TICKET 01 · Quality table
A figure needs a way to measure it.
For a mill buyer the useful question is simple: does this report describe the lot on the truck, under the method you agreed? Treat figures published by producers, standards bodies and regulators as a starting point for the talk with QC.
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Test method | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture max · Kora | ≤6 / ≤8 | % | Not stated | Kora product page · two lines |
| Moisture · BAFS Philippines (Grade 1 / 2 / 3) | 6–7.9 / 8–10.9 / 11–13.9 | % | Not stated | BAFS Technical Bulletin No. 09 (2021) · bands, not a ceiling |
| Oil content min · Kora | ≥63 | % | Not stated | Kora product page · basis not stated |
| FFA max · Kora | ≤2 | % | Not stated | Kora product page · acid basis not stated |
| FFA max · BAFS (Grade 1 / 2 / 3) | 0.5 / 4.0 / 5.0 | % as oleic | Not stated | BAFS bulletin · stated as oleic acid |
Under research, not yet verified · Every figure is a claim from the page or document named, not a lot test result and not a ranking. Methods and bases differ, so do not compare row by row. · 2026-10-20
Match the report to the material
Ask for the lot and sample references, the sampling date and the test date. An old report can start a conversation. It cannot tell you the condition of a new delivery.
Sort out the moisture method
Moisture means how wet the copra is. Find out whether the number comes from a meter or a lab method. Agree how conflicting readings are handled before dispatch. Results from different methods are not automatically interchangeable.
Oil content is not recovery
A lab oil figure is not a promise of what your extraction line will produce. Ask for its measurement basis. Read FFA (free fatty acids) separately and ask which analytical convention the lab used.
Grade names do not set limits
Kora names grades A and B, SNI 01-3946-1995 uses A-I, A-II, B and C, and the Philippine BAFS bulletin uses Grades 1 to 3. They do not map one to one, and Kora’s mapping to public standards is still unresolved. Do not fill a blank figure from a grade name. The full comparison is in the article on copra quality standards.
Still to settle with your QC team
- Foreign matterResearch · Kora limit unconfirmed
- Decide what counts as foreign matter, such as dust and shell pieces, and how the result is worked out.
- Mould and defectsResearch · method and limits needed
- Mould you can see is one thing, a toxin test is another. A visual check does not replace a lab result.
- AflatoxinsResearch · specification unresolved
- Ask what is measured, in which unit, by which method, and for which use. No numerical limit is set here.