Inspection at intake
Goods are checked against the written specification when they enter our custody — not when they leave it. A lot that fails intake never becomes a claim later.
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Products & commodities
Three commodity lines, each with its own handling regime, grading standard and documentation set — traded in both directions between the Lao PDR and the wider region.
Overview
What moves through our desk
S-KHAM specialises in the import and export of poultry, food and spice products, with particular depth in the poultry and food industry and in the spice trade. Every line below is handled in accordance with applicable food-safety and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements, and certified to the destination's requirement — HALAL included. Perishable goods — poultry, meat and fresh produce — are managed under cold-chain and storage arrangements that preserve quality and safety from source to destination.
Line 01 — our specialisation
Poultry & meat
Chicken and other meat products, moved chilled, frozen or processed under an unbroken cold chain and a complete sanitary documentation set.
Poultry is the least forgiving commodity we handle and the one we have built the most process around. Product is sourced only from establishments approved for the destination market, pre-cooled before loading, carried in temperature-controlled equipment with logged readings, and cleared with health and veterinary certification prepared ahead of arrival. Where a buyer requires it, we arrange third-party inspection at loading.
- Whole birds, portioned cuts, offal and further-processed products.
- Chilled at 0 °C to 4 °C; frozen at −18 °C or colder, with continuous temperature logging.
- Veterinary health certificate, SPS certification, HALAL certification and import permit prepared before shipment.
- Establishment approval and lot traceability maintained for every consignment.
| Item | Typical form & grade | Handling |
|---|---|---|
| Whole chicken | Chilled or frozen, graded by weight band | 0–4 °C / −18 °C, logged |
| Chicken portions | Breast, leg quarter, wing, thigh — IQF or block | −18 °C, IQF or carton block |
| Processed poultry | Marinated, coated or further-processed lines | −18 °C, retail or bulk pack |
| Other meat products | Chilled, frozen or processed, to buyer specification | Cold chain, SPS & HALAL certified |
Line 02 — our specialisation
Spices
Spices, dried herbs and condiments — cleaned, dried to specification and packed to survive long transit without losing character.
The spice trade rewards patience at source. Moisture content, foreign-matter tolerance and volatile-oil retention are decided long before a container is sealed, so we buy against a written specification, verify it on intake, and pack in moisture-barrier materials suited to the route. Whole and ground lines are handled separately, because what protects one will flatten the other.
- Written specification agreed per lot: moisture, purity, foreign matter, and where relevant volatile-oil content.
- Cleaning, drying, grading and sieving completed before packing.
- Moisture-barrier and food-grade packing selected for transit duration and climate.
- Phytosanitary certification, certificate of origin and HALAL certification issued as the destination requires.
| Item | Typical form & grade | Handling |
|---|---|---|
| Whole spices | Cleaned and graded, to agreed moisture and purity | Ambient, moisture-barrier pack |
| Ground spices | Milled to specified mesh, volatile-oil checked | Ambient, sealed foil-lined pack |
| Dried herbs | Air- or shade-dried, graded and sieved | Ambient, sealed liners |
| Condiments & seasonings | Bulk or retail pack, to buyer specification | Ambient or temperature-controlled |
Line 03
Fruits & vegetables
Fresh and processed produce, moved on short lead times with ventilation, chilling and packing matched to each individual crop.
Fresh produce is a calendar business. We book volume with suppliers ahead of season and route by the fastest workable border rather than the cheapest. Each crop carries its own temperature and ventilation profile — what preserves one item will damage another — so cooling regimes are set per consignment, not per container.
- Season-ahead volume booking with vetted suppliers and packhouses.
- Per-crop temperature, humidity and ventilation profiles applied at loading.
- Short-lead-time routing by road and border crossing to preserve shelf life.
- Processed and preserved lines available where fresh transit is not viable.
| Item | Typical form & grade | Handling |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal fruit | Fresh, graded by size and maturity | Chilled, ventilated, crop-specific |
| Vegetables | Fresh, packhouse or cold-room packed | Chilled, high-humidity |
| Processed produce | Dried, frozen or preserved lines | Ambient or −18 °C |
| Root crops | Cleaned, cured and graded | Cool, dry, ventilated |
Quality & handling
How condition is protected
The specification a buyer agrees is only worth what arrives. These are the controls that stand between the two.
Cold chain without gaps
Pre-cooling, temperature-controlled transport, monitored storage and rapid border handling, with readings logged and available to the buyer.
SPS, health & HALAL certification
Sanitary and phytosanitary certificates, veterinary health certificates, HALAL certification and import permits prepared to the destination's exact requirement.
Traceability to source
Every consignment carries a lot reference back to the approved establishment, processor or packhouse it came from.
Packing for the route
Carton weight, liner, pallet configuration and marking chosen for the transit duration, climate and destination convention.
Third-party verification
Independent inspection, weighing or analysis arranged at loading where a buyer, a bank or a market requires it.
Summary
Commodity matrix
| Product category | Key items | Trade direction |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry & meat | Chicken and other meat products — chilled, frozen or processed | Import & export |
| Spices | Whole and ground spices, dried herbs, condiments and seasonings | Import & export |
| Fruits & vegetables | Fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, seasonal produce | Import & export |
Specifications, packing options and Incoterms are agreed per contract, with CIF quoted as standard. Volumes and grades outside the table can usually be sourced — ask the trade desk.
Let's trade
Send us your specification.
Give us the commodity, grade, volume, packing and destination. We will come back with a firm offer, a lead time and the exact documentation your market requires.