Hass avocado · Iraq
Hass avocado exporter to Iraq — sizes, packing, documents
Avocado Kenya ships export-grade Hass avocado from Mombasa to Iraq — Umm Qasr — in 40 ft reefer containers of 5,760 cartons, about 23 tonnes on 20 pallets. Transit: quoted per shipment. Quoted CIF or CIP to the port you name.
How it ships
Checked at the packhouse, packed in 4 kg cartons with layer pads and labels to your specification, sealed in a 40 ft reefer with data loggers and sailed from Mombasa.
Sea freight from Mombasa
- We quote to
- Umm Qasr
- Transit
- Quoted per shipment
Specification
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grade | Export-grade Hass |
| Carton | 4 kg |
| Count per carton | To the buyer's specification — on request |
| Container | 40 ft reefer — 5,760 cartons (about 23 t) on 20 pallets |
| Inside the container | Layer pads, labels, data loggers |
| Quality | Packhouse QC checks before sealing |
| Freight | Sea, Mombasa → Jeddah / Khor Fakkan (Maersk) |
| Transit | 9–12 days to the Gulf |
| Incoterms | CIF · CIP |
| HS code | 08044000 |
| Minimum order | On request |
| Lead time | On request |
Documents for Iraq
Every order of Kenyan Hass avocado to Iraq leaves with:
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Phytosanitary certificate (KEPHIS)
- Certificate of origin
- Bill of lading
- Temperature data-logger record
- Carton labels to the buyer's specification
Import permits, where the destination requires them, are the buyer's side; we prepare the documents the permit asks for.
Demand in Iraq, in numbers
- Iraq is among the top destinations for Kenyan avocado.
Kenya's export lanes
- 14,502 shipments of avocado from Kenya
- 1,361 buyers
- 59 importing countries
HS 08044000
Source: Volza, Oct 2026
Questions about Kenyan Hass avocado to Iraq
How long does Hass avocado take from Mombasa to Iraq?
Mombasa → Umm Qasr: quoted per shipment. The container sails CIF or CIP to the port you name, with the temperature record travelling alongside the documents.
How much fruit is in one container to Iraq?
5,760 cartons of 4 kg — about 23 tonnes — on 20 pallets per 40 ft reefer. Counts per carton are packed to your specification.
What documents arrive in Iraq with the container?
Commercial invoice and packing list, phytosanitary certificate (KEPHIS), certificate of origin, bill of lading, the data-logger temperature record and carton labels to your specification.
When is the season and how do I get a price for Iraq?
The season moves with the farms and the weather, so ask for this season's calendar. Send the counts, quantity and port on WhatsApp or through the form and we reply with today's price in writing.
Buying Kenyan Hass avocado in Iraq?
Tell us the quantity and the destination airport or port. We reply from Nairobi with today's price and the specification.
Go deeper
The market page has the full route, every document and all the demand figures; the product page has the specification in full.