# TiaoMu Agri Forum

> B2B community for agriculture trade, sourcing and supplier discussion.

TiaoMu Agri Forum is a public discussion forum for agriculture trade and B2B sourcing (suppliers, buyers, logistics and market discussion). Readable by anyone; posting requires an account. Content is bilingual (English UI, Chinese content allowed).

## Forums
- [General Discussion](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/forum-2-1.html)
- [Sourcing & Buying](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/forum-5-1.html): Buyers posting purchase requests, specs, MOQ and payment terms for agri products.
- [Suppliers & Sourcing](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/forum-6-1.html): Supplier vetting, factory audits, quotes and documents for Chinese agri exporters.
- [Logistics & Customs](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/forum-7-1.html): Cold chain, containers, HS codes, phytosanitary certificates and clearance issues.
- [Market Prices](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/forum-8-1.html): Price movements, cold-storage stock and freight impact on FOB/CFR quotes.

## Latest threads
- [Looking for suggestions](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-505-1-1.html) — 2026-11-07, 0 replies, by Paulplake
- [Looking for suggestions](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-504-1-1.html) — 2026-11-03, 0 replies, by TinaLoace
- [Quick question](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-503-1-1.html) — 2026-11-02, 0 replies, by Rachelhix
- [займы автоматом на карту без отказа](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-502-1-1.html) — 2026-10-19, 0 replies, by ZafipaLiams
- [Video demo: garlic sorting line（视频主题演示·演示帖可删）](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-501-1-1.html) — 2026-10-18, 0 replies, by admin
- [欢迎来到 TiaoMu Agri Forum / Welcome!](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-1-1-1.html) — 2026-10-17, 1 replies, by admin
- [Site update: full-text search, AI summaries and AI assistant are live（站内功能更新） ...](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-2-1-1.html) — 2026-10-17, 0 replies, by admin
- [Looking for: fresh garlic 20 MT/month, Qingdao, size 5.5cm+](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-3-1-1.html) — 2026-10-07, 1 replies, by admin
- [How do you verify a Chinese agri supplier before the first order?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-4-1-1.html) — 2026-10-06, 1 replies, by admin
- [MOQ and payment terms for dehydrated onion flakes](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-5-1-1.html) — 2026-10-05, 1 replies, by admin
- [Air-dried vs fresh ginger: which travels better?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-6-1-1.html) — 2026-10-04, 1 replies, by admin
- [Sample cost and lead time for roasted peanut kernels](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-7-1-1.html) — 2026-10-03, 1 replies, by admin
- [Need supplier for organic green tea with EU organic certificate](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-8-1-1.html) — 2026-10-02, 1 replies, by admin
- [Shandong apple suppliers: cold-chain capacity before the season](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-9-1-1.html) — 2026-10-01, 1 replies, by admin
- [Why does your garlic quote change every week?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-10-1-1.html) — 2026-09-30, 1 replies, by admin
- [Trading company vs factory: which should a first-time buyer use?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-11-1-1.html) — 2026-09-29, 1 replies, by admin
- [Document checklist for a first agri shipment](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-12-1-1.html) — 2026-09-28, 1 replies, by admin
- [How to audit a dehydration factory remotely](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-13-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Sourcing: raw honey, 5 MT, moisture under 18%](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-27-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Walnut kernels: 2x20GP, light halves, vacuum packed](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-28-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Canned fruit cocktail: private label, first order](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-29-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Dried chili: how do you test for aflatoxin before shipment?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-30-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Goji berries: organic vs conventional price gap](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-31-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Chestnuts: how to avoid mould in a 40-day transit](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-32-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Factory audit: which documents actually prove capacity?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-33-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Quote comparison: why unit price alone misleads](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-34-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Supplier changed the packing without asking — how to handle](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-35-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Chinese New Year: how far ahead should buyers book?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-36-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Sample vs bulk mismatch: what causes it?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-37-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Working with a sourcing agent: fair commission structure](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-38-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Qingdao vs Tianjin: which port for Shandong garlic?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-39-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Reefer plug shortage in peak season — plan B?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-40-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Certificate of origin: which form saves duty?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-41-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Fumigation: methyl bromide vs phosphine](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-42-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Demurrage on a 3-day customs hold — who pays?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-43-1-1.html) — 2026-09-27, 1 replies, by admin
- [Shipping line booking: how far ahead for Q4?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-44-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Peanut kernels: price drivers to watch this quarter](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-45-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Tea: spring vs summer picking price spread](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-46-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Honey: why moisture matters more than colour](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-47-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Walnut: light halves premium and what erodes it](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-48-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Chili: the hidden cost of moisture spec](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-49-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Walnut kernels: light halves vs amber halves](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-14-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Onion: storage loss and the export window](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-50-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [New here: how do you structure a first agri import?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-51-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Welcome thread: what this forum is for](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-52-1-1.html) — 2026-09-26, 1 replies, by admin
- [Reefer vs ventilated container for 30-day agri transit](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-15-1-1.html) — 2026-09-25, 1 replies, by admin
- [Phytosanitary certificate: what actually delays shipments at the port?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-16-1-1.html) — 2026-09-24, 1 replies, by admin
- [HS codes for dried garlic flakes — avoid misclassification](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-17-1-1.html) — 2026-09-23, 1 replies, by admin
- [FOB vs CFR vs DDP for agri cargo — who carries the risk?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-18-1-1.html) — 2026-09-22, 1 replies, by admin
- [Container humidity damage: how do you file a claim?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-19-1-1.html) — 2026-09-21, 1 replies, by admin
- [What documents does customs ask for on a first import?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-20-1-1.html) — 2026-09-20, 1 replies, by admin
- [Garlic price watch: cold-storage stock and export quotes](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-21-1-1.html) — 2026-09-19, 1 replies, by admin
- [Apple prices after the frost — what buyers should expect](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-22-1-1.html) — 2026-09-18, 1 replies, by admin
- [Ginger: why the air-dried vs fresh spread is widening](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-23-1-1.html) — 2026-09-17, 1 replies, by admin
- [Onion: domestic vs export price gap this quarter](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-24-1-1.html) — 2026-09-16, 1 replies, by admin
- [How freight rates move an FOB quote](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-25-1-1.html) — 2026-09-15, 1 replies, by admin
- [How to read a Chinese agri price index](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-26-1-1.html) — 2026-09-14, 1 replies, by admin
- [Garlic: 3 containers, mixed grades, need a price breakdown](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-53-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Frozen vegetables: broccoli and mixed peppers, reefer shipment](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-54-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Apple: 80mm+ Fuji, retail packing, 2 containers per month](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-55-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Chestnut: need a supplier who can do vacuum-packed kernels](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-56-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Green tea: 200kg, need EU pesticide panel](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-57-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Dried mushroom: whole vs sliced, which ships better?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-58-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Peanut: need blanched kernels, 25 MT, aflatoxin under 4ppb](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-59-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Soybean: non-GMO documentation for EU delivery](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-60-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Chili flakes: ASTA colour value and price relationship](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-61-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Canned tomato paste: 28/30 Brix, drums or aseptic bags?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-62-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Factory visit checklist: what to photograph](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-63-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Supplier asks for 100% T/T in advance — how to reduce risk](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-64-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [How to check a Chinese business licence is real](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-65-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Quote validity: why 7 days is not enough for agri](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-66-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Packing spec: how detailed should a PO be?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-67-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [When should a buyer walk away from a supplier?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-68-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Second-source strategy for a single-product importer](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-69-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Commission agent vs direct factory: cost comparison](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-70-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Sample retention: how long should you keep them?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-71-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Supplier changed the price after inspection — normal?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-72-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Which documents does the carrier need before booking?](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-73-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Cold chain: data logger placement for a reefer](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-74-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin
- [Transit delay at transshipment — how to protect the cargo](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/thread-75-1-1.html) — 2026-09-12, 1 replies, by admin

## Topics
- [Garlic](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=garlic): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Ginger](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=ginger): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Fuji Apple](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=apple): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Onion](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=onion): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Peanut Kernel](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=peanut): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Walnut Kernel](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=walnut): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Chestnut](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=chestnut): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Dried Chili](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=chili): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Green Tea](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=tea): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Honey](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=honey): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Goji Berry](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=goji): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Dried Shiitake](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=mushroom): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Japonica Rice](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=rice): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Corn](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=corn): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Soybean](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=soybean): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Sesame Seed](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=sesame): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Dried Jujube](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=jujube): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Potato](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=potato): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Konjac](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=konjac): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup
- [Star Anise](https://bbs.tiaomu.com/plugin.php?id=qyplus:topic&k=anise): sourcing Q&A and threads, with FAQ markup

## Docs & entry points
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## Notes
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- Generated at 2026-11-08T04:45:02+08:00.