A plain-English guide for procurement teams sourcing bulk Turkish thyme (Thymus) direct from the producer in İzmir — Incoterms, export documentation, lead time, and why buying from origin keeps origin pricing without a reseller's markup.
Türkiye is one of the world's leading origins for thyme. The Aegean region produces thyme with high thymol and essential-oil content — typically 2.0–3.5% — thanks to hot, dry summers and calcareous soils. Mediterranean and inland origins round out availability. Region, crop year, cut, and drying discipline drive aroma, color, and leaf-to-stalk ratio — which is why a serious producer confirms specifications per lot on a Certificate of Analysis (COA) rather than publishing one fixed number.
You have two paths. You can buy from a domestic reseller in your own market, who imports from Türkiye and adds a margin. Or you can buy direct from the producer at origin — keeping origin pricing and a shorter chain between harvest and your warehouse.
Thyme Turkey is the direct-from-origin path. Your purchase order and invoice sit with Tuna Project Global Trade Inc. in İzmir, Türkiye, which sources, sorts, processes, and exports the thyme itself under ISO 22000 / HACCP control. No middleman stands between you and the source.
Incoterms define who handles freight, insurance, customs, and duties. Many buyers prefer DDP (Delivered Duty Paid): we deliver the goods, cleared for import with duties paid, to your nominated warehouse — collapsing the import process into a single landed price. We also quote CIF and FOB if you manage your own logistics from the port.
As the producer and exporter, we prepare the full documentation package — commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, and a per-lot COA — and arrange any destination-specific certificates your market requires. Working direct with the exporter means the paperwork and the goods come from the same place.
From a confirmed order, lead time covers processing / sorting, packing, export documentation, and ocean transit to your port. Buying direct from İzmir keeps that chain short. Volume, form (whole / rubbed / cut / ground), packing format, destination port, and Incoterm move the timeline, and we confirm a target date with every quote.
Thyme grades run from Extra Class (clean rubbed leaf, for retail jars and gourmet blends) through Class I and Class II to Industrial / Ground (distillation and seasoning feedstock). Forms include whole leaf, rubbed, cut, and ground. Standard packing is 10 kg and 20 kg carton boxes; buyer-specific packing is available by RFQ. See the grade comparison table for moisture, color, foreign-matter, and oil ranges.
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Thyme Turkey supplies bulk Turkish thyme (Thymus) direct from the source as a brand of Tuna Project. You buy straight from the producer and exporter, Tuna Project Global Trade Inc. in İzmir, Türkiye — no extra middleman between you and origin.
Türkiye — and the Aegean in particular — grows thyme with high thymol and essential-oil content (typically 2.0–3.5%) thanks to hot dry summers and calcareous soils. Thymol is the dominant aromatic and antimicrobial compound, so higher thymol means a stronger, more stable aroma.
Yes. You contract directly with Tuna Project Global Trade Inc., the İzmir-based producer and exporter, which handles export documentation, freight, and delivery to your warehouse anywhere in the world. Buying direct from origin keeps origin pricing without a reseller's markup.
Yes. Request a quote with your destination, volume, grade, and packing format. We prepare DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), CIF, or FOB quotes; on DDP, Tuna Project manages export documentation, ocean freight, customs clearance, and final delivery.
Grades range from Extra Class (clean rubbed leaf, retail / gourmet) through Class I and Class II to Industrial / Ground (distillation and seasoning feedstock). Forms include whole leaf, rubbed, cut, and ground. Standard packing is 10 kg / 20 kg cartons; buyer-specific packing by RFQ.
Yes. Thyme is sourced from the Aegean and processed under ISO 22000 and HACCP control, with a Certificate of Analysis per lot. Certificate of origin and phytosanitary certificate are prepared for your destination market.
Buy direct from the producer. DDP, CIF, and FOB available; shipped worldwide from origin.
