Restaurant-grade lumpwood charcoal wholesale for the UK

Ocakbaşı and kebab grills, tandoor kitchens, steakhouses and churrascarias in London, Birmingham, Manchester and other cities burn charcoal through every service, and buy it from catering distributors and cash-and-carry wholesalers. Restaurant-grade lumpwood means large, dense pieces with little dust that hold a steady heat; Marabu burns longest, indicatively up to around 7 hours and varying by lot.

BBQ retailers and garden-centre suppliers stock lumpwood and briquettes in smaller bags for the summer season. Private-label bags with your brand are available on request, and retailers who ask about BS EN 1860-2, the barbecue charcoal standard, get a straight answer on what we can document for the lot; we do not claim certification.

Standard bags are 10, 15 and 20 kg, the sizes UK caterers usually buy, with 2 to 5 kg retail bags on request. Agree the bag size first, then the quotation states bags per pallet and net kilograms per pallet.

A full 13.6 m truck takes about 33 Euro pallets, a 20 ft container about 10 to 11 and a 40 ft high-cube about 22 to 24, indicative figures. Charcoal fills a load by volume before it reaches the weight limit, so the exact net load is confirmed in the quotation before loading.

A full truck by road through the EU with a Channel crossing can be quoted for regular resupply to a warehouse. For larger volumes, a 20 ft or 40 ft container loads at Thessaloniki, about 230 km from Skopje, for Felixstowe, Southampton or London Gateway. The Incoterm and delivery point are agreed per order, and the carrier confirms the route and transit time.

Charcoal is sea cargo under the IMDG Code (UN 1361, class 4.2), and IMDG Amendment 42-24 removed the former charcoal exemptions from 1 January 2026. The carrier confirms its acceptance and the dangerous-goods documents for the sea or ferry leg of every booking.

Duty: wood charcoal under commodity code 4402 90 00 90 has a third-country duty of 0% in the UK Global Tariff (checked October 2026); import VAT at the standard 20% applies. You need a GB EORI number, and your customs agent makes the import declaration and confirms the classification for the actual product.

Wooden pallets must be ISPM 15 treated and marked under UK plant-health rules. Wood charcoal (heading 4402) is not on the product list of the UK Timber Regulation (checked October 2026); ask your adviser whether any other obligation applies to your role.

Send the charcoal type, the quantity in pallets, trucks or containers, the bag size, the delivery address or port, the Incoterm you prefer and any private-label needs. We reply with a written offer naming the product, pallet count, net load and terms.

Wood charcoal under commodity code 4402 90 00 90 has a third-country duty of 0% in the UK Global Tariff (checked October 2026). Import VAT at 20% applies, and your customs agent confirms the classification for the actual product.

Yes. 10, 15 and 20 kg bags are standard for restaurants and caterers, with smaller retail bags on request. The quotation states bags per pallet and net weight.

A full truck by road through the EU with a Channel crossing can be quoted, as can a 20 ft or 40 ft container to Felixstowe, Southampton or London Gateway. The route and transit time are confirmed in the quotation.

Wood charcoal (heading 4402) is not on the product list of the UK Timber Regulation (checked October 2026). Ask your adviser whether any other obligation applies to your role.

We do not claim certification. We can discuss what the standard asks for and say what we can document for the lot your buyer needs.