Guide · Logistics
Cold Chain & Reefer Shipping for Frozen Chicken Paws
Frozen chicken paws depend on one thing above all: an unbroken −18 °C cold chain from the moment they're frozen at the plant to the moment they're unloaded at destination.
The chain, step by step
From blast freezing to the reefer container
Paws are blast or IQF (individually quick frozen) at the plant, then held in on-site cold storage before loading. From there they move into a reefer container set to −18 °C, with temperature continuously monitored and logged for the entire journey. A standard 40ft reefer carries roughly 26–27 MT of product. That container condition and set point is one of the items checked by an independent inspector before the vessel sails — see our SGS & Intertek inspection guide.
Transit time and why temperature integrity matters
From Brazilian ports such as Itajaí or Paranaguá, transit to China typically runs about 30–40 days depending on routing. Because the voyage is long, an unbroken cold chain is essential both for product quality — texture and glazing depend on the product never partially thawing — and for customs clearance, where temperature logs can be requested as proof the cargo was held correctly throughout. The Incoterm on the shipment also determines who is responsible for booking and managing that reefer voyage; see our CIF vs FOB guide.
Cold chain integrity on every container
Duna Trading ships Grade A frozen chicken paws and feet from SIF-registered, GACC-listed Brazilian plants with a monitored, unbroken −18 °C cold chain from plant to destination. Tell us your product, quantity and destination and the São Paulo desk reverts with a quotation.