Product Name: Bay Leaves (Laurel Leaves)

Family: Lauraceae

Botanical Name: Laurus nobilis

Common Names: Bay Leaf | Bay Leaves | Laurel Leaf | Laurus nobilis | Bay Herb

Cultivation: Conventional only; pesticide residue analysis is not available. 

HS Code: 0910.99

MOQ: 1 × 20′ FCL 4 – 4.25 MT

Origin: Egypt

Crop: Nov. – March

Introduction

Source your next container of bulk bay leaves — available as Whole Leaf, Cut, or Bay Leaf Powder, processed and graded to meet your exact specifications for spice blending, stock and sauce manufacture, and meat processing.

Bay leaf is judged by appearance as much as aroma. Whole leaves intended for retail jars or visible culinary applications should arrive intact, uniform in size, and free from excessive yellowing. Because dried leaves are naturally fragile, careful manual sorting, handling, and packing are essential to preserving their quality.

We grade according to your specifications and select packaging suited to each product form: cartons for whole leaves and bags for cut leaves or powder. Broken and unsuitable leaves are manually removed during sorting.

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Available Forms

Choose the form that best matches your processing requirements:

Whole Bay Leaves — Grade A: Hand-sorted for uniform size, intact leaves, even colour, and strong natural aroma, ideal for retail packers, bouquet garni producers, and applications where the leaf remains visible. Standard Grade: Offers strong natural aroma with some size variation and minor breakage, making it suitable for stock, soup, and sauce manufacturers where the leaves are removed before serving.

Cut / Crushed Bay Leaf — sized to your specification for spice blends and seasoning mixes.

Bay Leaf Powder — fine-milled for industrial seasoning, sauces, marinades, and soup bases. Milled close to dispatch, as ground bay loses aroma faster than whole leaf.

Quality & Certifications

We stand behind the quality of our bay leaves because we build long-term supply partnerships.

For independent verification, we accept third-party inspection by SGS or another inspection company of your choice, at the buyer’s expense.

Our certificates and registrations include:

• NFSA registered with the Egyptian Food Safety Authority
• ISO 9001 & ISO 22000 certified for quality and food safety management
• HACCP compliant
• FDA, DUNS, GACC (China), and MFDS (Korea) registered

These certificates and registrations support your import and compliance requirements.

View our certificates and registrations for support with import compliance.

Beyond certificates, we rely on our family experience and reputation. Our roots in the herb trade go back to 1960, beginning with our grandfather. We protect that reputation with every shipment and seek lasting relationships with importers.

Shipping, Export Coordination & Documentation

Shipping & Logistics:

• FOB, CFR, and CIF Incoterms, with loading from Port Said, Alexandria, Damietta, and Sokhna ports
• Cost-effective shipping arrangements through our freight partners

Export Documentation:

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Certificate of Origin (COO)
• Official Phytosanitary Certificate
• Bill of Lading (BL)
• Fumigation Certificate when required
• War Risk Insurance policy for 40′ containers, covered by EIC

Silica gel is placed inside the container to help control humidity and protect the quality of the bulk bay leaves during transit.

Packaging, Shelf Life & Storage

Packing Configurations:

• 5 kg carton boxes — recommended for whole leaf; cartons prevent the crushing that bags cause
• 20 kg PP bags — for cut leaf and powder
• 50 kg bales — for high-volume container loading where breakage tolerance is higher
• Customized B2B packing available on request

Shelf Life: Up to 24 months when stored under recommended conditions.

Storage Conditions: Store in a cool, dry environment, protected from direct sunlight and humidity. Light degrades colour fastest, so packaging integrity matters more than the calendar date.

Supply Capacity & What Affects Bay Leaves Price

Supply Capacity:

• MOQ: 1 × 20′ FCL. Bay leaf is very low density, so a container fills by volume well before weight — expect a modest tonnage per FCL and factor that into your landed cost.
• Regular monthly shipping availability
• Contract-based programs for continuous annual-volume supply
• Consolidation available — bay leaf can ship alongside other herbs and spices in one container

What Affects Bay Leaves Price:

• Grade — Grade A hand-sorted whole leaf prices well above standard grade
• Leaf size and broken-leaf tolerance
• Product form — whole, cut, or powder
• Packaging configuration — cartons cost more than bags but protect whole-leaf grade
• Order volume
• Timing of the order relative to the Harvest Season

Because bay leaves price varies according to these factors, we quote each shipment individually rather than publish a fixed rate. For better planning, check our Egyptian Herbs, Spices, Seeds & Legumes Harvest Calendar to understand seasonal timing. Send us your specifications and destination port for an accurate quotation within 24 hours.

 Who This Product Is For

Our bay leaf supply is intended for B2B clients purchasing by full container load (FCL) for manufacturing, processing, and commercial use.

• Whole Leaf, Grade A (with broken tolerance)→ Retail and private-label packers, bouquet garni producers, premium spice ranges
• Broken Bay leaves→ Spice blending houses producing pickling spice, garam masala, ras el hanout and Mediterranean seasoning mixes
• Bay Leaf Powder → Industrial seasoning, marinade and soup base manufacturers
• All forms → Meat and charcuterie processors, food ingredient importers and distributors

We supply FCL quantities to commercial buyers and do not serve retail or direct-to-consumer orders.

Request a Quote or Sample

1. Share your bay leaves specifications, including grade, form, volume, and application.
2. Confirm your order volume and destination port (POD).
3. Receive a customized quotation and estimated lead time.
4. Review and approve the sample before shipment — through a factory visit, a video showing the actual bay leaf sample, or a physical sample sent to you when needed.
5. Proceed with your first container once the specifications and sample are approved.

 Request a Quote
Ask for a bay leaf sample
Discuss Your Import Specifications

 Know more about our Process

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FAQs

Q1. Who are we? We are a third-generation family business established in 2007, with family roots in the herb trade going back to 1960. We process our products in two facilities: manual processing for delicate products and mechanized sorting and processing.

Q2. Is Indian bay leaf the same as Mediterranean bay leaf? No. Indian bay leaf (tej patta, Cinnamomum tamala) comes from a cinnamon relative and tastes of cassia — quite different from the eucalyptus-and-clove note of Laurus nobilis. They are not substitutable, and buyers occasionally order the wrong one. We supply Laurus nobilis.

Q3. What is the difference between bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning? Entirely different products. Bay leaf is the dried leaf of Laurus nobilis, used whole in stocks and braises. Old Bay is a US-branded spice blend built around celery salt and paprika, and bay leaf is not its main component. If you are sourcing for a crab-boil style blend, bay leaf may be one ingredient among many, but it is not the blend itself.

Q4. Should I order whole leaf or bay leaf powder? Whole leaf if it is infused and removed, or visible in the pack. Powder if it is dispersed into a sauce, seasoning, or coating. Powder loses aroma faster, so we mill close to the dispatch date rather than holding ground stock.

Q5. Can I specify leaf size? Yes. Tell us the dimensions and broken-leaf tolerance you need, and we will sort to that grade. Send a sample of what you currently buy if that is easier than writing a specification.

Q6. What is the MOQ? One 20′ FCL. Dried bay leaf has very low bulk density, so a container reaches its volume limit long before its weight limit — that is normal for leaf products, and it is why packing format has a real effect on your landed cost per kilo.

Q7. How can I verify and follow my order before shipment?

You can verify your order through a factory visit, video verification, or a third-party inspection, such as SGS, at the buyer’s expense. You can also follow your shipment through our export process. Learn more about our Process

Q8. Do you seek long-term relationships with buyers? Yes. We serve customers across 21 countries spanning the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, the Gulf region, and Australia. We want every first shipment, and every shipment that follows, to strengthen trust and build a lasting partnership.

Q9. Do you supply the local market? No. We supply export markets only.