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Food & Beverage Import: International Payment Solutions

Import food products, beverages, wine, spirits, and specialty foods. Pay suppliers in 6+ countries with 0.5% FX spreads and 2.3s settlement.

£30k-£150k
Avg Transaction
£250k-£2M
Monthly Volume
Weekly (perishables)
Payment Frequency
6+
Countries

Food & Beverage Import Payment Challenges

Industry Pain Points

  • Perishability creates urgency
  • Demurrage extremely costly for fresh goods
  • Seasonal supply windows
  • Complex compliance (FSA, duty, quotas)

How Unicorn Helps

  • FREE container tracking for demurrage avoidance
  • Fast EUR payments via SEPA
  • Real-time FX on seasonal contracts
  • Refrigerated container tracking

Popular Food & Beverage Import Payment Corridors

High-volume currency routes for food & beverage import

GBPEUR
European wine, cheese, specialty foods
GBPAUD
Australian wine and premium beef
GBPNZD
New Zealand lamb, dairy, wine
GBPZAR
South African wine and fruit

Global Food & Beverage Import Settlement Network

Pay food & beverage import suppliers in any of the following countries. Click a country for payment details, compliance, and cost savings.

Asia Pacific (17 countries)

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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Australia
AUD · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Bangladesh
BDT · Save 86%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in China
CNY · Save 83%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Hong Kong
HKD · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in India
INR · Save 86%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Indonesia
IDR · Save 82%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Japan
JPY · Save 82%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Malaysia
MYR · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in New Zealand
NZD · Save 79%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Pakistan
PKR · Save 83%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Philippines
PHP · Save 81%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Singapore
SGD · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in South Korea
KRW · Save 83%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Sri Lanka
LKR · Save 84%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Taiwan
TWD · Save 81%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Thailand
THB · Save 81%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Vietnam
VND · Save 86%

Europe (12 countries)

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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Czech Republic
CZK · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Denmark
DKK · Save 78%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in European Union
EUR · Save 75%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in France
EUR · Save 75%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Germany
EUR · Save 75%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Norway
NOK · Save 79%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Poland
PLN · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Romania
RON · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Sweden
SEK · Save 78%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Switzerland
CHF · Save 77%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Turkey
TRY · Save 87%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in United Kingdom
GBP · Save 84%

Americas (8 countries)

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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Argentina
ARS · Save 86%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Brazil
BRL · Save 86%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Canada
CAD · Save 80%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Chile
CLP · Save 81%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Colombia
COP · Save 83%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Mexico
MXN · Save 79%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Peru
PEN · Save 82%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in United States
USD · Save 80%

Middle East & Africa (9 countries)

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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Egypt
EGP · Save 84%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Ghana
GHS · Save 87%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Israel
ILS · Save 81%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Kenya
KES · Save 86%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Morocco
MAD · Save 83%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Nigeria
NGN · Save 87%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in Saudi Arabia
SAR · Save 78%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in South Africa
ZAR · Save 86%
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Pay Food & Beverage Import suppliers in United Arab Emirates
AED · Save 80%

Food & Beverage Import Payment Profile

Payment Timing

Payment on container release (perishables) or Net 30 (shelf-stable). Wine/spirits: Net 60-90 for established suppliers.

Invoice Terms

CAD (Cash Against Documents) for perishables. Net 30-60 for wine/spirits. LC for large harvest contracts. 50% deposit for seasonal orders.

FX Risk Profile

MODERATE-HIGH: EUR (60% of wine imports), AUD/NZD (seasonal), ZAR (wine/fruit). Harvest timing creates concentrated FX exposure windows.

Ready to Save on Food & Beverage Import Payments?

Join food & beverage import businesses saving 80% on international supplier payments.

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