For retailers and brands: how to source agarwood that clears borders and stands up to scrutiny.
Updated 2026-10-07 · Wubaiyi Agarwood (伍佰艺沉香), Hainan plantations & Beijing flagship store
Agarwood carries a regulatory weight that most fragrance materials do not: Aquilaria species are listed in CITES Appendix II. For a brand, that means origin, documentation and supplier practice are not back-office details — they decide whether a shipment moves at all.
Ask for the same things you would for any premium material: consistency across batches, the ability to state grade in writing, sample availability before volume, and clear answers on documentation. A supplier who is vague about origin or grade is a risk to your brand, not just your order.
We grow our own material in Hainan, including the Qinan No.1 cultivar, and supply cultivated agarwood — beads, chips, powder and qinan-class material — with grades stated in writing. For B2B enquiries we discuss quantities, private-label formats and documentation requirements directly.
If you are building or extending an agarwood line, send your product brief — format, grade band, target quantity and destination market — and we will respond with options and a sample path.
Yes. Aquilaria species are listed in CITES Appendix II, so cross-border trade may require permits and supporting documentation. Cultivated, documented material is easier to ship legally.
Cultivated supply is traceable, consistent in grade and legally simpler — it de-risks your line and supports sustainable trade rather than depleting wild stock.
Batch grade in writing (gram weight, bead count, oil-line photos, sinking status) plus origin information; for cross-border orders, CITES-related documentation as applicable to your market.