Coconut shell charcoal & briquettes · Buyer dossier
Before the cargo, get the file in order.
Buying from Indonesia starts with a shared brief. Put the documents, destination questions and product description in one file before asking for a shipment proposal.
Documents
Documents → route → specification → RFQ
Documents
Start with the document register.
Bring this checklist to your supplier and destination agent. Keep “listed by the supplier” separate from “required for my shipment”. The two are different questions.
Tick a row after reviewing it with the responsible party. A tick is your working note, not proof that a document exists or a shipment is cleared. Selections stay on this page only; print to keep a copy.
| Reviewed | Document | What to check | Evidence status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COA · Certificate of analysis | Match product, lot or sample reference, parameters, basis and test method. Request the order-relevant version. | Listed by Kora · request for your order | |
| Phytosanitary certificate | Ask your destination authority or agent whether it is needed, in what form, and for this exact material. | Listed by Kora · destination need unconfirmed | |
| Certificate of origin | Confirm the requested form, issuer and destination details with the parties handling the transaction. | Listed by Kora · form to be agreed | |
| Packing list | Reconcile pack count, net and gross weights, marks and product descriptions with the commercial file. | Listed by Kora · draft to be checked | |
| Bill of lading · B/L | Review party names, cargo wording and port details in the draft before approving it. | Listed by Kora · draft to be checked | |
| Commercial invoice | Ask for a draft tied to the agreed order reference. Reconcile names and goods descriptions with the packing list. | Research inventory · confirm with sales | |
| Sales contract | Record the agreed product, document deliverables, acceptance procedure and parties responsible for each open item. | Research inventory · agree for the order | |
| SDS / MSDS | Ask your forwarder which dangerous-goods rules and HS code apply to your cargo. | Research inventory · applicability unconfirmed | |
| SHT · Self-heating test | Ask your forwarder which dangerous-goods rules and HS code apply to your cargo. | Research inventory · applicability unconfirmed | |
| ROA · wording to confirm | Ask the requesting party to spell out the document title, purpose and issuer rather than relying on the acronym. | Research inventory · meaning to confirm | |
| Vanning certificate | Ask who is requesting it, which inspection is intended and whether an issuer has been agreed. | Research inventory · applicability unconfirmed | |
| Factory audit record | Ask what scope is requested and who must accept the record. Do not treat its mention as an audit already completed. | Research inventory · availability unconfirmed |
Document names recorded from Kora’s product pages in our 20 October 2026 research. “Listed” does not confirm availability for your order.
Review the document notes & print the registerShipping requirements
Take the route question to your forwarder.
A port name alone leaves too much open. Send the cargo description and destination together, then keep the forwarder’s written answer alongside your document register.
Under research, not yet verified · Ask your forwarder which dangerous-goods rules and HS code apply to your cargo.
Read the specification
Read the conditions behind a number.
A specification becomes useful when you know what was measured, how it was tested and which material the result describes. Record those details before comparing offers.
- Basis
- Was moisture included in the reported result, or was the result expressed on a dry basis?
- Method
- Ask for the test procedure, its revision and any departure from it.
- Identity
- Match the sample, product form and lot reference to the material being offered.
Products
Goods for import
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Coconut shell briquettes for import
Shell briquettes read as an importer reads them: pack, indicative container load, the documents Kora lists and the questions still open before a quotation.
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Coconut shell lump charcoal for import
Lump shell charcoal in jumbo bags, with the limits Kora prints, its indicative 20-foot load, the listed documents and the open points a buyer must settle.
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Blog
Desk notes
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L/C, T/T or escrow: payment terms for a first charcoal order
How L/C at sight, T/T, escrow and D/P differ for a first coconut charcoal order, who carries which risk, and what to check in the documents the payment depends on.
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Incoterms for a first charcoal import: FOB or CIF
FOB and CIF explained for a first import of coconut shell charcoal or briquettes: where risk passes, which costs each side pays, and what to settle before you sign.
Read more Incoterms for a first charcoal import: FOB or CIF -
Dangerous-goods questions to put to your forwarder about charcoal
Charcoal can fall under sea dangerous-goods rules. A list of questions for your forwarder and carrier before you book a container of coconut shell charcoal.
Read more Dangerous-goods questions to put to your forwarder about charcoal
RFQ
Hand over a brief that can be answered.
Use the gaps in your file as questions. Your first RFQ can be useful without every field being settled.
- Product form and intended use
- Destination country and port
- Document requests and unresolved checks
- Packing preference and sample questions