Freshdi Market Insight
Make smarter Cast Iron sourcing decisions with real market data
Tanzania and the United States each hold 17.6% of the 17 Cast Iron suppliers, with China at 11.8%, so the supply base is concentrated in a few key nations with limited geographic diversity.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Cast Iron on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
53supply
Freshdi lists 53 active Cast Iron supply listings as of 31 October 2026.
17companies
Freshdi has 17 active Cast Iron suppliers, 0.1% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 31 October 2026.
10origins
Freshdi Cast Iron suppliers come from 10 countries, led by Tanzania at 17.6%, as of 31 October 2026.
Only 17 suppliers are currently active in the Cast Iron category, and none have updated their listings in the last 30 days — just 2 of the 17 did so in the past 90 days. This means the supply is stable but not dynamic, so buyers should treat each supplier as a one-time opportunity rather than a long-term source. With such a small number of active vendors, every conversation carries more weight and requires careful vetting. There are 53 active listings, offering a solid range of options across different sizes, finishes, and uses. While not a massive catalog, it's enough to find a close match for most standard applications without needing to start from scratch with custom requests. The presence of this many listings suggests suppliers are maintaining visibility, even if they’re not updating frequently. Cast Iron suppliers come from 10 different countries, with Tanzania making up 17.6% of the total. This geographic spread provides buyers with a range of options beyond just one region, which helps reduce risk if one country faces supply disruptions or regulatory changes. It also opens the door to comparing quality, pricing, and lead times across diverse production environments.
Freshdi recorded 5 buyer requests for Cast Iron globally in the 365 days to 31 October 2026.
- Freshdi lists 53 active Cast Iron supply listings from 17 suppliers in 10 countries, as of 31 October 2026.
- Freshdi received 5 buyer requests for Cast Iron in the 365 days to 31 October 2026 against 53 active listings — 10.6 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Cast Iron suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Cast Iron 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.
- 0 of the 17 Cast Iron suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 31 October 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?
Cast Iron had 3 new listings in the last 30 days, after zero the month before. Only a handful of new offers appeared, so the catalog is not changing much from the previous month. That means buyers see mostly the same offers, with only a small number of fresh entries to compare. Check the listing date when evaluating offers that are otherwise similar.
Is the market busy?
2 of the 17 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a mix of long-standing and new sellers. The group includes sellers with established listing records and a few who are still building their presence. That gives buyers a wider range of names, but the newer ones have less history to assess. Review each supplier's listing history before reaching out.
211.8% of 17
00.0% of 17
741.2% of 17
Can these suppliers be trusted?
13 of 17 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, so buyers can contact several verified suppliers at once. Certificates are listed by 5 of 17 suppliers, and CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN is held by 1 of them. For a shipment requiring a certificate of origin, filter for that specific certification before contacting.
- Freshdi refreshed 6 of 53 Cast Iron supply listings (11.3%) within 90 days to 31 October 2026, and 3 (5.7%) within 30 days.
- 16 of 17 Cast Iron suppliers on Freshdi (94.1%) were active in the 12 months to 31 October 2026, with 2 (11.8%) active within the last month, and 2 suppliers registered during the year.
- 76.5% of Cast Iron suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 31 October 2026.
- Among 5 certified Freshdi Cast Iron supplier profiles, 40.0% hold TIN, 20.0% hold VAT , 20.0% hold REGISTRATION CERT., 20.0% hold FDA 67470, and 20.0% hold CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN; a profile can hold more than one certificate.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
Post buying request for Cast Iron
Freshdi received 5 buyer requests for Cast Iron in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Cast Iron suppliers
53 listings from 17 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
Post a buying request detailing your required size, quantity, and intended use to initiate sourcing of Cast Iron. Browse live Cast Iron listings directly on Freshdi to see current availability and pricing, then contact a verified supplier to confirm specifications, lead times, and delivery terms before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Cast Iron listings and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 28 October 2026 - 53 active listings and 6 buyer requests.
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.