Sourcing · Virgin Coconut Oil
Sri Lankan virgin coconut oil — the global VCO category leader.
Sri Lanka holds an estimated 43% of global virgin coconut oil export share, making it the structural category leader. We supply UK retailers, food-service operators and private-label brands with cold-pressed virgin coconut oil in retail jars, food-service pouches and bulk drums, with aflatoxin screening on every batch and organic-certified options available.
Sources: Nut Industry Whitepaper 2025 · Sri Lanka Export Development Board · Coconut Development Authority
Global VCO Share
~43%
Sri Lanka leads world VCO exports
SL Coconut Exports 2024
$458M
kernel-products total — VCO is a major part
UK Wellness Demand
Strong
growing organic and premium-tier opportunity
UK Import Duty
0%
Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences
Why Sri Lankan VCO
Structural origin leader, not just one of many.
Coconut oil is grown across the tropics, but virgin coconut oil specifically — cold-pressed, unrefined, processed within hours of harvest — is a category Sri Lanka has built deep capability in. The coconut triangle (Puttalam, Kurunegala, Gampaha) sits at the heart of a mature processing ecosystem that combines smallholder farming with industrial-grade extraction.
For UK retailers and food-service operators carrying a premium VCO, buying Sri Lankan origin is buying from the supply-chain capital of the category. It also gives you the certification options UK procurement teams expect — organic, fair-trade, single-estate — at credible scale.
Quality controls we operate
- Aflatoxin testing on every batch (FSA-high-risk coconut category)
- Free fatty acid (FFA) content checked — freshness signal
- Peroxide value — rancidity early warning
- Organic certification chain (Soil Association / EU equivalence) where applicable
Formats Available
Sri Lankan Virgin Coconut Oil formats for UK trade.
Retail-ready packs and food-service formats. MOQ details on the MOQ & pack sizes page — exact pricing confirmed at trade-account application.
Retail Jars
- Specification
- 500ml clear glass jar, retail-ready labelling
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case (12 units)
- HS Code
- 151311
Food Service Pouches
- Specification
- 1L stand-up pouches, kitchen-friendly
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case (10 units)
- HS Code
- 151311
Bulk Drums
- Specification
- 5L and 25L food-service drums; HDPE
- Minimum Order
- From 1 drum
- HS Code
- 151311
Procurement Context
Trade reference data for procurement teams.
The supply-chain detail UK procurement and food-safety teams typically need before opening a supplier account.
- Process
- Cold-pressed virgin (raw or expeller, certified)
- Origin
- Sri Lanka — coconut triangle (Puttalam, Kurunegala, Gampaha)
- Harvest
- Year-round coconut harvest cycle
- HS code
- 1513.11 (crude virgin)
- UK duty (DCTS)
- 0% — Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences
- UK VAT
- Zero-rated as food
- Shelf life
- 24 months ambient, sealed
- Storage
- Below 20°C, airtight. Solidifies <24°C, liquid at room temp.
Apply for sri lankan virgin coconut oil trade supply.
Apply for a trade account and we'll confirm pricing, MOQ and pack formats for your business within one business day.