As of 2026, coconut charcoal export prices from Indonesia run USD 1,250–1,500 per metric ton FOB for premium shisha-grade briquettes (ash ≤2.5%), USD 1,000–1,250 per MT for standard shisha grade (ash 2.5–3.0%), and USD 700–1,000 per MT for BBQ coconut–hardwood blends. Private-label packaging can add up to USD 250 per MT. Only a written quotation binds.
Those are the benchmarks. Below: where each band comes from, what moves a quote inside it, and how to turn your spec into a live, date-stamped figure for your own container.
What Does Coconut Charcoal Export Cost per Ton in 2026?
| Grade | Ash content | Typical burn time | Price per MT, FOB Indonesian port (as of 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium shisha | 1.8–2.5% | 90–120 min per cube | USD 1,250–1,500 |
| Standard shisha | 2.5–3.0% | ~90 min per cube | USD 1,000–1,250 |
| BBQ coconut–hardwood blend | 5–16%+ by blend ratio | 3–8 hours | USD 700–1,000 |
| Private-label packaging | — | — | adds up to USD 250 |
Minimum order across this site: one 20ft container, roughly 17.5–18 MT. Below a full container you are buying cartons on retail logic, and per-ton comparisons stop meaning anything.
Published exporter quotes anchor these bands. A specified shisha briquette has been quoted at USD 1,340 per MT FOB. A coconut–hardwood blend with 7% moisture, 70% fixed carbon, 7,200 kcal/kg and an eight-hour burn has been quoted at USD 700 per MT FOB. And a 2024 quote listed 100% coconut shisha briquettes at USD 1,000 per MT EXW with a 17.5-ton minimum — note the EXW basis, which still excludes loading and export clearance. All figures here are as of 2026 and subject to change.
Which Factors Move the Price per Ton?
Four levers decide where inside a band your quote lands: ash band, burn time, packaging, and season.
| Price driver | Spec detail | Effect on a per-ton quote |
|---|---|---|
| Ash band | Sub-bands 1.8–2.2%, 2.2–2.5% (the most-ordered), 2.5–3.0%, 3.0%+ | Each step down in ash lifts the quote; 1.8–2.2% tops the premium band, 2.5–3.0% prices as standard grade |
| Burn time | 90–120 min per cube; sticks up to 2 hours; ignition under 5 min | Longer, whiter-ash burns carry the upper half of each band |
| Shell origin | Sumatra: grey ash, ~90-min burns. Sulawesi: whiter ash, up to 110 min | Sulawesi-shell lots typically quote at the premium end |
| Packaging | Bulk kraft cartons vs full private label | Private label adds up to USD 250/MT as of 2026 |
| Season | Wet-season shell supply and kiln drying; demand pulses before peak hookah months | Quotes drift within a band, not across it |
Ash moves a quote first. According to Indonesian producer specifications published in 2024, 2.2–2.5% is the most-ordered premium band; 1.8–2.2% with white or light-grey ash commands the top of USD 1,250–1,500. Past 3.0%, no packaging keeps the product in shisha pricing.
Season is real but modest: wet weather slows shell collection and kiln drying, and Gulf demand pulses ahead of peak hookah months. Expect drift within a band — a seller citing season to justify a USD 400 swing is selling a story.
What Do FOB and EXW Cover — and What Do They Leave Out?
FOB Indonesian port means the goods are export-cleared and loaded at Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya) or Semarang; Benoa handles Bali loading and is where buyers usually schedule inspection visits. Ocean freight, marine insurance, import duty and inland haulage at destination — Jebel Ali, Dammam or Doha in the Gulf; Rotterdam, Hamburg or Piraeus in the EU; NY–NJ, Los Angeles or Houston in the US — all sit on top of the per-ton figures above. EXW quotes exclude even the Indonesian side of that chain.
A per-ton price also implies a document pack. Coconut charcoal ships under HS code 4402.90 with a Certificate of Origin, PEB export declaration, commercial invoice, packing list, fumigation certificate, phytosanitary certificate where required, and a Self-Heating Test report that carriers and insurers ask for before accepting the cargo. A Certificate of Analysis is issued per export lot by Indonesian-accredited laboratories covering ash, moisture, calorific value, fixed carbon, volatile matter and burn time — standard practice as of 2026. Check the test date and the lab stamp before you rely on the number. Quotes that skip documentation always look cheaper; that is where the missing margin went.
Why Does Indonesian Origin Set the Global Benchmark?
Indonesia is the dominant global origin for coconut-shell charcoal, so Indonesian FOB is the category’s reference price — the figure every other origin gets judged against.
Two structural points hold the price up. First, quality headroom: Indonesia’s SNI standard caps briquette moisture and ash at 8% each, while premium export spec runs far tighter — moisture at or under 5–6%, fixed carbon of 75–80% or more, volatile matter capped near 15%, and calorific value of 7,000–7,500 kcal/kg, according to producer specifications published in 2024. Independent studies using the ASTM D1762 method have measured Indonesian charcoal at 2.4–2.9% ash. Second, EU access: coconut is not among the seven EUDR commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood), so coconut-shell charcoal enters the EU with no EUDR due-diligence burden (coconut is not among the EUDR’s seven regulated commodities; confirm current applicability with your EU customs broker) — a dated, defensible edge over wood charcoal heading into 2027.
How Does a Live Quote Work?
Benchmarks orient; they do not bind. Here is the path from this page to a loaded container:
- Send your spec. Use the quote form: grade, target ash band, cube or stick format, monthly volume, destination port, and packaging (bulk or private label).
- Desk review. The Coconut Charcoal Export desk matches your spec against vetted Indonesian producers with current availability — we verify and broker; we do not run a factory.
- Written quotation within 24 business hours. Per-ton FOB (or CIF on request), date-stamped, with grade spec and packaging itemised. This is the number that binds — not the bands above.
- Sample and COA. A pre-shipment sample plus the lot’s Certificate of Analysis from an Indonesian-accredited lab, so you verify ash, moisture and burn time before committing.
- Contract, production, loading. Deposit terms sit in the quotation; the document pack — COA, Certificate of Origin, PEB, fumigation, SHT — is prepared for loading at the agreed port.
Ready for a live per-ton figure? Coconut Charcoal Export is a verified-supplier desk operated by Coconut Charcoal Export. We vet producers, check COAs and broker your contract — we do not own a factory and will not pretend to. Send your spec through the quote form, or message the concierge desk through the quote form at . A written, date-stamped quotation comes back within 24 business hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do coconut charcoal export quotes differ by USD 500 per ton for “the same” product?
Because ash band, burn time and packaging are usually not the same. A 1.8–2.2% ash cube with a 120-minute burn sits at the top of the premium band (USD 1,250–1,500/MT FOB as of 2026); a 2.5–3.0% ash lot in bulk cartons belongs in the USD 1,000–1,250 band. Compare COAs, not adjectives.
What is the minimum order to get true per-ton FOB pricing?
One 20ft container, roughly 17.5–18 MT — the MOQ across this site, and it matches the market: a published 2024 quote set USD 1,000/MT EXW at a 17.5-ton minimum. Below container volume you are quoted per carton or per pallet, and those unit prices run well above the per-ton bands here.
Does the FOB price per ton include shipping to my destination port?
No. FOB Indonesian port covers the goods export-cleared and loaded at Tanjung Priok, Tanjung Perak, Semarang or Benoa. Ocean freight, insurance, import duty and delivery to Jebel Ali, Rotterdam, NY–NJ or any other gateway are added on top. Ask for CIF alongside FOB in your quotation if you want a landed comparison.
How much does private-label packaging add to the price per ton?
Up to USD 250 per MT as of 2026, depending on printed inner boxes, sleeves and master-carton spec. Packaging is also a compliance item — export packaging that meets buyer and destination requirementsgoverns coconut charcoal export packaging — so a private-label quotation should itemise the packaging line rather than fold it invisibly into the per-ton figure.
Is a quote far below USD 700 per ton a bargain or a warning?
Treat it as a warning until a current COA proves otherwise. USD 700–1,000/MT FOB is the floor band for legitimate coconut–hardwood BBQ blends as of 2026; quotes well under it usually mean high-ash filler, moisture above spec, missing documents such as the Self-Heating Test report, or an EXW price dressed as FOB.