Understanding cashew grades is critical for importers, distributors, and private-label brands who need to match product specifications to retail demand, price positioning, and intended usage. Vietnam, as the global cashew hub, provides the most consistent supply of internationally standardized grades — particularly WW240, WW320, LP, and SP.
🧾 Cashew Grading Basics
Cashew grades are based on:
- Shape: Whole or broken
- Size: Number of kernels per pound
- Color: White, scorched, or dessert
- Quality: Uniformity, moisture, foreign matter (AFI standards)
🌟 WW240 – Premium Whole White
- 240 kernels per pound
- Larger and more premium than WW320
- Ideal for: high-end packaging, gifting, premium snacks
- Target markets: 🇯🇵 🇪🇺 🇺🇸
- Price: higher than WW320, but lower volume demand
🌟 WW320 – Most Popular Export Grade
- 320 kernels per pound
- Balance of size, price, and versatility
- Ideal for: retail packs, snack production, repacking
- Most exported grade from Vietnam
- Target markets: 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇦🇪 🇮🇳
- Best value for bulk buyers
🌟 LP (Large Pieces) – Cost-Effective & Functional
- Broken large pieces
- Ideal for: cooking, baking, snack mixing, bars, granola
- Strong demand in foodservice and manufacturing
- Lower price point, high usability
- Common in 🇰🇷 🇸🇬 🇳🇱 🇻🇳
🌟 SP (Small Pieces) – Budget & Versatile
- Smaller than LP, excellent for spreads, sauces, blends
- Used in cashew butter, nut mixes, confectionery
- Great for OEM blended snack applications
- Price: among lowest but consistent in demand
📦 SVC’s Export Specifications
SVC Cashew offers all top export grades with:
- Standard packing: 22.68kg vacuum/carton
- OEM pack: PET jar, zip pouch, kraft bag
- Certified: BRC, HACCP, Organic EU, Halal, Kosher, FSPCA
- Weekly updated pricing, per-grade specifications
- Export to 46+ countries with full documentation