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Broken golden Ceylon cinnamon quills with delicate rolled layers fill a woven tray on a sunlit wooden table.

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Ceylon Cinnamon Quillings

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Quillings are whole Ceylon cinnamon sticks broken into pieces less than 200 mm long, as defined by the Department of Cinnamon Development. A Sri Lankan export product, available on request.

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Appearance
Broken pieces of whole cinnamon quill, each less than 200 mm long, showing the same thin rolled layers of light brown inner bark.
Typical uses
  • Distillation of cinnamon bark oil
  • Hot water cinnamon drinks made with pieces of bark
  • Flavouring tea and beverages

Product Overview

Cinnamon bark in Sri Lanka is sold mainly as quills. The Department of Export Agriculture says other pieces of bark are available as chips, quillings or featherings. All come from Cinnamomum zeylanicum, the true cinnamon tree native to Sri Lanka. The Department of Cinnamon Development defines quillings as whole cinnamon sticks broken into pieces less than 200 mm in length. They may contain up to 5% by weight of feathers and bark pieces, and other foreign substances should not exceed 2%. The export tariff of Sri Lanka has its own line for quillings, H.09.06.11.93. The Department names quillings as a raw material for cinnamon bark oil. A drink made by immersing pieces of bark in hot water is popular in Latin American countries. This product is listed as available on request, and packaging is available on request. Send the grade, quantity, packing and destination port by email from the Contact page or the How to order page. Documents and test reports can be discussed for each order.

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Questions about Ceylon Cinnamon Quillings

What are cinnamon quillings?

The Department of Cinnamon Development defines quillings as whole cinnamon sticks broken into pieces less than 200 mm in length.

Can quillings contain featherings?

The official description allows up to 5% by weight of feathers and bark pieces, and not more than 2% of other foreign substances.

Which tariff line covers quillings?

The export tariff published by the Export Development Board lists quillings under H.09.06.11.93. Check the import code that applies in your own country.

What are quillings used for?

The Department of Cinnamon Development names quillings as a raw material for cinnamon bark oil. The Department of Export Agriculture also notes that a drink made by immersing pieces of bark in hot water is popular in Latin American countries.

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