How do I find clove suppliers in my preferred origin?

Choose your origin and share the form, grade, quantity, and delivery country. OpenCommo helps automate your sourcing through its supplier network.

Should I buy cloves from a grower, processor, or trader?

A grower or cooperative supplies a specific harvest lot, a processor cleans and grades, and a trader may offer destination stock. Choose based on your required volume, traceability, and delivery timing.

What should I include in a clove quotation request?

Specify whole or ground, grade parameters, moisture and oil content, quantity, packaging, and delivery location. Add your preferred origin and shipment window.

How do I compare wholesale clove offers?

Compare the same form, grade, quantity, delivery basis, and payment terms. For ground cloves, confirm particle size and any additives.

How should I assess a clove sample?

Check whole cloves for size, color, and aroma; for ground cloves, verify texture and oil content. Retain the approved sample as the reference for the shipment.

How can I check a clove supplier before signing a contract?

Check company identity, trade references, and ability to supply the approved lot. Put the specification, quantity, delivery schedule, payment terms, and quality-claim process in the contract.

Clove Suppliers

Find clove suppliers for your specification, preferred origin and buying volume.

Clove suppliers include growers and cooperatives at origin, exporters that clean and grade the dried buds, and traders offering stock at destination. Choose the route that fits your order: a single-origin lot for traceability, a standard grade for repeat blending, or immediate availability.

Specify whole or ground cloves, grade, quantity, and delivery country. We can help you through OpenCommo’s network of 70,000+ suppliers across commodities.

Where our suppliers are located

Explore sourcing locations across our clove supplier network. Choose your preferred country below to find suppliers for your specification and shipment size.

Explore clove suppliers

Find suppliers for your required product form, grade and shipment size. Choose an origin to start your request.

Where would you like to source from?

Supplier	Country	Contact details
PT K*****	Indonesia	Email availablePhone available
Gold*****	Brazil	Email availablePhone available
Jona*****	Sri Lanka	Email availablePhone available
Swee*****	Singapore	Email availablePhone available
BIG *****	India	Email availablePhone available

What to look for when sourcing clove

Product specification

Whole and ground cloves need different buying briefs. Start with the intended use: food processing, retail pack, or extraction.

Form & grade

Specify whole or ground, and agree the grade parameters such as size, stem content, and extraneous matter.

Quality parameters

Agree moisture, volatile oil content, and acceptable defects. For ground cloves, agree particle size and packaging.

Origin lot

Confirm whether you are buying a single origin lot or a blend to meet a consistent profile.

Quality acceptance

Sensory and physical checks both matter. Agree how samples will be assessed and how they relate to the shipment.

Sensory evaluation
Define the expected aroma, taste, and absence of off-notes. Ask who assessed any quoted quality score.
Physical inspection
Record moisture, oil content, and foreign matter limits alongside the sensory requirements.
Acceptance & claims
Identify offer, pre-shipment, and arrival samples. Retain the approved sample and agree inspection responsibilities and claim deadlines.

Origin requirements

Origin affects flavor and quality, but the relevant traceability depends on your need. Define what you need to know about the farm and harvest.

Traceability

Request growing region, harvest period, and lot identity. For higher traceability, ask for the specific estate or cooperative.

Harvest & stock

Ask when the cloves were harvested and dried, where they are stored, and whether they are available for immediate shipment or future.

Alternatives

For repeat purchases, define which origins and crop years are acceptable substitutes without changing the intended flavor.

Commercial terms

Clove prices vary with form, grade, and delivery basis. Compare offers on the same specification and delivery point.

Pricing basis: Confirm whether the price is per kilogram, per ton, and on what delivery terms (FOB, CIF, or ex-warehouse).
Delivery & logistics: Align shipment window, packaging, palletization, and any destination charges.
Payment terms: Match payment method, currency, and timing to the order size and supplier relationship.

Documentation & compliance

Check documentation before committing to shipment. The evidence must cover the lot you are buying, not just the supplier's business.

Shipment documents: Align lot references, weights, and entities across invoice, packing list, transport document, and any origin certificates.
Certification: For organic or fair trade cloves, check the current scope and the transaction or chain-of-custody evidence required for the lot.
Destination rules: For destination markets with import requirements, confirm the phytosanitary, pesticide residue, or other compliance documentation needed.

Supplier capability

A grower, processor, exporter, or trader may control different parts of the supply. Establish who is accountable for your order.

Processing
Identify who does cleaning, grading, sorting, and any fumigation or drying. Confirm who handles quality failures.
Repeat supply
Ask how the supplier maintains consistency across harvests and what replacement lots they can offer.
Order fit
Confirm minimum order quantity, sample provision, and export or import support. For small orders, ask about consolidation or destination stock.

Clove Supplier Questions

How do I find clove suppliers in my preferred origin?: Choose your origin and share the form, grade, quantity, and delivery country. OpenCommo helps automate your sourcing through its supplier network.
Should I buy cloves from a grower, processor, or trader?: A grower or cooperative supplies a specific harvest lot, a processor cleans and grades, and a trader may offer destination stock. Choose based on your required volume, traceability, and delivery timing.
What should I include in a clove quotation request?: Specify whole or ground, grade parameters, moisture and oil content, quantity, packaging, and delivery location. Add your preferred origin and shipment window.
How do I compare wholesale clove offers?: Compare the same form, grade, quantity, delivery basis, and payment terms. For ground cloves, confirm particle size and any additives.
How should I assess a clove sample?: Check whole cloves for size, color, and aroma; for ground cloves, verify texture and oil content. Retain the approved sample as the reference for the shipment.
How can I check a clove supplier before signing a contract?: Check company identity, trade references, and ability to supply the approved lot. Put the specification, quantity, delivery schedule, payment terms, and quality-claim process in the contract.