Freshdi Market Insight
Bone Meal suppliers and buyer demand, backed by real data
South Africa (15%), Tanzania (15%) and Germany (10%) lead the 20 Bone Meal suppliers, with supply spread across 13 countries, limiting origin flexibility beyond these top regions.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Bone Meal on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
91supply
Freshdi lists 91 active Bone Meal supply listings as of 15 November 2026.
20companies
20 active Bone Meal suppliers, 0.1% of all suppliers on the platform, sell on Freshdi as of 15 November 2026.
13origins
Freshdi lists Bone Meal suppliers from 13 countries, led by South Africa at 15.0%, as of 15 November 2026.
Only 20 suppliers are currently active in the Bone Meal category, and while 4 updated their listings in the last 30 days, 5 did so in the last 90 — showing a steady but slow refresh rate. This means buyers can expect consistent availability, but the supply is not rapidly evolving, so it's wise to act promptly when reaching out to avoid missing out on current offers. There are 91 active listings, offering a broad range of options across different grades and packaging sizes. With this depth, buyers are likely to find a close match without needing to customize their order, reducing the time and effort spent on initial sourcing decisions. Suppliers come from 13 different countries, with South Africa making up just 15.0% of the total. This wide geographic spread gives buyers flexibility in choosing suppliers based on logistics, certifications, or regional preferences, rather than being limited to a single origin.
Buyers posted 13 requests for Bone Meal globally on Freshdi in the 365 days to 15 November 2026.
- Over the 365 days to 15 November 2026, Freshdi tracked 91 active Bone Meal supply listings from 20 suppliers in 13 countries, built on 15 source documents and 121 supply observations.
- Bone Meal on Freshdi drew 13 buyer requests in the 365 days to 15 November 2026 for 91 active listings — 7.0 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Bone Meal suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Bone Meal suppliers currently meet the ranking criteria below.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
- Freshdi counts 0 of its 20 Bone Meal suppliers as Level 2+ verified with a response rate of 70% or more, as of 15 November 2026.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Bone Meal had 3 new listings in the last 30 days, after zero the month before. Only a handful of new offers have appeared, so the catalog remains largely unchanged from the prior month. That means buyers see mostly the same offers, with only a small number of recent additions to compare. Check the listing date when evaluating offers that are otherwise similar.
Is the market busy?
3 of the 20 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a mix of long-standing and new sellers. The group includes both established names with a history of consistent listings and newer ones building their presence. The mix gives buyers a range of options, but the newer ones have less track record to assess. Review each supplier's listing history before reaching out to a new one.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
20 of 20 suppliers are verified, so every seller has the badge, and buyers can contact several verified suppliers at once. Replies typically come within the hour, which allows a buyer to get quick answers and move through a sourcing round efficiently. Certificates are common: 14 of 20 list one, and CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN is held by 3 of them. Filter for CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN when a shipment requires it, or ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate up front.
- 16 of 91 Bone Meal supply listings on Freshdi (17.6%) were refreshed within 90 days to 15 November 2026, and 3 (3.3%) within 30 days.
- 15 of 20 Bone Meal suppliers on Freshdi (75.0%) were active in the 12 months to 15 November 2026, with 4 (20.0%) active within the last month, and 3 suppliers registered during the year.
- 100.0% of Bone Meal suppliers on Freshdi are verified and the median first response to a Bone Meal inquiry is 1 hours as of 15 November 2026.
- Among 14 certified Freshdi Bone Meal supplier profiles, 21.4% hold SGS, 21.4% hold CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN, 14.3% hold BV, 14.3% hold FDA_REGISTRATION, and 14.3% hold ISO; a profile can hold more than one certificate.
What are the selling conditions, and where do the two sides disagree?
Part A reads the supply side on its own terms — price, trade term, MOQ, origin. Part B puts buyer demand next to it and measures the gaps in percentage points.
Default settings of a typical Bone Meal offer — how it ships, what it costs, the smallest quantity accepted and where it comes from. Each figure is drawn from every quote in the last 365 days, not from one seller.
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CIF is the leading trade term for Bone Meal supply on Freshdi at 83.8%, followed by FOB at 5.5% and EXW at 5.4%, as of 15 November 2026.
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South Africa (15%), Tanzania (15%) and Germany (10%) lead Bone Meal supply origins on Freshdi, as of 15 November 2026.
Bone Meal suppliers predominantly offer CIF at 83.8%, with FOB accounting for 5.5%, indicating that freight, insurance, and delivery to the destination port are typically arranged by the supplier. For Bone Meal, the majority of suppliers use T/T as payment, at 87.9%, with Western Union used in 5.6% of cases, reflecting a strong preference for bank transfers over cash-based methods.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 7 requests | 15 products | 2.1 |
| ASEAN | 4 requests | 15 products | 3.8 |
| Vietnam | 3 requests | 15 products | 5.0 |
| United States | 2 requests | 15 products | 7.5 |
Worldwide, 15 listings meet 7 buyer requests - 2.1 listings per request, so buyers have choice and suppliers compete. ASEAN sends 4 of those requests (57.1%), and there the same 15 listings make 3.8 listings per request. With more listings than requests, a supplier needs a sharp price or terms to win each request. Quote the global or ASEAN figure to match your market - the two are not interchangeable.
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- Freshdi had 15 Bone Meal listings against 7 buyer requests (2.1 listings per request), and buyers in ASEAN posted 4 of them (3.8 listings per request), in the 365 days to 15 November 2026.
- Vietnam (3) and the United States (2) sent the most of the 7 Bone Meal buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 365 days to 15 November 2026.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
Post buying request for Bone Meal
Freshdi received 13 buyer requests for Bone Meal in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Bone Meal suppliers
91 listings from 20 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
CIF is the most commonly used trade term for Bone Meal, appearing in 83.8% of supplier listings on Freshdi. This means buyers should expect shipping costs and insurance to be included in the quoted price, but they must still verify the exact terms with each supplier to ensure alignment with their logistics and destination requirements.
T/T is the dominant payment term for Bone Meal suppliers, used by 87.9% of them on Freshdi. This term typically involves a deposit followed by the balance upon shipment, making it a standard expectation when requesting a quote, though buyers should confirm the exact split and conditions with each supplier before finalizing an order.
All 20 Bone Meal suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 100% of them passing the platform's verification process. Additionally, 14 suppliers list a certificate, with the most common being a Certificate of Origin at 3 suppliers, providing buyers with clear, verifiable signals about the origin and compliance of each product offering.
Post a buying request describing the required quantity, grade, and destination to get matched with suppliers. Browse live Bone Meal listings directly on Freshdi to compare current offers and terms. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to confirm availability, pricing, and compliance details before committing to any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Bone Meal listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 7 November 2026 - 91 active listings, 12 buyer requests, 15 source documents, and 121 supply observations from the same period. External export benchmarks are cited separately and never mixed into Freshdi figures.
All prices are FOB, in USD per metric ton; quotes on other Incoterms are converted to a FOB equivalent. Freshdi does not hold a CIF price series for Bone Meal, so no landed-cost comparison is possible from this data.
Product freshness counts listings created or updated. Supplier activity counts sellers by their last update. The two are different measurements and will not agree.
Freshdi reprocesses market data every hour, with one snapshot a day for trends. This page's figures, certification coverage included, refresh every 14 days on a rolling 365-day window.
About Bone Meal
On Freshdi, Bone Meal sits under Agriculture, Food & Beverage > Meat & Poultry. Bone Meal shares its group on Freshdi with Freeze Dried Chew, Pork Liver, Frozen Pork Hind Feet, Live Beef Calves and Pork Jamonada. Freshdi maps Bone Meal to the commodity Bone Meal, HS code 2306. Bone Meal drew 13 buyer requests on Freshdi in the 365 days to 15 November 2026. Looking for Bone Meal? Post a buying request on Freshdi and compare the quotations suppliers send.
What to know about Bone Meal distributors
The details below describe the Bone Meal suppliers of this category, from producers to trading companies.
Where can importers source Bone Meal from?
The largest group of Bone Meal suppliers on Freshdi is in South Africa (15%), then Tanzania (15%) and Germany (10%) (November 2026 data). With only 40% in the three leading countries, the Bone Meal suppliers come from at least 8 countries.
| Country | Share of suppliers | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 15% | 3 |
| Tanzania | 15% | 3 |
| Germany | 10% | 2 |
| India | 10% | 2 |
| Pakistan | 10% | 2 |
| Australia | 5% | 1 |
| Belgium | 5% | 1 |
| China | 5% | 1 |
Ask suppliers from several origins, because freight, duties and lead times differ by country.
Which shipping and payment terms are usual for Bone Meal?
As of November 2026, Bone Meal suppliers on Freshdi most often sell on CIF (84%) and accept T/T (88%). After them come FOB (6%) and L/C (5%). Under CIF, the seller pays sea freight and insurance to the destination port, and the risk passes once the goods are loaded.
| Term | Type | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CIF | Incoterm | 84% |
| FOB | Incoterm | 6% |
| EXW | Incoterm | 5% |
| FCA | Incoterm | 5% |
| FAS | Incoterm | 0% |
| T/T | Payment term | 88% |
| L/C | Payment term | 5% |
| D/P | Payment term | 0% |
Agree the Incoterm and the payment term first, because they change the price and the risk.
Which categories are related to Bone Meal?
On Freshdi, Bone Meal belongs to Meat & Poultry; related categories include Chicken, Whole Frozen Chicken and Frozen Whole Chicken. The biggest of these listings on Freshdi is Chicken (391 suppliers).
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Meat & Poultry | Group it belongs to | 61 |
| Chicken | Same-group category | 391 |
| Whole Frozen Chicken | Same-group category | 333 |
| Frozen Whole Chicken | Same-group category | 331 |
| Fresh Frozen Chicken | Same-group category | 328 |
| Frozen Chicken Fillet | Same-group category | 282 |
| Frozen Chicken Meat | Same-group category | 277 |
| Meat | Same-group category | 269 |
A narrower sub-group can match your specification better than the wider category.
Trade terms and how to compare quotations
A reference for every category: what the usual trade and payment terms mean, and the points to check when you compare quotations.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| EXW | Incoterm | The buyer collects the goods at the seller's premises and pays every cost from there. |
| FCA | Incoterm | The seller hands the goods, cleared for export, to the buyer's carrier at a named place. |
| FOB | Incoterm | The seller loads the goods on the vessel at the port of loading; freight is the buyer's. |
| CFR | Incoterm | The seller pays sea freight to the destination port; the risk passes once loaded. |
| CIF | Incoterm | Like CFR, and the seller also insures the goods until the destination port. |
| CPT | Incoterm | The seller pays carriage to a named place; the risk passes at the first carrier. |
| CIP | Incoterm | Like CPT, and the seller also insures the goods to the named place. |
| DAP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; import duties are the buyer's. |
| DPU | Incoterm | The seller delivers and unloads the goods at a named place in the destination country. |
| DDP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to the buyer's place and pays import duties and taxes too. |
| FAS | Incoterm | The seller places the goods alongside the vessel at the port of loading. |
| T/T | Payment term | A bank transfer, often a deposit before production and the balance against documents. |
| L/C | Payment term | A letter of credit, under which the buyer's bank pays once the shipping documents match its terms. |
| D/P | Payment term | Documents against payment, where the buyer gets the shipping documents once it pays. |
| D/A | Payment term | Documents against acceptance, where the buyer gets the documents by accepting to pay later. |
| CAD | Payment term | Cash against documents, where payment is made when the shipping documents are presented. |
| Bank Transfer | Payment term | A direct transfer between bank accounts, agreed in the contract. |
| Escrow | Payment term | A third party holds the payment until the buyer confirms delivery. |
| Cash | Payment term | Payment in cash, usually only for small or local orders. |
Name the Incoterm with a place, and agree it and the payment term in writing before production starts.
| Point | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Incoterm and place | Every quotation names the same Incoterm and port or place. | Prices on FOB and on CIF differ by the freight and the insurance. |
| Specification | The grade, size or composition quoted matches the one asked for. | A lower grade can hide behind a lower price. |
| Quantity and MOQ | The price is for the quantity ordered, above the minimum order. | Unit prices change with the order size. |
| Packaging | Packing type, size and labelling are stated and the same. | Custom packing adds cost. |
| Payment term | The payment term and the deposit asked. | It moves the risk between buyer and seller. |
| Lead time | The production and shipping time to the destination. | A late shipment can cost more than a higher price. |
| Documents | The certificates and export documents included. | Missing papers can block customs. |
| Validity | How long the quoted price holds. | Quotations are often valid for a limited time only. |
Ask every counterpart to quote on the same basis: only then does the lower price win.