Importers and Distributors
Importers carry the risk when a shipment is rejected, when size grading drifts, or when a plant code is not registered for the destination. This page covers how we remove those three risks.
Industry Pain Points
- Plant codes that are not registered for the destination market, leading to detained shipments
- Undeclared glazing that makes supplier quotations impossible to compare
- Size grading that drifts between the sample and the container
- Slow document turnaround when health certificates and traceability reports are needed
- Container minimums that force a single species order
What These Buyers Need
- One plant approved across the EU USA Canada Australia New Zealand Middle East Russia and Southeast Asia
- Glazing stated in writing on the label and packing list
- Written weight bands held across the season
- Health certificate certificate of origin and traceability report with each shipment
- Mixed container loading across species
Products That Fit This Channel
Frozen Seabass (Lateolabrax japonicus)
Brackish water from the Pearl River system and the South China Sea gives a clean flavour with no muddy note
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Frozen Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
Large fish sizes up to 2000-3000g produce fillets big enough for centre of plate cuts and butterfly steaks
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Frozen Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Fillet options across skinless boneless, PBO, normal or deep skinned and normal or well trimmed
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Frozen Brown Croaker (Protonibea diacanthus)
Fish size around 5 kg produces fillets commonly above 1000g for premium portion cutting
View specifications →Typical Application Scenarios
- Annual contracts on seabass and barramundi with fixed size grading
- Trial containers mixing four or five species before committing to volume
- Private label programmes for supermarket chains
- Replacing European seabass supply with Asian seabass during price surges
Delivery Capability
- MOQ of 1 x 20ft FCL with mixed loading available
- Production lead time of 20 to 35 days on seabass and 25 to 30 days on most other species
- Cold chain held at -18 C or below through storage and container loading
- Pre-shipment inspection photos and reports before the container is sealed
- Third party inspection such as SGS arranged on request
From Specification to Sealed Container
The same six stages apply whether the order is a trial pallet or an annual contract.
- Written specification confirmed in writing
- Samples within 48 hours
- Production scheduled against the harvest
- In-house QC and metal detection on every batch
- Pre-shipment inspection photos sent for approval
- Container sealed with full export documentation
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Importers and Distributors Supply Questions
What is your minimum order quantity
1 x 20ft FCL, typically 10 to 12 tons, with mixed container loading available across species.
How quickly can you produce a first order
Samples within 48 hours and container production in 20 to 35 days depending on species and product form.
Can you match an existing specification
Yes. Send the written specification covering species, product form, weight band, glazing, trimming grade and treatment and we will confirm what we can hold.
Do you provide inspection evidence before shipment
Yes. Pre-shipment inspection photos and reports are sent for approval, and third party inspection such as SGS can be arranged.
Which markets can you ship to directly
The EU, UK, USA, Canada, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Southeast Asia from establishment 4404/02003.
Talk to Us About Importers and Distributors
Tell us the channel, the species and the format. We will propose a specification and a container plan.