Bird’s Nest
Whole-Cup Edible Bird’s Nest
Hand-cleaned house swiftlet cups, graded by weight and shape
Dried
Export market · Singapore
Bird's Nest, Abalone and Dried Seafood for Singapore Buyers
Singapore imports most of what it eats, and its food trade is organized accordingly: licensed importers, a permit for every consignment and buyers who expect specifications in writing. BSA Food Products supplies Singapore importers, bird’s nest retailers, restaurant groups and food manufacturers with edible bird’s nest, abalone, fish maw and dried shrimp, graded per lot and documented for the Singapore Food Agency.
- Regulator
- Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
- Permits
- Import permit for each consignment
- Label language
- English, often with Chinese added
- Peak season
- Chinese New Year
Bird's nest, Chinese New Year and the zi char kitchen
Bird’s nest is a mainstream retail item in Singapore, sold by specialist shops and department-store food halls as whole cups in gift boxes and by beverage brands as ready-to-drink bottles. That creates two distinct buying patterns: retailers who need a consistent whole-cup grade for presentation, and drink makers who buy strips and pieces by fragment type and moisture.
Chinese New Year brings the sharpest peak of the year. Abalone appears at reunion dinners and is often sliced over yusheng for lo hei, and corporate hampers fill with conpoy, fish maw and dried oysters. The rest of the year, zi char and hawker kitchens buy dried shrimp for sambal and hae bee hiam, while Cantonese restaurants buy maw and conpoy for their soups.
Licensing and permits with the Singapore Food Agency
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) regulates food imports. Importers hold the appropriate SFA licence or registration, and each consignment is covered by its own import permit. Each permit application draws on the shipment’s commercial documents, and products of animal origin may need a health certificate issued by the exporting country’s competent authority.
Edible bird’s nest is subject to specific SFA import conditions. We confirm per product and lot whether those conditions can be met before quoting, and laboratory testing for nitrite and other parameters can be arranged. Check the current requirements with SFA or your customs agent before the first order.
Labels for the Singapore shelf
Prepackaged food sold in Singapore carries an English label, and many retailers add Chinese for their customers. Shellfish allergen statements for dried shrimp, oysters and conpoy should be checked against current SFA labeling rules. If you would rather receive shelf-ready packs than repack locally, our private-label service can prepare artwork to your approved text.
Festive top-ups and regular sea freight
Dried products and bird’s nest ship well by sea in moisture-protected cartons, and air freight suits small retail top-ups or late festive orders. Frozen abalone and shellfish travel in reefer containers. Speak with an export specialist about combining bird’s nest and dried seafood in one consignment where the paperwork for each line allows it.
Popular lines
Often ordered for Singapore
Bird’s Nest
Bird’s Nest Strips and Pieces
Cleaned strips, corners and fragments for production use
Dried
Frozen & Live Seafood
Frozen Abalone
Farmed abalone in-shell, shucked or braised, sized per kilogram
Frozen
Premium Marine Delicacies
Dried Abalone
Wild and farmed abalone, sun-dried and graded by head count
Dried
Premium Marine Delicacies
Dried Scallops (Conpoy)
Hokkaido, Aomori and Chinese adductors by diameter and count
Dried
Specialty Dried Seafood
Dried Shrimp and Prawns
Peeled dried shrimp and shell-on prawns, sorted by size
Dried
FAQ
Buying for Singapore: questions
Can you supply bird’s nest for a ready-to-drink beverage line?
Strips and broken pieces are the usual choice for bottled drinks, and we can hold fragment size, impurity level and moisture to an agreed specification from order to order. The recipe, process validation and anything printed on the finished bottle stay with the brand owner under SFA rules.
Who applies for the SFA import permit?
The Singapore importer applies for the permit and holds the licence or registration. We send draft invoices, packing lists and certificates early, so that the permit details match what is actually loaded.
Do you supply abalone for yusheng and reunion dinners?
Yes. Frozen abalone in shucked or braised formats slices neatly for lo hei platters, and dried abalone serves the slow braises of a reunion dinner. Popular sizes run short before Chinese New Year, so confirm them well in advance.
Trade inquiries
Partner with BSA Food Products
Tell us the products, grades and destination you have in mind. An export specialist will reply within one business day with availability, specifications and a formal quotation.