Guides and insights on seafood processing, sustainable sourcing, certifications and export markets from an experienced Indonesian seafood exporter.
A survival-first, route-and-pack plan to move Papua live mud crab from Sorong or Jayapura via Jakarta to Singapore or Hong Kong with >95% arrival alive. Exact loading densities, temperature and moisture targets, airline checklists, CGK transit tactics, and a simple DOA tracking workflow you can run this month.
A practical, first‑load checklist to satisfy 21 CFR 123.12. What to request from your foreign seafood processor, how to document affirmative steps for histamine species, what FDA expects during inspection, and how often to re‑verify suppliers.
A practical, 30‑day playbook to choose and implement MSC Mass Balance Chain of Custody in an Indonesian seafood plant. What changes on the floor, which records auditors check, a simple volume calculation, and how buyers view mass balance vs segregation.
A practical, no-fluff guide to Indonesian vannamei shrimp pricing by count in 2025. We cover fair FOB bands for PD tail-on, typical spreads between sizes, a step-by-step farm-gate-to-FOB conversion, regional price tendencies, weekly timing, red flags, and how payment terms shape quotes.
A step-by-step, stage-timed plan for reefer LCL seafood from Indonesia to a US West Coast cold store. Includes typical day ranges, recent reliability trends, and practical ways to shave days without switching to FCL.
A practical, field-tested guide to write the right count-tolerance language, run a simple sampling plan, and cap defects so your Indonesian vannamei performs exactly as spec’d. Includes realistic PD yields, broken tail limits, and contract wording you can copy.
A practical, insider’s guide to shortlisting Indonesian seafood exporters who accept low MOQs and mixed‑SKU containers. What’s realistic for shrimp MOQs, how mixed containers really work, the ports to use, a 5‑step verification checklist, a ready‑to‑send outreach email, and decision criteria to pick 2–3 suppliers today.
A practical, step-by-step system to verify an Indonesian seafood supplier’s EU approval. How to use TRACES NT, match establishment numbers and product scope, check vessels and raw materials, and request the exact documents that keep CHED-P and BCP checks smooth.
A transparency‑first system to request line‑item pricing, run a simple should‑cost check, and trim non–quality‑critical costs. Includes a ready‑to‑send email, a 15‑minute call script, and PO language that protects specs while you save.
A calculator-first, buyer-focused guide from the Indonesia‑Seafood Team on how IDR–USD moves pass through to Indonesian shrimp FOB prices in 2024–2025. Includes a simple formula, real-world lags, pass-through ranges, price-band planning for 2025, and a copyable FX clause.