Products
- canned Pacific saury in natural juice
- canned sardine (iwashi) in natural juice
- canned herring in natural juice
- other prepared or preserved fish products
Local competition in canned fish is strong, so price, size and packaging are agreed with the importer first.
Who it is for
Canned food importers and distributors, supermarket and sari-sari store supply chains, institutional and relief food buyers.
What the importer needs
- FDA Philippines: License to Operate and Certificate of Product Registration. Canned and other processed fish products are processed food and need FDA registration by the importer.
- BFAR accredits importers of fish and fishery products, and each commercial shipment of fishery products needs a Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance from BFAR.
- Import duties are checked in the Philippine Tariff Finder.
Frozen fish is on the frozen fish and seafood page.
How a request works
- 1. Send an inquiryTell us what product, volume and supply format you are looking for.
- 2. Supplier matchingWe identify a suitable manufacturer from Primorsky Krai and request current information.
- 3. Document checkWe clarify specifications, export documents, packaging, pricing basis and market requirements.
- 4. Direct negotiationThe buyer and supplier discuss commercial terms, samples, logistics and a possible trial shipment.
Frequently asked questions
Which canned fish are available?
Canned Pacific saury, sardine (iwashi) and herring in natural juice, and other prepared or preserved fish products.
What does a Philippine importer need?
An FDA License to Operate and Certificate of Product Registration. Canned fish is processed food and needs FDA registration by the importer.
How are price and can size agreed?
Local competition in canned fish is strong, so price, size and packaging are agreed with the importer first.
Official sources
This is a general orientation, not legal advice. Requirements change, so the importer should confirm them with the relevant authority or a licensed customs broker before shipment.
- FDA Philippines, frequently asked questions (License to Operate and product registration)
- BFAR Citizen's Charter (importer accreditation and SPS import clearance)
- Tariff Commission, Philippine Tariff Finder