Procurement process
How a cashew purchase runs, from first decision to cleared cargo.
- Start here
How to import cashew nuts
The eight decisions in order, and where each one usually goes wrong.
View - Origin
Buying RCN from Tanzania
Working within a regulated marketing system and a compressed window.
View - Diligence
Evaluating a cashew supplier
Questions whose answers are hard to fake, and warning signs worth taking seriously.
View - Enquiry
Requesting a quotation
The five details that turn a price range into an offer.
View - Product choice
RCN vs cashew kernels
Two different businesses, and which one you should be in.
View - Scale
Container buying guide
Why the bigger box does not carry more weight.
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Grades and selection
Which grade a product actually needs, and what the codes mean.
- Foundation
Cashew grades explained
Reading a grade code, and the one question that picks a grade.
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W240 vs W320
The most common grade decision in cashew procurement.
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W320 vs W450
Cost reduction without giving up whole kernels — and whether you need them.
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W180 vs W210
At the top of the range, availability decides more than price.
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Whole vs broken
The largest avoidable cost in cashew buying.
View - Process
How cashew nuts are graded
The sorting sequence, and where grading errors originate.
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By application
Grade selection worked backwards from what your process does to the kernel.
- Roasters
Best grade for roasting
Why uniformity beats size, and where scorched grades save money.
View - Packers
Best grade for retail
The pack decides the grade, and uniformity is what looks like quality.
View - Manufacturers
Best grade for food manufacturing
Working from the process backwards, and what to specify instead of appearance.
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Quality and logistics
- Verification
Cashew inspection checklist
What to verify before the container is sealed.
View - Planning
Cashew crop calendar
Three windows, not one — and which decisions precede which.
View - Packing
Cashew packaging guide
Two products, two entirely different packaging problems.
View - Documents
Export documentation guide
The ten-minute check that prevents most port delays.
View - Season
Tanzania cashew harvest season
Season shape on the main origin, and what it means for timing.
View - Reference
Quality hub
Determination methods, sampling and dispute mechanisms.
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Ready to send an enquiry?
Quantity, grade, packing format, destination port and required period are what turn an enquiry into an offer on the first reply.