Export Market Guides
Import Gemstones & Minerals to India from East Africa: Tsavorite, Tanzanite, Garnet & Soda Ash
Coloured stones for Jaipur, soda ash for industry and pulses for India's dal mills.
India is the world's coloured-gemstone cutting centre and a major buyer of East African pulses.
Products for Indian buyers
- Kenyan gemstones and soda ash — tsavorite, garnet, ruby.
- Tanzanite and Tanzanian gems.
- Pigeon peas and pulses from Tanzania and raw cashew nuts.
See the India market page and our licensed gemstone guide.
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Use the quotation form.
Indicative prices & types — Minerals & Gemstones
| Type / grade | Key specification | Sample price / kg* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsavorite (green grossular garnet) | Mineral: grossular garnet, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ (V, Cr coloured) · Colour: light mint to deep forest green | On request | Get price → |
| Ruby & Sapphire | Mineral: corundum, Al₂O₃ (Cr = ruby; Fe/Ti = sapphire) · Hardness (Mohs): 9 | On request | Get price → |
| Rhodolite & Other Garnets | Minerals: pyrope-almandine (rhodolite), spessartite, mali (grossular-andradite) · Colours: purple-red, raspberry, orange, colour-change | On request | Get price → |
| Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Amethyst & Kyanite | Tourmaline — hardness 7–7.5, RI 1.62–1.64 · Aquamarine (beryl) — hardness 7.5–8, RI 1.57–1.58 | On request | Get price → |
| Gold (doré / bars) | Forms: doré bars, refined bars (where available) · Purity (doré): typically 70–92% Au — assayed per bar | On request | Get price → |
| Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate) | Chemical: sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃ · Purity: ≥ 97–99% (grade dependent) | $1.45 | Get price → |
| Diatomite | Composition: amorphous silica, SiO₂ approx. 80–90% · Forms: natural, calcined, flux-calcined powders | $1.60 | Get price → |
| Fluorspar / Industrial Minerals (subject to availability) | Fluorspar — acid grade ≥ 97% CaF₂; metallurgical 60–85% CaF₂ · Limestone — CaCO₃ per grade | $1.50 | Get price → |
*Sample price = indicative international price + $1.00/kg, minimum 100 kg. Container (FOB / CIF) prices are lower and quoted per order.
Frequently asked questions
Can I import rough tanzanite?
Tanzania restricts rough tanzanite exports; we supply cut stones from licensed dealers.
Why import with ProExporters Kenya?
ProExporters Kenya is your single, accountable partner for importing from Kenya and East Africa — from the first quotation to the bill of lading.
- 10 source countries, one partner — Kenya plus DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia.
- Verified, licensed suppliers — auction-registered buyers, KEPHIS-registered packhouses, certified factories and licensed mineral dealers.
- Quality you can check — pre-shipment samples, lab analysis and independent inspection before loading.
- Documents handled — export permits, certificates of origin, phytosanitary, EUDR and due-diligence files.
- Transparent sample pricing — instant calculation and an emailed proforma invoice.
- Fast answers — formal FOB / CIF / DAP quotations, usually within 24 hours.
- Registered company — ProExporters is a brand and trading name of PROTECH CONSULTING, a company registered in Kenya.
