| Physical parameter | Requirements | |||
| White pepper 630g/l | Black pepper | |||
| 550 g/l FAQ |
500g/l FAQ |
450g/l FAQ |
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| 1. Foreign matter (% by wt, max.) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2. Light berries (% by wt, max.) | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 |
| 3. Pinhead or broken (% by wt, max.) | 15.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 4. Moisture (% by wt, max) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| 5. Bulk density (g/l, min.) | 600 | 550 | 500 | 450 |
