-Quality check is done at the warehouse after drying the cashew nuts as most warehouses are equipped with their own labs.
-Buyers may hire a third-party inspector such as the SGS at the departing port.
-Sometimes, they check nuts per count or open some bags and check how many are good or bad.
The main importing countries have their own requirements.
Most of Ghana's cashews are exported as raw cashew nuts (RCN) to Vietnam. The Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS) Specifications
for Dried Raw Cashew Nuts in Shell is published on their website and it provides a comprehensive overview of the specifications cashew nuts have to adhere to to be exported to Vietnam.
A sample contract for exporting RCN to Vietnam is also provided on VINACAS' website.