Freshdi Market Insight
Make smarter Frozen Whole Sardine Fish sourcing decisions with real market data
South Africa (15.1%) leads the 53 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers, followed by India (11.3%) and Indonesia (7.5%), with supply spread across 22 countries. The typical range is USD 718 - 1,135 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 935 median, so price varies noticeably by origin and quality.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Frozen Whole Sardine Fish on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
213supply
Freshdi lists 213 active Frozen Whole Sardine Fish supply listings as of 1 November 2026.
53companies
Freshdi has 53 active Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers, 0.4% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 1 November 2026.
22origins
Freshdi Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers come from 22 countries, led by South Africa at 15.1%, as of 1 November 2026.
53 suppliers are currently active in the Frozen Whole Sardine Fish category, with 10 updating their listings in the last 30 days and 19 over the past 90. This level of activity shows suppliers are responsive and keeping their offerings current, which means buyers can expect fresh pricing, availability, and terms without relying on outdated information. 213 listings are live right now, offering a broad range of options across different pack sizes, grades, and processing details. With such depth, buyers can quickly find a match that fits their specific needs—whether it's for retail, food service, or export—without having to start from scratch with a custom request. Suppliers come from 22 countries, with South Africa accounting for 15.1% of the total. This wide geographic spread gives buyers flexibility in sourcing, allowing them to compare options based on cost, lead time, or regional compliance, and reducing reliance on a single origin.
- Freshdi lists 213 active Frozen Whole Sardine Fish supply listings from 53 suppliers in 22 countries, drawn from 55 source documents and 286 supply observations over the 365 days to 1 November 2026.
- Freshdi received 22 buyer requests for Frozen Whole Sardine Fish in the 365 days to 1 November 2026 against 213 active listings — 9.7 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Frozen Whole Sardine Fish 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 53 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 1 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?
Frozen Whole Sardine Fish gained 32 new listings in the last 30 days, more than the 17 the month before. New offers are arriving at a faster rate, so the catalog a buyer sees today includes more recent prices or pack sizes than what was available last month. Compare the listing dates when evaluating offers to see which ones are closer to today’s market.
Is the market busy?
Only 1 of the 53 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, so the pool is mostly made up of long-standing sellers. These suppliers have a history of consistent listings, which makes their offers easier to assess over time. The small number of new entries limits the variety of fresh sellers to consider, so a buyer’s shortlist will largely consist of established names. Review each supplier’s listing history before reaching out.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
48 of 53 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, so a buyer can contact several verified suppliers at once. Certificates are held by 23 of 53 suppliers, and HACCP is the most common, held by 3 of them. For shipments requiring HACCP compliance, filter the list to include only those with the certification.
- Freshdi refreshed 55 of 213 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish supply listings (25.8%) within 90 days to 1 November 2026, and 32 (15.0%) within 30 days.
- 39 of 53 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers on Freshdi (73.6%) were active in the 12 months to 1 November 2026, with 10 (18.9%) active within the last month, and 1 suppliers registered during the year.
- 90.6% of Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 1 November 2026.
- Among 23 certified Freshdi Frozen Whole Sardine Fish supplier profiles, 13.0% hold HACCP, 13.0% hold HALAL, 8.7% hold FDA_REGISTRATION, 8.7% hold ISO, and 4.3% hold Registration Certificate ; 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 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish 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.
CIF49.5%
CIF is the leading trade term for Frozen Whole Sardine Fish supply on Freshdi at 49.5%, followed by CFR at 42.5% and FOB at 7.5%, as of 1 November 2026.
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USD/MT FOBFrozen Whole Sardine Fish supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 718 and 1,135 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 935 across 14 listings, as of 1 November 2026.
22countries
South Africa (15.1%), India (11.3%) and Indonesia (7.5%) lead Frozen Whole Sardine Fish supply origins on Freshdi, as of 1 November 2026.
Frozen Whole Sardine Fish listings show a typical range of USD 718 - 1,135 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price landing at USD 935 per metric ton. CIF is the leading trade term for Frozen Whole Sardine Fish at 49.5% of listings, followed by CFR at 42.5%, indicating that a majority of suppliers include freight and insurance costs in the quoted price. T/T is the dominant payment method for Frozen Whole Sardine Fish at 59.7%, with L/C accounting for 26% of listings, showing a strong preference for bank transfers among suppliers.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 84 requests | 55 products | 0.7 |
| USMCA | 18 requests | 55 products | 3.1 |
| ASEAN | 13 requests | 55 products | 4.2 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 13 requests | 55 products | 4.2 |
| United States | 13 requests | 55 products | 4.2 |
Worldwide, 55 listings meet 84 buyer requests — 0.7 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The USMCA market sends 18 of those requests (21.4%), and there the same 55 listings make 3.1 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests globally, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
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Buyers ask for US origin in 2 requests against 7 listings (0.29 requests per listing), Vietnam in 2 vs 3 (0.67), and Thailand in 2 vs 2 (1.0) — in all cases, more listings than requests, so buyers have choice.
- Freshdi had 55 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish listings against 84 buyer requests (0.7 listings per request), and buyers in USMCA posted 18 of them (3.1 listings per request), in the 365 days to 1 November 2026.
- Frozen Whole Sardine Fish buyer requests on Freshdi asked for the United States 2 times against 7 listings, Vietnam 2 times against 3 listings and Thailand 2 times against 2 listings, in the 365 days to 1 November 2026.
- The United States (13), Jamaica (5) and Canada (4) sent the most of the 84 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 365 days to 1 November 2026.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
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213 listings from 53 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
Frozen Whole Sardine Fish on Freshdi has a median price of USD 935 per metric ton, FOB, based on 14 current listings. The price range spans from USD 718 to USD 1,135, indicating significant variation that buyers should evaluate based on quality, origin, and packaging specifications rather than relying on a single median figure.
CIF is the most commonly used trade term for Frozen Whole Sardine Fish, appearing in 49.5% of supplier listings on Freshdi. Buyers should verify whether the term matches their shipping requirements, as a mismatch could lead to unexpected cost or responsibility shifts during transit.
T/T is the preferred payment term for Frozen Whole Sardine Fish, used by 59.7% of suppliers on Freshdi. This term is standard in trade negotiations, but buyers must confirm the exact payment schedule and conditions with each supplier before finalizing any order.
90.6% of the 53 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 48 suppliers passing the platform’s verification process. Additionally, 23 suppliers list a certificate, with HACCP being the most common at 3 suppliers, providing a strong signal of compliance and quality control for buyers.
Post a buying request detailing your required quantity, destination, and quality standards, or browse the live Frozen Whole Sardine Fish listings directly on Freshdi. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to compare quotes, confirm availability, and negotiate terms before placing an order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Frozen Whole Sardine Fish listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 30 October 2026 - 213 active listings, 21 buyer requests, 55 source documents, and 286 supply observations from the same period. 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 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish 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 Frozen Whole Sardine Fish, 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.