Chilled fish export from Bangladesh
Fresh chilled river fish flown in insulated boxes with gel ice, for buyers whose customers will pay a premium for fish that was never frozen.
Specification
| HS code | 0302.89 |
|---|---|
| Product group | Fish & seafood |
| Species | Rui, katla, pangas, koi, shing, magur, tilapia, chital |
| Presentation | Whole round or gutted, individually wrapped |
| Ice ratio | Gel ice at a fixed ratio to fish weight, sufficient for the full transit |
| Best lanes | Gulf and Malaysia, where flight time is four to eight hours |
| Packing | Expanded polystyrene box with gel ice, 10 kg or 15 kg |
| Storage temperature | 0 to +2 C on ice |
| Shelf life | 7 to 10 days from packing |
| Freight mode | Air |
| Minimum order | 100 kg per air consignment |
| Season | Year round |
| Incoterms | FOB, CFR, CIF, CPT, DAP |
Varieties and grades
RuiKatlaPangasKoiShingMagurChital
Where we ship chilled fish
Each lane below has its own entry system and certificate package. Open the lane for your country to see what a consignment needs before it can clear.
- Chilled fish to Saudi Arabia — SABER and FASAH
- Chilled fish to United Arab Emirates (Dubai) — ZAD food import clearance and Montaji label registration
- Chilled fish to Qatar — GSO standards and Al-Nadeeb customs clearance
- Chilled fish to Kuwait — GSO standards and PAFN clearance
- Chilled fish to Oman — GSO standards and Bayan customs clearance
- Chilled fish to Bahrain — GSO standards and OFOQ customs clearance
- Chilled fish to Malaysia — MAQIS clearance and import permit
- Chilled fish to United Kingdom — IPAFFS pre-notification and CHED
How an order runs
- You send the specification, destination and volume per shipment.
- We return a quotation with Incoterm, packing, grade and certificate list within 4–6 working hours.
- Proforma invoice and sales contract are issued; you open the L/C or arrange T/T.
- Production is booked, grading is inspected, and a pre-shipment sample or photo set is sent for sign-off.
- Consignment is packed, certified, loaded and the full document set goes to your bank and broker.
Questions buyers ask
Does chilled fish survive the flight to Europe?
It can, but the margin is thin. We recommend chilled only on lanes under eight hours, which means the Gulf and Malaysia. For the UK and Europe we recommend frozen unless you have a same-day collection arrangement at the airport.