Shrimp / Prawns
Shrimp / Prawns
Kerala Frozen Vannamei Shrimp sourced from Alappuzha / Ernakulam / Kollam coastal districts, Kerala — backwater aquaculture ponds (facility to be confirmed per supplier). Public specifications are shown as catalogue targets; shipment-specific lab values remain available on request.
Certifications pending supplier validation
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Product Identity
- Species
- Litopenaeus vannamei (Whiteleg/Vannamei shrimp, farmed) — Penaeus monodon (Black Tiger prawn) available on request
- Common Trade Name
- Kerala Frozen Vannamei Shrimp
- Regional Name
- Chemmeen (ചെമ്മീൻ)
- Origin
- Alappuzha / Ernakulam / Kollam coastal districts, Kerala — backwater aquaculture ponds (facility to be confirmed per supplier)
- GI Tag Status
- Not applicable — no GI tag currently covers Kerala shrimp/prawn products
Grades and Specifications
Pending — standard export counts range 16/20, 21/25, 26/30, 31/40, 41/50, 51/60 (to be confirmed against locked-in supplier's harvest size)
- Form
- Head-On Shell-On (HOSO), Headless Shell-On (HLSO), Peeled & Deveined (PD/PDTO), Peeled Undeveined (PUD) — buyer-specified
- Freezing Method
- IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) or Block Frozen — buyer-specified
- Cold Chain / Storage Temperature
- -18°C or below, maintained through cold storage, transport, and loading
- Shelf Life
- 24 months from production date at -18°C (Pending — to be confirmed against supplier's process validation)
Packaging
- Available Formats
- IQF retail pouches, block-frozen wax-lined master cartons, bulk reefer loading (buyer-specified)
- Standard Package Weights
- 1 kg / 2 kg retail pouches, 10 kg / 20 kg master cartons (customisable on request)
- Private Labeling
- Available on request
- Container Loading Capacity
- Pending — to be calculated once packaging format confirmed; requires reefer container booking
Commercial Terms
- MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
- Pending — to be set once supplier volume confirmed; typically one full reefer container
- Price Basis
- FOB Cochin (CIF/CFR available on request)
- Payment Terms Accepted
- LC (Sight), TT — advance % to be confirmed
- Lead Time
- Pending — order to shipment-ready; includes cold-chain and reefer booking lead time
- Seasonal Availability
- Farmed/aquaculture supply — largely continuous year-round, unlike wild-caught species; not subject to India's monsoon fishing-ban period — confirm harvest cycle with supplier