Importing raw cashew nuts from Nigeria for the first time can be both exciting and complex. Between sourcing, documentation, and logistics, buyers need clear direction to ensure smooth trade execution. This Palmadex Export Readiness Guide outlines the critical steps every new buyer should take to prepare for a seamless cashew shipment from Nigeria.
Step 1: Confirm Product Specifications
Before initiating trade, clearly define your preferred Outturn (KOR), nut count, moisture limit, and packaging size. Palmadex uses these specifications to match your order with suitable farmer lots.
Step 2: Request Samples and Quality Reports
Palmadex provides pre-shipment samples and detailed laboratory test results to help buyers confirm quality consistency before any purchase contract is signed.
Step 3: Finalize Contract and Payment Terms
Once samples are approved, a Sales Contract is issued outlining product specs, price, incoterms (FOB or CFR), lead time, and payment mode. Palmadex accepts standard international trade terms and works transparently throughout.
Step 4: Secure Required Documentation
Palmadex handles all compliance documentation — including Phytosanitary Certificate, Certificate of Origin, Fumigation Certificate, and Export Permit — ensuring full alignment with the buyer’s import requirements.
Step 5: Schedule Quality Inspection
Buyers may appoint independent agencies (such as SGS or Cotecna) for pre-shipment inspection. Palmadex cooperates fully, providing access to warehouses, samples, and loading verification.
Step 6: Confirm Shipping and Container Booking
Palmadex coordinates directly with major shipping lines to secure container space and provides real-time updates on vessel schedules and estimated arrival dates.
Step 7: Verify Packaging and Labeling
Cashew nuts are packed in 80kg or 50kg jute bags to maintain ventilation. Each bag is labeled with lot number, grade, and net weight to ensure easy identification during customs clearance.
Step 8: Track Shipment Progress
Buyers receive digital copies of the Bill of Lading, Packing List, and Commercial Invoice, along with shipment tracking information once the vessel departs Nigeria.
Step 9: Prepare for Customs Clearance at Destination Port
Ensure your local customs broker has advance copies of all export documents to avoid clearance delays. Palmadex assists by providing correctly formatted documentation for your import country.
Step 10: Confirm Post-Arrival Support
Palmadex offers after-sale communication support, providing inspection photos, container seals, and verification reports to confirm product integrity upon arrival.
Palmadex Raw Cashew Nut Trade Specifications
Premium Cashew Nuts Ready for Export from PalmadexCommodity: Raw Cashew Nuts (Anacardium occidentale)
Outturn (KOR): 48–52 lbs
Moisture Content: ≤ 10%
Foreign Matter: ≤ 2%
Nut Count: 170–190 nuts/kg
Packaging: 80kg or 50kg jute bags
Loadability: 18–19 MT (20ft), 26–27 MT (40ft)
FOB Ports: Lagos (Apapa, Tin Can), Port Harcourt
Lead Time: 21–30 days after confirmation
Minimum Order Quantity: 1 × 20ft container
Partner with Palmadex
For export readiness support, documentation guidance, or to schedule your first cashew shipment from Nigeria, contact Palmadex Export Desk:
Emails:import@palmadex.com |palmadexgis@mail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +2348066579079
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
