Freshdi Market Insight
Source Corn Starch with real supply and demand data
India (17.1%), South Africa (14.3%) and China (11.4%) lead the 35 Corn Starch suppliers, with supply spread across 18 countries. The typical range is USD 217 - 367 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 317 median. Buyer inquiries totaled 1 in the last 30 days.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Corn Starch on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
88supply
Freshdi lists 88 active Corn Starch supply listings as of 14 November 2026.
35companies
As of 14 November 2026, 35 active Corn Starch suppliers, 0.2% of all suppliers on the platform, are listed on Freshdi.
18origins
Freshdi Corn Starch suppliers come from 18 countries, led by India at 17.1%, as of 14 November 2026.
35 suppliers are actively offering Corn Starch on the platform, with 6 of them updating their listings in the last 30 days. This shows a steady level of engagement—suppliers are not just listing once and leaving, but actively maintaining their inventory, which means buyers can expect current pricing, availability, and specifications. It’s a balance between a manageable number of suppliers and a level of responsiveness that supports reliable sourcing. 88 listings are currently live, offering a broad range of grades, pack sizes, and processing types. With this depth, buyers can find a match that fits their exact needs without having to start from scratch or rely on a custom quote. The volume also suggests that suppliers treat this category as a core part of their operations, not a side product. Suppliers come from 18 different countries, with India accounting for 17.1% of the total. This wide geographic spread gives buyers flexibility to compare options across regions, potentially finding better pricing, certifications, or supply chain reliability based on origin. It reduces dependency on any single country and opens up options for diversifying risk.
Buyers posted 2 requests for Corn Starch globally on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026.
- Over the 365 days to 14 November 2026, Freshdi tracked 88 active Corn Starch supply listings from 35 suppliers in 18 countries, built on 18 source documents and 127 supply observations.
- Freshdi received 2 buyer requests for Corn Starch in the 365 days to 14 November 2026 against 88 active listings — 44.0 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Corn Starch suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Corn Starch 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 35 Corn Starch suppliers as Level 2+ verified with a response rate of 70% or more, as of 14 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?
Corn Starch saw 17 new listings in the last 30 days, more than double the 1 listings from the previous month. The catalog is growing rapidly, so the current offers include a mix of recent and older entries. Compare the listing date when evaluating similar offers to see which one is closer to today’s market.
Is the market busy?
11 of the 35 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a large share of newcomers. The group includes both long-standing and new sellers, which expands the pool of potential suppliers. A buyer can now consider a wider range of options, but newer ones have less history to evaluate. Review each supplier’s listing history before reaching out to a new one.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
29 of 35 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, so it's safe to contact several verified suppliers at once. Certificates are held by 15 of 35 suppliers, and HALAL is the most common, held by 3 of them. For a shipment requiring HALAL certification, filtering for that standard helps narrow the list to suppliers who meet it. For other requirements, ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate before placing an order.
- 24 of 88 Corn Starch supply listings on Freshdi (27.3%) were refreshed within 90 days to 14 November 2026, and 17 (19.3%) within 30 days.
- In the 12 months to 14 November 2026, 28 of 35 Corn Starch suppliers on Freshdi (80.0%) were active, with 6 (17.1%) active within the last month, and 11 new suppliers registered.
- On Freshdi, 82.9% of Corn Starch suppliers are verified as of 14 November 2026.
- Across 15 certified Corn Starch supplier profiles on Freshdi, 20.0% hold HALAL, 20.0% hold HACCP, 20.0% hold KOSHER, 13.3% hold SGS, and 13.3% hold ISO22000; one profile can hold several certificates.
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 Corn Starch 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.
CIF66.2%
CIF is the leading trade term for Corn Starch supply on Freshdi at 66.2%, followed by FOB at 26.4% and FCA at 5.6%, as of 14 November 2026.
217–367
USD/MT FOBCorn Starch supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 217 and 367 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 317 across 33 listings, as of 14 November 2026.
25MT median
The typical minimum order quantity for Corn Starch on Freshdi is 25 MT, with most listings between 5 and 25 MT, as of 14 November 2026.
18countries
India (17.1%), South Africa (14.3%) and China (11.4%) lead Corn Starch supply origins on Freshdi, as of 14 November 2026.
Corn Starch listings show a typical price range of USD 217 - 367 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price at USD 317. The typical minimum order quantity for Corn Starch is 25 MT, with most listings falling within the range of 5 to 25 MT. CIF is the most commonly offered trade term for Corn Starch at 66.2% of listings, with FOB at 26.4% — indicating a strong preference among suppliers for freight and insurance to be arranged to the destination port. For Corn Starch, payment is primarily made via T/T at 35.7% of listings, with MoneyGram used in 21.3% of cases.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 46 requests | 18 products | 0.4 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 9 requests | 18 products | 2.0 |
| United Kingdom | 7 requests | 18 products | 2.6 |
| ASEAN | 6 requests | 18 products | 3.0 |
| USMCA | 5 requests | 18 products | 3.6 |
Worldwide, 18 listings meet 46 buyer requests - 0.4 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The Middle East & North Africa sends 9 of those requests (19.6%), and there the same 18 listings make 2 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
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- Freshdi had 18 Corn Starch listings against 46 buyer requests (0.4 listings per request), and buyers in the Middle East & North Africa posted 9 of them (2 listings per request), in the 90 days to 14 November 2026.
- The United Kingdom (7), South Korea (4) and Nigeria (4) led the 46 Corn Starch buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 90 days to 14 November 2026.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
Post buying request for Corn Starch
Freshdi received 2 buyer requests for Corn Starch in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Corn Starch suppliers
88 listings from 35 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
Corn Starch on Freshdi has a median price of USD 317 per metric ton, FOB, based on 33 current listings. The price range spans from USD 217 to USD 367, indicating a clear variation that buyers should evaluate based on quality, grade, and origin rather than relying on a single average figure.
The typical minimum order quantity for Corn Starch is 25 MT, with the lowest listed at 5 MT and the highest at 25 MT. This narrow range suggests that most suppliers offer a consistent baseline, making it easier for buyers to plan orders around this standard volume while still having access to smaller, flexible options.
CIF is the most commonly used trade term for Corn Starch, appearing in 66.2% of supplier listings on Freshdi. Buyers should verify that the term matches their shipping requirements, as a mismatch could lead to unexpected costs or delivery responsibilities not accounted for in initial quotes.
T/T is the preferred payment term for Corn Starch suppliers, used by 35.7% of them on Freshdi. While not the majority, it remains a standard option, and buyers should confirm the exact payment schedule with each supplier to ensure alignment with their financial processes and risk tolerance.
82.9% of the 35 Corn Starch suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 29 suppliers confirmed through platform checks. Fifteen suppliers list a certificate, with HALAL being the most common at three suppliers, providing buyers with a strong signal of compliance and quality assurance before contacting any vendor.
Post a buying request detailing your required grade, quantity, and destination, or browse the live Corn Starch listings directly on Freshdi right now. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to compare quotes, confirm availability, and negotiate terms before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Corn Starch listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026 - 88 active listings, 2 buyer requests, 18 source documents, and 127 supply observations from the last 90 days. External export benchmarks are cited separately and never mixed into Freshdi figures.
Price and MOQ ranges are the interquartile range - the middle half of quotes, a quarter below and a quarter above - with the median reported alongside. A Corn Starch type is priced only once it holds at least 5% of supply price quotes and 3 priced listings with a real range; below that it is not listed. Buyer prices are compared only once there are at least 5 of them.
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 Corn Starch, 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 Corn Starch
On Freshdi, Corn Starch sits under Agriculture, Food & Beverage > Grains, Cereal & Legumes. Corn Starch shares its group on Freshdi with Canihua, Marrowfat Peas, Dried Roasted Buckwheat, White Urad and Pulse Legumes. Freshdi maps Corn Starch to the commodity Corn Starch, HS code 1108. Corn Starch drew 2 buyer requests on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026. Looking for Corn Starch? Post a buying request on Freshdi and compare the quotations suppliers send.
Buying Corn Starch wholesale: the reference
Before you buy Corn Starch in bulk, read what the offers of this category say.
What do suppliers charge for Corn Starch, and what is the MOQ?
The typical Corn Starch price on Freshdi is $217–$367/ton FOB, with minimum orders of 5–25 tons, as of November 2026. Because grade, quantity and Incoterm change a Corn Starch price, compare quotations only on the same basis.
| Product type | Price range | MOQ | Trade term |
|---|---|---|---|
| All offers | $217–$367/ton | 5–25 tons | FOB |
A range shows where most offers sit, not a fixed price, so ask several suppliers to quote on the same terms.
Where can importers source Corn Starch from?
As of November 2026, 17% of the Corn Starch suppliers on Freshdi are based in India, ahead of South Africa (14%) and China (11%). At least 8 countries appear among the Corn Starch suppliers, and the top three hold just 42% of them.
| Country | Share of suppliers | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| India | 17% | 6 |
| South Africa | 14% | 5 |
| China | 11% | 4 |
| Germany | 9% | 3 |
| Poland | 6% | 2 |
| Tanzania | 6% | 2 |
| Thailand | 6% | 2 |
| Argentina | 3% | 1 |
Origin changes freight, lead time and import duties, so compare offers from more than one country.
Which shipping and payment terms are usual for Corn Starch?
Corn Starch offers on Freshdi most often state CIF (66%) as the Incoterm and T/T (36%) as the payment term, as of November 2026. The next most common are FOB (26%) and D/P (1%). In a CIF deal, 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 | 66% |
| FOB | Incoterm | 26% |
| FCA | Incoterm | 6% |
| DDP | Incoterm | 2% |
| T/T | Payment term | 36% |
| D/P | Payment term | 1% |
| L/C | Payment term | 0% |
Quote or ask on the terms the other side uses most, and agree the Incoterm before the price.
Which categories are related to Corn Starch?
Corn Starch is part of Grains, Cereal & Legumes on Freshdi, next to High Quality Corn, Fresh Green Beans and Dried Green Beans. High Quality Corn is the largest of them on Freshdi, with 465 suppliers.
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Grains, Cereal & Legumes | Parent group | 25 |
| High Quality Corn | Nearby category | 465 |
| Fresh Green Beans | Nearby category | 451 |
| Dried Green Beans | Nearby category | 434 |
| Premium Quality Maize | Nearby category | 434 |
| Corn | Nearby category | 364 |
| Green Moon Beans | Nearby category | 359 |
| Grain | Nearby category | 311 |
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.