Fresh produce

Banana Leaves from Indonesia

Name: Fresh Banana Leaves (spec-graded)
Brand: TapakNusa

Food-safe wrapping leaves for Asian restaurants, caterers and grocers, sorted to a written physical spec — no tears, ≥100 cm — vacuum-packed fresh. Varieties by season: Kepok when available, plus Batu/Klutuk and Tanduk — farm-direct from smallholder farms across Indonesia, vacuum-packed at our Tangerang handling point (farm origin documented per lot). Honest status: we are verifying our supply network through on-site farm visits right now, so we confirm availability case by case until the first survey round completes. We prepare shipments for Singapore and Malaysia food-service buyers today — other destinations on request.

VarietiesBy season & farm: Kepok (classic wrapping leaf — strong aroma, fold-resistant), Batu/Klutuk (firm, aromatic), Tanduk (large, sturdy). We state the variety per lot; grading is by physical spec, not name. Leaves from pesticide-treated fruit plantations are not used.

Grading (shared on request, fixed per contract)Export grade A: no tears · ≥100 cm · fresh, full green · mature leaf · cleaned, free of visible foreign matter — variety stated per lot. B (standard): ≥80-100 cm, minor edge tears allowed. Final spec agreed per buyer.

HS codes0709.99 (fresh) · 0710.90 (frozen); confirmed at quotation against the current BTKI

PackingFresh: cleaned, folded, vacuum-sealed 1 kg packs, food-grade liner, ventilated carton. Frozen: ±10 kg poly bag + carton, cold chain -18°C.

Shelf lifeFresh chilled ±5-7 days (indicative). Our own 6-week room-temperature vacuum trial is running; we publish the results when the trial completes. Frozen remains the proven option for long lanes.

DocumentsPhytosanitary certificate (Barantin) per shipment · Certificate of Origin (Form D for ASEAN) · invoice · packing list.

Buyer sideDestination import rules are the importer's licence (Singapore: fresh produce follows SFA rules — importer of record must be SFA-registered/licensed; cartons carry producer, product, pack-date). We supply the full export document set and labels.

OriginFarm-direct from smallholder farms across Indonesia — sorted and vacuum-packed at our Tangerang handling point; farm origin documented per lot

Supplier statusSupply network under on-site farm visits (Indonesia). We accept inquiries and confirm availability case by case.

From the farm — photos, not promises

Rolled banana leaf bundles tied with twine standing in a wooden crate (AI illustration, not a photo) — **Bundled per garden** *(illustration, not photo)*. Leaves arrive from farms we visit in person; spec and price are agreed with the grower, and the lot record carries the farm origin.

Sealed vacuum packs of rolled banana leaves inside an insulated cold box (AI illustration, not a photo) — **Chilled the same day** *(illustration, not photo)*. Full green, mature, cut to order — sealed and cold-boxed so that is the state your lot arrives in.

Illustrated for now; real photography from farm visits is in progress. Read about the garden itself: the farm behind our first lots.

Accompanying documents — every shipment, no exceptions

"Syarat pendamping": what physically travels with your cartons, and what arrives by email at booking.

Phytosanitary certificateIssued by Barantin (Indonesia's plant quarantine authority) per shipment — mandatory for fresh leaves; original travels with the B/L set.

Certificate of OriginForm D for ASEAN destinations (Singapore, Malaysia); other forms per destination, applied through our documentation desk.

Invoice & packing listQuantities, weights and lot references identical across the whole set — any mismatch stops the shipment before it leaves.

Lot traceabilityHarvest date, farm origin, variety and pack counts recorded per lot; the COA carries the same lot number as your documents.

Shelf-life noteFresh chilled ±5-7 days (indicative) from packing; frozen ±6-12 months at -18°C. Storage guidance printed on each carton.

Your sideImport licences are the importer's (Singapore: SFA registration/licence for fresh produce; no NParks plant permit needed for consumption leaves). We align labels and export docs to your destination before booking.

Highlights & packing — what your cartons look like

Vacuum-packed 1 kg packs. Cleaned, folded leaves in chiller-grade film with a food-grade liner, inside a ventilated export carton; net weight per carton confirmed at quotation.
Sorted to your spec. Length (≥100 cm standard), tear check, full-green state and variety — we check each per lot before packing — your use-case decides how hard we sort.
Two modes. Fresh vacuum for short sea lanes (Singapore/Malaysia, 3-7 days); frozen ±10 kg poly bag + carton at -18°C for long lanes.
Labeled for your market. Product name, pack date, lot number, storage note and destination labels aligned to your import rules.

Illustration of leaves being measured with a ruler during grading (AI illustration, not a photo) — **Length check** *(illustration, not photo)*. We measure every leaf against the agreed physical bar before it ships.

Illustration of vacuum-sealed packs beside an export carton (AI illustration, not a photo) — **Vacuum & carton** *(illustration, not photo)*. 1 kg vacuum packs, food-grade liner, ventilated export carton.

Packing walk-through video — coming soon

Video slot. A packing walk-through (sorting → vacuum → carton) we are filming at the next packing session.

Questions buyers ask

Which variety will we get — Kepok, Batu or Tanduk?

Varieties are offered by season and farm: Kepok when available (the classic wrapping leaf — strong aroma, folds without cracking), plus Batu/Klutuk and Tanduk. We grade by physical spec (length, tears, cleanliness), not by name — tell us your use-case and we match the leaf, stating the variety on the lot record. We do not source from pesticide-treated fruit plantations.

What leaf lengths and grades can we ask for?

Standard length is ≥100 cm per leaf, no tears (target 120-150 cm); the full grading sheet is shared on request. For markets with extra-strict presentation (e.g. Japan) we sort harder and confirm the length spec per buyer before quoting.

Fresh or frozen; which should we order?

For short sea lanes (Singapore/Malaysia, typically 3-7 days) fresh vacuum-packed works today. For long lanes, frozen (-18°C) is the proven option; our 6-week fresh-vacuum trial will tell whether it also survives room temperature; we publish the result either way.

What documents ship with an order?

Every shipment leaves with a Certificate of Origin, invoice and packing list; a phytosanitary certificate is issued on request (Singapore's SFA rules for consumption produce don't require phyto). Destination-side licences are held by the importer (Singapore: SFA registration/licence).

MOQ and samples?

Start with a courier sample (up to ±30 kg, or about 100-200 leaves); product free of charge, courier at cost, sample fee credited to your first PO. LCL trial lots start at ~100 kg; we quote commercial quantities once the spec is agreed.

Full export specification (grades, packing, documents): spec sheet; fresh banana leaves · updated 2026-09-11 by the TapakNusa export desk. New to sourcing from Indonesia? Read our honest-origin story. Indicative figures are market context; your final quote is issued in USD against confirmed documents.

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