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What IFRA and allergen compliance should buyers observe?
Hawthorn concrete is a food extract, not a fragrance oil, so IFRA (which governs fragrance materials) is largely not the controlling framework; food use follows GB 17325 / GB 2761 / food-safety, and cosmetic use (if any) follows the Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification and EU 1223/2009. Because it is fruit-derived (no high-risk sensitizers like the floral indoles), allergen load is low, but buyers should still screen under their product's food/cosmetic rules and the EU 26-allergen list (no significant hawthorn allergens listed).Top supplies the material and supports the safety review; the buyer's formulator remains responsible for end-product compliance. For export, Top...
Do you test heavy metals and residual solvents?
Yes. Every lot is heavy-metal screened (Pb, As, Hg, Cd per food-safety limits) and microbiologically checked (total plate count, coliforms, mould/yeast — a food concentrate) on the COA.Because the process is aqueous extraction (no organic solvent), residual-solvent risk is essentially nil and GB 5009.262 is not the controlling test; we instead emphasize patulin (GB 2761 / GB 5009.185, mandatory for hawthorn class) and micro/heavy-metal safety. We do not release a lot exceeding heavy-metal, micro or patulin limits.Buyers can request the specific panel and third-party verification.
Is this hawthorn concrete Halal and/or Kosher certified?
Top can supply Halal and Kosher certificates on request for dedicated lots (hawthorn is plant-origin and generally compatible with both; certification is issued per batch / per request). Tell Top at order time so we reserve a certified run and the correct documentation.If you only need a general statement, we can issue a plant-origin declaration. Certificates are provided as PDF with the shipment or separately by email.
Is this hawthorn concrete food-grade, and is there a FEMA GRAS number?
Hawthorn is a medicine-food dual-use species in China, so the fruit concentrate is a recognized food raw material (per NHC list), not a novel-ingredient hurdle. In China, food use follows general food-safety + GB 17325-2015 (concentrate) + GB 2761-2017 (patulin) + medicine-food dual-use status.There is no unified FEMA GRAS number for hawthorn fruit concentrate (it is a whole-fruit food extract, not a single-flavor GRAS substance) — US food use should be reviewed under 21 CFR food-additive / GRAS frameworks case by case. Top supplies documented lots and the food-use citation; the buyer confirms the exact food category and market eligibility.Because...
What are your FOB price tiers for hawthorn concrete?
Hawthorn concrete is a food-grade fruit concentrate (not a precious floral oil), so it sits in a different price band than the rare-floral concretes — but it is still a processed, assay-controlled extract with patulin testing, so it is above commodity juice. Top issues an FOB quotation on request (FOB Shanghai / FOB Qingdao): sample / 1 kg (highest unit), 1-5 kg (mid), 5-25 kg (volume), 25 kg plus (best).Grade drives price — Brix / flavonoid target, and organic. We do not publish a fixed price list — contact Top with target grade, volume and pack size for a formal...
Can buyers audit or visit your facility?
Yes. Top welcomes factory audits and visits (virtual or on-site) for qualified B2B buyers — covering the aqueous-extraction line (washing & pitting, extraction vessel, centrifuge/filter, vacuum concentrator, refining tank, UHT sterilizer, aseptic filler), QC lab (refractometer Brix, titration total acid, HPLC flavonoids + patulin per GB 5009.185, micro, heavy metals), packaging and traceability (fruit ledger).We can show the Crataegus pinnatifida sourcing (northern China) and the Q/XXXX conformance documentation. Audit requests should be made in advance so we prepare the line, documents and (where needed) an NDA.A successful audit builds the basis for an LTA and better pricing.
How is hawthorn concrete produced?
Top uses aqueous extraction + concentration (not distillation, not solvent): hawthorn fruit / dried hawthorn -> washing & pitting -> water extraction (hot water) -> centrifugation/filtration (solid-liquid separation) -> vacuum concentration -> refining/blending -> UHT sterilization -> aseptic filling -> hawthorn concrete/concentrate. Top documents the extraction ratio and soluble-solids (Brix) target.It is a fruit concentrate (concrete/concentrate), so it is handled and labelled as a food extract, not an essential oil. The process is food-grade (purified-water system, cleanroom filling) and preserves the fruit-acid and flavonoid profile.
What export documents and customs support do you provide?
Top issues the full export set for food material: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading / airway bill, COA (Q/XXXX conformance stated — Brix, total acid, flavonoids, patulin), assay report, MSDS/SDS, and health / phytosanitary certificate (on request). We prepare documents to meet your customs format and HS code (hawthorn extract / fruit concentrate, e.g., 1302 or 2106 / 2009 as applicable), and reference Q/XXXX and GB 17325-2015 / GB 2761-2017 as the product standard.If your market needs extra certificates (Halal, organic, etc.), tell Top in advance. We cooperate with your broker for smooth clearance.
Is hawthorn concrete regulated as dangerous goods for transport?
Hawthorn concrete is a low-hazard food concentrate and is not classified as dangerous goods in standard carriage regimes — low DG friction. That said, Top still issues an SDS (CLP for EU) and packs it sealed and correctly labelled; if a carrier treats it as a DG under a stricter interpretation, we declare and pack to the SDS-driven class and use qualified forwarders.We never misdeclare; the lot-specific SDS drives the transport class. Buyers should inform their broker of the material and SDS so clearance and last-mile handling are correct.