Hass avocado · UAE
Hass avocado exporter to the UAE — sizes, packing, documents
Avocado Kenya ships export-grade Hass avocado from Mombasa to the UAE — Khor Fakkan · Jebel Ali on request — in 40 ft reefer containers of 5,760 cartons, about 23 tonnes on 20 pallets. Transit: 9–12 days (Maersk reefer). 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
- Khor Fakkan · Jebel Ali on request
- Transit
- 9–12 days (Maersk reefer)
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 UAE
Every order of Kenyan Hass avocado to the UAE 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 UAE, in numbers
- The UAE is the second destination for Kenyan cut flowers by shipment count, and among the top destinations for Kenyan avocado and tea.
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 the UAE
How long does Hass avocado take from Mombasa to the UAE?
Mombasa → Khor Fakkan · Jebel Ali on request: 9–12 days (Maersk reefer). 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 the UAE?
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 UAE 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 UAE?
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.
Why Khor Fakkan and not Jebel Ali?
Khor Fakkan is the port Avocado Kenya ships to with Maersk. Jebel Ali is quoted on request.
Buying Kenyan Hass avocado in UAE?
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.