Freshdi Market Insight
Make smarter Sardine Fish sourcing decisions with real market data
India (17.5%) and South Africa (15%) lead the 40 Sardine Fish suppliers, with the United States at 7.5%, so sourcing options are concentrated in a few key regions. The typical range is USD 718 - 1,135 per metric ton FOB, centered around a USD 935 median, which means buyers should expect variation and verify pricing by origin.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Sardine Fish on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
83supply
Freshdi lists 83 active Sardine Fish supply listings as of 28 October 2026.
40companies
Freshdi has 40 active Sardine Fish suppliers, 0.3% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 28 October 2026.
22origins
Freshdi Sardine Fish suppliers come from 22 countries, led by India at 17.5%, as of 28 October 2026.
40 suppliers are currently active in the Sardine Fish category, with 10 of them updating their listings in the last 30 days. This shows a steady level of engagement—suppliers are actively maintaining their offers, which means buyers can expect current pricing, availability, and terms without relying on outdated or stale information. 83 listings are live right now, offering a broad range of options across different packaging, grades, and specifications. With this depth, buyers are more likely to find a close match to their needs without having to start from scratch or wait for a custom quote to be created. Sardine Fish is sourced from 22 countries, giving buyers a wide geographic spread to choose from. This diversity means sourcing flexibility—buyers can compare supply chains, compliance standards, and delivery times across regions, reducing risk from relying on a single origin.
Freshdi recorded 12 buyer requests for Sardine Fish globally in the 365 days to 28 October 2026.
- Freshdi lists 83 active Sardine Fish supply listings from 40 suppliers in 22 countries, drawn from 55 source documents and 286 supply observations over the 365 days to 28 October 2026.
- Freshdi received 12 buyer requests for Sardine Fish in the 365 days to 28 October 2026 against 83 active listings — 6.9 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified 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 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 40 Sardine Fish suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 28 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?
Sardine Fish had 11 new listings in the last 30 days, fewer than the 14 the month before. When comparing similar offers, the listing date helps identify which one is closer to current market conditions. Check the listing date when evaluating two offers that appear similar.
Is the market busy?
4 of the 40 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a mix of long-standing and new suppliers. The group includes sellers with established records and a few who are still building their presence. This means buyers have a range of options, but the newer ones have less history to assess. Review each supplier's listing history before contacting them for a first order.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
36 of 40 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, enough to contact several verified suppliers at once. Certificates are listed by 14 of 40 suppliers, and CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN is the most common, held by 1 of them. For shipments requiring a certificate of origin, filter for that standard or ask each shortlisted supplier to provide it upfront.
- Freshdi refreshed 28 of 83 Sardine Fish supply listings (33.7%) within 90 days to 28 October 2026, and 11 (13.3%) within 30 days.
- 30 of 40 Sardine Fish suppliers on Freshdi (75.0%) were active in the 12 months to 28 October 2026, with 10 (25.0%) active within the last month, and 4 suppliers registered during the year.
- 90.0% of Sardine Fish suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 28 October 2026.
- Among 14 certified Freshdi Sardine Fish supplier profiles, 7.1% hold Registration Certificate , 7.1% hold VAT , 7.1% hold REGISTRATION CERT., 7.1% hold FDA 67470, and 7.1% hold CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN; 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 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 Sardine Fish supply on Freshdi at 49.5%, followed by CFR at 42.5% and FOB at 7.5%, as of 28 October 2026.
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USD/MT FOBSardine 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 28 October 2026.
22countries
India (17.5%), South Africa (15%) and United States (7.5%) lead Sardine Fish supply origins on Freshdi, as of 28 October 2026.
Sardine Fish listings show a typical price range of USD 718 - 1,135 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price landing at USD 935 per metric ton. Sardine Fish suppliers offer CIF at 49.5% and CFR at 42.5%, with CIF the leading trade term among listings, indicating a strong preference for suppliers who handle freight to the destination port. For Sardine Fish, payment is primarily made via T/T at 59.7% of listings, with L/C accounting for 26% of supplier offerings.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 83 requests | 55 products | 0.7 |
| USMCA | 18 requests | 55 products | 3.1 |
| ASEAN | 13 requests | 55 products | 4.2 |
| United States | 13 requests | 55 products | 4.2 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 12 requests | 55 products | 4.6 |
Globally, 55 listings meet 83 buyer requests — 0.7 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The USMCA market sends 18 requests (21.7%), and there the same 55 listings make 3.1 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, 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 request per listing) — in all cases, more listings than requests except Thailand which matches exactly.
- Freshdi had 55 Sardine Fish listings against 83 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 28 October 2026.
- 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 28 October 2026.
- The United States (13), Jamaica (5) and Canada (4) sent the most of the 83 Sardine Fish buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 365 days to 28 October 2026.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
Post buying request for Sardine Fish
Freshdi received 12 buyer requests for Sardine Fish in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Sardine Fish suppliers
83 listings from 40 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
Sardine Fish prices on Freshdi range from USD 718 to USD 1,135 per metric ton, FOB, with a median of USD 935 based on 14 current listings. This spread indicates significant variation, likely driven by origin, freshness, and processing methods, so buyers must evaluate each listing's specific details rather than relying on a single average price point.
CIF is the most commonly used trade term for Sardine Fish, appearing in 49.5% of supplier listings on Freshdi. Buyers should verify whether each supplier offers CIF terms, as this affects shipping costs and responsibilities, and may not align with their preferred logistics or destination requirements.
T/T is the preferred payment term for Sardine Fish suppliers, used by 59.7% of them on Freshdi. This term is standard in international trade, but buyers must confirm the exact payment schedule and conditions with each supplier to ensure alignment with their financial processes and risk tolerance.
Post a buying request detailing your required quantity, destination, and preferred trade terms, or browse the live Sardine Fish listings directly on Freshdi. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to compare pricing, terms, and availability before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Sardine Fish listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 27 October 2026 - 83 active listings, 11 buyer requests, 55 source documents, and 286 supply observations from the same 365-day window. 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 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 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.