Full body
4.1-4.7% typical nicotine
Body and filler in blends. Only lots selected for a good smoking profile are used for smoking products.
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Gujarat sun-cured grades and flue-cured Virginia, card by card
Each grade shows its typical nicotine, where it is used, and links to the spec sheet and a sample request. Figures are typical and confirmed per lot.
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Gujarat sun-cured tobacco
Leaf, scrap, lamina and dust from Gujarat
Typical Gujarat nicotine is about 4.1-4.7%. Dust is graded separately, from 1.0% to 4.0%. Moisture is not above 12% at loading.
Photographs are illustrative. A sample shows the actual material.
Leaf
Gujarat leaf, graded by body
Gujarat leaf is sun-cured: the leaf is laid on the open ground to cure. We grade it by body, full, heavy, medium and light, and the typical nicotine across all four is about 4.1-4.7%. Not every Gujarat lot suits smoking use, so only lots selected for a good smoking profile go to that use.
Ask for a sample of each body and test them side by side.
Heavy body
4.1-4.7% typical nicotine
Body and filler in blends. Only lots selected for a good smoking profile are used for smoking products.
Medium body
4.1-4.7% typical nicotine
Body and filler in blends. Only lots selected for a good smoking profile are used for smoking products.
Light body
4.1-4.7% typical nicotine
Body and filler in blends. Only lots selected for a good smoking profile are used for smoking products.
High-nicotine scrap
Gujarat scrap, sold by nicotine block
In Gujarat the scrap is the product itself: sun-cured Nicotiana tabacum, not a by-product. It is sold by nicotine block and mesh size. The four blocks run from 1.0% to 5.5%, and most Gujarat lots sit in the main stream at about 4.1-4.7%. Low chloride comes from procuring in the areas known to produce it.
Standard block
1.0-3.5% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction, reconstituted sheet and blends that need a higher-nicotine component.
Medium block
3.6-4.0% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction, reconstituted sheet and blends that need a higher-nicotine component.
High block
4.1-4.5% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction, reconstituted sheet and blends that need a higher-nicotine component.
Premium block
4.6-5.5% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction, reconstituted sheet and blends that need a higher-nicotine component.
Main stream
4.1-4.7% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction, reconstituted sheet and blends that need a higher-nicotine component.
Where most Gujarat scrap lots sit; spans the High and Premium blocks.
Lamina
Lamina from Gujarat leaf
Lamina is the leaf blade after threshing, with the stem taken out. From Gujarat leaf it carries the same typical nicotine as the leaf, about 4.1-4.7%.
Lamina from Gujarat leaf
4.1-4.7% typical nicotine
Clean filler for blenders who set stem content themselves. Strip sizes are agreed in the contract.
Dust
Tobacco dust, graded by nicotine
Dust is the fine fraction from handling and processing, sold in six nicotine grades: 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.0% (typical). Sand is typically below 0.5%. Every batch has its own certificate of analysis.
Dust grades and scrap blocks are two separate ladders. Do not read one against the other.
Tobacco dust 1.0
1.0% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco inputs, bought on nicotine grade. A certificate of analysis comes with every batch.
Tobacco dust 1.5
1.5% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco inputs, bought on nicotine grade. A certificate of analysis comes with every batch.
Tobacco dust 2.0
2.0% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco inputs, bought on nicotine grade. A certificate of analysis comes with every batch.
Tobacco dust 2.5
2.5% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco inputs, bought on nicotine grade. A certificate of analysis comes with every batch.
Tobacco dust 3.5
3.5% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco inputs, bought on nicotine grade. A certificate of analysis comes with every batch.
Tobacco dust 4.0
4.0% typical nicotine
Nicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco inputs, bought on nicotine grade. A certificate of analysis comes with every batch.
Gujarat basics, by product
| Product | Typical nicotine | Moisture | Packing | HS heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf (full, heavy, medium, light) | 4.1-4.7% | Not above 12% at loading | New C48 cartons, about 150 kg | 2401.10 |
| Lamina | 4.1-4.7% | Not above 12% at loading | New C48 cartons, about 150 kg | 2401.20 |
| High-nicotine scrap | Blocks 1.0-5.5%; main stream 4.1-4.7% | Not above 12% at loading | New C48 cartons, about 150 kg | 2401.30 |
| Tobacco dust | 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5, 4.0% | Not above 12% at loading | HDPE bags, 25-40 kg | 2401.30 |
All figures are typical and indicative. Confirmed values come with each lot, with the basis (as-is or dry) stated. Sample the material before you commit.
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Flue-cured Virginia
FCV, flue-cured in barns
Two types from two states. We keep this section to what is confirmed.
Flue-cured Virginia
FCV from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Flue-cured Virginia is cured in barns, unlike the sun-cured Gujarat leaf. We offer two FCV types: NLS (Northern Light Soils) from Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore (Karnataka Light Soils) from Karnataka. With FCV, the scrap, stems and dust come out of threshing as by-products.
Season windows are typical and change with the year. See the crop calendar.
FCV NLS
Up to about 3.6% nicotine, upper end, typical
Northern Light Soils, Andhra Pradesh. Flue-cured in barns. Typically harvested December to February and sold March to August.
FCV Mysore
Confirmed per lot nicotine
No set range is published. Ask us for the figures on the lot you want.
Karnataka Light Soils, Karnataka. Flue-cured in barns. Typically harvested July to September and sold September to April.
FCV lamina
2.2-3.6% typical nicotine, confirmed per lot
Threshed strips from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka FCV, in several strip sizes. Stem content is agreed in the contract.
The full FCV grade list and sugar values are confirmed per lot or on request. We do not publish them here. Tell us the type, the nicotine you need and the destination, and we send the specification that fits.
Test the grade in your own laboratory
Tell us the product, the nicotine you need and the destination. The sample goes out with a specification sheet. Or email contact@indileaf.co or ring +91 80001 50037.
