Natural gums and resins from Somaliland
Frankincense in two types, myrrh, opoponax and gum arabic, each sold by the lot with a sample first, and a sourcing request for anything else. Compare them here, then open a sheet for grades, documents and terms.
Compare the materials
Mark what a kind of buyer usually takes
| Material | Local name | Botanical name | Form | HS code | Supply | Product sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankincense, beeyo Fits this kind of buyer | Beeyo | Boswellia sacra (traded as B. carterii) | Tears, pieces, siftings | 1301.90 | Core supply | Open the sheet |
| Frankincense, maydi Fits this kind of buyer | Maydi | Boswellia frereana | Tears, pieces, siftings | 1301.90 | Core supply | Open the sheet |
| Myrrh Fits this kind of buyer | Malmal | Commiphora myrrha (syn. C. molmol) | Natural tears, cleaned pieces | 1301.90 | Confirmed per order | Open the sheet |
| Opoponax, sweet myrrh Fits this kind of buyer | Habak hadi | Commiphora guidottii (identified by its local name; see the sheet) | Natural pieces | 1301.90 | Confirmed per order | Open the sheet |
| Gum arabic Fits this kind of buyer | Cadaad (the tree) | Acacia senegal (by its local name, cadaad; not botanically verified; now Senegalia senegal) | Raw nodules, sorted | 1301.20 | Confirmed per order | Open the sheet |
| Other natural materials Fits this kind of buyer | As you name it | Named in your request | To your specification | By material | Sourced on request | Open the sheet |
Botanical names follow Kew’s Plants of the World Online.12345 HS codes are those of the Canadian and United States tariff schedules.67
- Core supply
- Our main line: frankincense, both types. Availability is confirmed when you ask.
- Confirmed per order
- Bought for the order. We confirm availability and volume before quoting.
- Sourced on request
- Not a listed line. We look for it at origin when you ask.
Essential oils
Resin and gum are what we sell. Oils of frankincense, myrrh and opoponax can be arranged on request through partner distillers, with each oil batch tied back to the resin lot it was distilled from. Ask, and we will tell you whether it can be arranged for your lot.
Terms that apply to every product
The same commercial terms hold across the list. A sheet says so where a product differs.
- Delivery term
- FOB BerberaCIF to your port on request
- Packing
- 25 kg woven bagsCartons, inner liners and custom packing on request
- Samples
- Usually 100 g to 1 kg per gradeBy courier, drawn from the lot on offer
- Payment
- Bank transfer or letter of creditThe quotation names the entity you contract with and the account you pay. If you want a letter of credit, ask your own bank first.
- First orders
- Small first orders are welcomeTell us the quantity and we will say whether we can supply it.
- Stated in each quotation
- Price, minimum quantity and lead timeNone of the three is fixed in advance: each depends on the product, the grade and the season. The quotation gives them for a named lot, per kilogram by grade, and says how long it holds.
Know what you need? Start the RFQ.
Not sure of the grade? Tell us what you make and we will suggest one and send samples to compare.
References
Published sources for the reference facts on this page, last read 7 October 2026. Statements about how Orivex Exports works are our own and are not drawn from these sources.
- 1Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2026). Boswellia sacra Flück. Plants of the World Online. powo.science.kew.org
- 2Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2026). Boswellia frereana Birdw. Plants of the World Online. powo.science.kew.org
- 3Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2026). Commiphora myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. Plants of the World Online. powo.science.kew.org
- 4Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2026). Commiphora guidottii Chiov. ex Guid. Plants of the World Online. powo.science.kew.org
- 5Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2026). Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton. Plants of the World Online. powo.science.kew.org
- 6Canada Border Services Agency (2026). Customs Tariff 2026, Chapter 13: lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts. cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
- 7US International Trade Commission (2026). Harmonized Tariff Schedule, heading 1301. hts.usitc.gov