Month: December 2010

We Export Cavendish Bananas

We hereby confirm our offer of Fresh Green Cavendish Bananas origin Philippines in any of below classification:

I. Specification:

1. Class A

a. 4,5, 6 Big Hand

b. 7,8,9 Small Hands

• Rating (the flesh or the diameter of the banana or the thickness of the banana): At least 38mm and at most 47 mm

• Length of one banana: At least 19 cm (7.5 contract appendices inch)

• The number of bananas in each bunch: At least 12 in each bunch 2. Class B

a. 4,5,6 Big Hands

b. 7,8,9 Small Hands B

3. Cluster Pack Class A a. 4,5,6 Big Hands

4. Finger Pack A a. 4,5,6 Big Hands

 

II. Average Size of Banana

1. Big Hands : Minimum of 7.5 Max of 12 inches in length

2. Small Hands : Minimum of 6.5 Max of 7.5 inches in length

3. Cluster Pack : Minimum of 7.5 Max of 12 inches in length

4. Finger Pack : Minimum of 7.5 Max of 12 inches in length

 

III. Calibration

1. Big Hands : Minimum 39mm to maximum 47mm

2. Small Hands : Minimum of 36mm to maximum of 39m

3. Cluster Pack : Minimum 39mm to maximum 47mm

4. Finger Pack : Minimum 39mm to maximum 47mm

IV. Age of Bananas: 9 to 11 weeks (commonly 10 weeks)

V. Average number of Banana per box: 76 to 88 pieces per box

VI. Packing Details: We commonly offer 13.5kg packing net (Mostly required at Middle East countries). Average weight of the boxes vary depending on the importing country. For Japan, the required weight is about 12.5 kg per box. This contain 4-6 hands. Boxes exported to New Zealand and Hongkong average 18 kg per box. Bananas being exported are packed in cartoon boxes with fiber board at the bottom. These boxes are lined with thin polyethylene films. Holes, 2.5 cm in diameter on the sides of the boxes are provided for ventilation. Vacuum packing is used. Air is sucked from 0.05 mm thick plastic bag before it is sealed and the box stapled. We have our own Label on the box.We can allow buyer’s label to be printed on the box but this will required added cost in line with the Box Manufacturer’s Advance Fee related to cost of Printing plates. This needs at least a month preparation.

VIII. Destiny per 40ft Reefer Container 1,540 boxes per 40ft Reefer Container

IX. Others

1. Sound and Plump

2. Free from any disease fruit

3. Skin Clear

4. Not Mature, Not stored or transmitted together with yellow bananas

5. Each hand of banana without stem and be washed clean

6. Finger’s minimum:(L) 7” x (W) 1.3”

7. 4-5-6 Hand/box = 100% = Class A 80%, Class B 20%

8. The Fresh banana shall be Green 97% min. and Yellow is 3% max.

 

X. Shipping

1. Terms : FOB and C&F

2. Shipping Lines : OOCL and/or other Container Provider (whichever is available)

3. Transshipment : Allowed

4. Delivery Schedule : Every Tuesday and Friday ATD 9:00 pm

5. Insurance : To be covered by the Buyer for voyage (all risk plus war)

 

XI. List of Documents to be submitted to the Buyers:

1. Commercial Invoice in quadruplicate which conforms exactly to the product description as shipment full set 3/3 Original Clean – On Board Bill of Lading (consisting of 3/3 originals and 3 non-negotiable copies) straight consigned to ____________________ Company “freight __________.”

2. Certificate of Origin Form A issued in duplicate

3. Packing List issued in duplicate specifying number of boxes per reefer container and net weight.

4. Phyto-sanitary certificate. Issued by the Bureau of Plant Quarantine.

5. Copy of beneficiary letter addressed to ___________________ Company evidencing that one (1) complete set on Non-negotiable documents have been sent by courier within Three (3) days after the Bill of Lading date.

6. Copies of Fax or e-mail advice send to ______________________ Company effected. Indicating number, name of vessel, date of shipment, port of loading, port of discharge, invoice number and amount. Brief description of goods and net weight.

 

XII. Payment Terms: T/T or via Western Money Union L/C is allowed to tested buyers at least with already months of continuous delivery already My offer is open for suggestion and/or revision.

You can directly e-mail me at denissalvatierra@yahoo.com for details and request for quotation

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Cavendish Banana Import-Export Is Very Lucrative

If you are into Cavendish Banana or Premium Pineapple Import-Export Business, I lcan help you find the genuine end-seller so you can have the lowest possible price and best quality fruits you desire with consistency and reliability.

I am into Cavendish Banana export and I can lead an interested importer to genuine farms and/or cooperative where Dole, Delmonte, Chiquita and other known brands get their premium bananas and pineapples in the Philippines.

To avoid waste of time and money in the part of the importers/traders, I offer my services to deliver below results:

–  Reliability on Quality

–  Lower Cost

–  Monitoring the operations of your order

–  After Sales Service

–  Shipping Assistance

–  Price stabilization

–  Own Brand and Label

–  Quality Packing

–  Assured Quality Control

–  Risk and Damage Control

–  Goodwill relationship between importer and farm-owners and agencies involved like container providers, box maker, etc.

–  Avoid cheating in the part of supplier

–  Establishment of Importer’s monitoring office

– Document processing and registration

–  Other interest of importers

FACTS: Many of the visiting importers thought they already talk with the end sellers when they went to Philippines or province of Davao… they’re wrong! Commonly, they just meet with the local traders or middle-man type of company and the price they got is high.  This is a fact because farm owners are located in the far side of Mindanao Region seldom they face clients because their contact details are not found in the internet.  They could not be found in Davao City proper either – they are in the farms far outside the city proper.  That’s where I come in and I offer my services.  I could meet them for your, if you are interested.  Meeting them, I still need to travel both by plane from Manila (Luzon) to Mindanao, and travel by land around 120km (one of my trusted contact farm owners in Compostela Valley).  The location is somehow risky for foreigners but if a client insists, he can go with me at his own risk.  The location is very rural (banana plantations).

SPECIFICATIONS OF BANANAS:

I- Classifications of Our Bananas for Export:

1. Class A

a. 4,5, 6 Big Hand

b. 7,8,9  Small Hands

2. Class B

a.  4,5,6 Big Hands

b. 7,8,9 Small Hands B

3. Cluster Pack Class A

a. 4,5,6 Big Hands

4. Finger Pack

a. 4,5,6 Big Hands

II –     Weight per Box : 13.5 kilograms net

(we can also agree to other packing like 18kg box, etc.)

III –   Average Size of Bananas:

1.   Big Hands – Minimum of 7.5 Max of 12 inches in length

2.   Small Hands – Minimum of 6.5 Max of 7.5 inches in length

3.   Cluster Pack- Minimum of 7.5 Max of 12 inches in length

4.   Finger Pack – Minimum of 7.5 Max of 12 inches in length

IV –   Calibration:

1.   Big Hands – Minimum 39mm to maximum  47mm

2.   Small Hands – Minimum of 36mm to maximum of 39m

3.   Cluster Pack – Minimum 39mm to maximum  47mm

4.   Finger Pack – Minimum 39mm to maximum  47mm

V-     Leaves of Banana tree upon harvest: minimum of 5 leaves

VI –   Age of Bananas upon harvest:  9-11 weeks

VII – Average number of Banana per box: 76 to 88 pieces per box

VIII –    Packing Details: Banana are packed in an export standard corrugated box with PE foams and stickers

PRICING

We can provide Transparent Breakdown on pricing, or how price is get.

 

1.  Packaging materials and hauling cost per box

2.  Fruits storage & van handling

3.  Export processing & documentations

4.  Administrative expenses

5.  Overhead expenses

6.  Miscellaneous

7.  Total labor & materials

Add:

Fruit cost to get FOB shipping cost

Add

Container/Shipping cost to get C&F or CFR shipping cost (CIF is more expensive)

We can also refer you to our contact Forwarder for a more reliable monitoring and shipping services from port to your doorstep.  It’s just that Forwarder will charge their fees.

Note:  Price of fruits is higher during peak buying season (e.g. Christmas season, days or weeks before Chinese New Year and Iranian New Year)

DIRECTORY OF CAVENDISH BANANA FARMS:

I own

a directory of Cavendish Banana farms and other end supplier of fruits from the Philippines, which one could not find in the internet (I personally research it)

With this, I can reliably lead you to them upon you request.  I can even tour you to either known brand’s warehouse-farms or farms manage by Cooperatives.

Loading and Shipping

  • 1,540 boxes per container
  • 40ft Reefer Container
  • Loading Port:  Davao City Port
  • Can allow FOB and C&F (CIF – for confirmation as price is different and higher)
  • Shipping Lines: PIL, OOCL, MISC, Hanjin, etc (depending on what is available)
  • It takes around 15-18 days sailing time from Davao to other countries (depending on how far the country of destination is).
    • Weekly schedule is every Tuesday and Sunday

Hard to get container bookings for spot buying because shipping lines are now very strict and prefer those deals under a contract with DP.  They require immediate payment and  no longer agree to collect unless you are long time buyer and clients and known by them already for quite some time.

Documentation

  • Commercial Invoice
  • Bill of Lading
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Quality Control Documents
  • Others

Payment Terms

  • T/T or via Western Money Union (I could help arrange terms but usually they only agree to least 80% advance down payment against 20% upon sending of valuable documents)

Banking Details will be provided or Contact details if via Western Money Union

  • Some may allow L/C or Letter of Credit but has to wait a number of deliveries as test of reliability in the part of buyer

I can assist the buyer-importer they need to open a bank account in the Philippines.  Currently, it is advisable to open at Banco De Oro (Davao branch or Metro Manila branch).  More details will be provided upon request.

There’s more!  I can provide the details upon request to my direct e-mail: denissalvatierra@yahoo.com

From what I found out, cavendish banana import-export business is very lucrative (one will surely earn a lot).  But the one entering this business must learn not just how to earn but how it is from grassroots.  That’s how I can help but I need ample support.