can source.

  1. 1Submit your requirement
  2. 2We verify availability on the ground
  3. 3You receive a formal quotation
  4. 4Introduction under NCNDA protection
  5. 5We coordinate inspection and shipment

For Suppliers

East African suppliers & exporters

Supply dried sea cucumbers, sesame, or cashews and operate within your local legal framework? Send a short introduction.

  1. 1Submit your details
  2. 2We assess in person
  3. 3We sign a representation mandate
  4. 4We introduce verified international buyers

TRANSPARENCY GUARANTEE: We do not hold inventory and we do not add hidden margins to the FOB price. We operate on a transparent facilitation commission, and all buyer-supplier introductions are protected by standard NCNDA/IMFPA agreements.

Port of Dar es Salaam — export logistics
Port of Dar es Salaam — export logistics

Quote Form

Request a quotation

We do not publish generic specifications. Every quote is verified with the supplier for the current season and legal export status. We reply personally within 48 hours.

On the ground

Recent On-The-Ground Inspections

We do not use polished stock photography. Below are unedited photos from our recent supplier audits, drying facilities, and port inspections in Tanzania.

Warehouse sampling and quality check
Warehouse sampling & quality check
Sea cucumber drying racks at source
Sea cucumber drying racks at source

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