| Vietnam supplies ~80% of global cashew kernel exports.
(Source: VINACAS) Key grades available: – W-180: Largest whole white kernel. Premium confectionery and gourmet retail. – W-240: Mid-range premium. EU specialty retail and ingredient applications. – W-320: Most traded grade globally, ~70% of Vietnam’s export mix. (Source: VINACAS / Vietnam Customs, April 2026) – SW / Splits: Industrial food processing and lower-cost retail formats. Quality parameters to specify in your contract: – Moisture: max 5% – AFI defect tolerance per grade – RCN origin: Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Benin, Cambodia – directly affects outturn and kernel quality – Food safety certification: HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRC, or Organic (NOP / EU Organic) depending on target market Market update – 2026: – Vietnam exported 194,186 MT of cashew kernels in Jan-Apr 2026, valued at USD 1.348 billion. (Source: Vietnam Customs, May 2026) – US import tariff on Vietnamese cashew kernels: 0%. (Source: Vietnam.vn, April 2026) – VINACAS 2026 export target: 800,000 MT / USD 5 billion.
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