Origin profile · East Africa

Uganda

Uganda is a East Africa origin and EAC member supplying verified commodities through Commodity Plus — graded, inspected, and contract-ready. Commodities sourced here include Arabica Coffee, Black Tea, Common Beans (Dry), Maize (Corn), Robusta Coffee, Sesame Seed.

At a glance

Region
East Africa
Trade bloc
EAC
Commodities
7
National grades
26

National grade standards

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Robusta Coffee
Grade 1G1
Maize (Corn)
BP1 (Broken Pekoe 1)BP1
Black Tea
Bugisu AAAA
Arabica Coffee
Grade A — Gourmet / blackGRADE_A
VanillaWhole cured black pods, supple, high moisture. Sold on length and appearance; the live request on this platform asks for 16-18 cm.
Grade 1G1
Common Beans (Dry)
White sesame, 99% purityWHITE99
Sesame SeedCleaned white seed, 1% admixture. The class the Japanese confectionery trade asks for.
Grade 2G2
Maize (Corn)
Bugisu AA
Arabica Coffee
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Robusta Coffee
PF1 (Pekoe Fannings 1)PF1
Black Tea
Grade 2G2
Common Beans (Dry)
Grade B — Extraction / redGRADE_B
VanillaDrier, reddish-brown pods with higher vanillin concentration by weight. Sold to extractors.
White sesame, 98% purityWHITE98
Sesame SeedCleaned white seed, 2% admixture. The common export class.
Bugisu BB
Arabica Coffee
Grade 3G3
Common Beans (Dry)
Mixed sesameMIXED
Sesame SeedUnsorted or mixed-colour seed, sold to crushers.
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Robusta Coffee
Grade 3G3
Maize (Corn)
PD (Pekoe Dust)PD
Black Tea
CutsCUTS
VanillaSplit, short or damaged pods, sold by weight for extraction.
Bugisu PBPB
Arabica Coffee
FAQ (Fair Average Quality)FAQ
Robusta Coffee
D1 (Dust 1)D1
Black Tea
WUGAR (Washed Uganda Arabica)WUGAR
Arabica CoffeeWashed / semi-washed Arabica from outside the Bugisu (Mt Elgon) mark — chiefly Rwenzori and West Nile. Cleaner, brighter cup than natural lots.
DRUGAR (Dry Uganda Arabica)DRUGAR
Arabica CoffeeNatural sun-dried Arabica (unsorted cherry), chiefly Rwenzori / West Nile. Heavier body and more defects than washed lots.

Compliance

Exporters from Uganda selling into the EU, UK, and US must meet a range of regulatory regimes — including EUDR deforestation due diligence and, for minerals, OECD conflict-minerals due diligence. Commodity Plus tracks the applicable requirements and generates the statements buyers and regulators ask for.

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Source from Uganda

Verified supply from Uganda, inspected at origin.

Frequently asked

What commodities does Uganda export?
Commodities sourced from Uganda on Commodity Plus include Arabica Coffee, Black Tea, Common Beans (Dry), Maize (Corn), Robusta Coffee, Sesame Seed, Vanilla.
Which trade region and bloc is Uganda in?
Uganda is in East Africa and a member of EAC.