Ishi International

What Ishi International does

Ishi International is an Indian merchant export house headquartered in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, with a regional office in Florida, USA. The company sources a diversified portfolio of Indian-made products — including Christmas ornaments, handcrafted beads and jewelry, dry red chillies (including specialty GI-tagged varieties such as Byadgi and Sanam), essential oils, oleoresins, and vermicompost — and exports them to international buyers and importers. It is registered under ISO 9001:2015, the Spice Board of India, APEDA, the Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), MSME, and GST, which collectively authorize cross-border trade in food, agriculture, and craft categories.

The firm operates a B2B, sales-led direct export model: it procures from Indian manufacturers and resells to overseas importers. Distribution infrastructure spans an India-based headquarters and a US regional office, and a self-published mobile application, ExportHub on Google Play, signals an attempt to digitize buyer engagement. The product catalog is unusually wide for a six-person firm — six distinct categories spanning artisan crafts, agri-commodities, and specialty chemicals — suggesting opportunistic sourcing rather than category specialization.

Founded in 2021 with a reported headcount of six employees and no disclosed funding, Ishi International fits the profile of a small, privately-held Indian trading house. Pricing mechanics, contract terms, customer retention, and unit economics are not publicly disclosed, which limits visibility into repeat-order patterns, gross margin, and working-capital intensity.

Name

Ishi International

Legal name

Ishi International

Website

https://ishiinternational.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ishi International is a Bulandshahr-headquartered Indian merchant export house that sources Christmas ornaments, beads, jewelry, dry red chillies, essential oils, oleoresins, and vermicompost from Indian manufacturers for resale to international importers, with a regional office in Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Merchant Export Services (Indian Handicrafts, Spices, and Essential Oils)

NAICS

Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers (4243)

SIC

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic & International Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAJ), Ethnic & International Foods Distribution (CRAOABAG), International & Ethnic Packaged Foods (CRADAAAG)

Keywords

• Merchant export services
• Indian handicraft exports
• Spice export trading
• Christmas ornament export
• Essential oil export

Headquarters

HQ city

Bulandshahr

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Export of Indian Goods: Ishi International generates revenue through exporting a diverse portfolio of Indian products to international buyers. The company acts as a merchant exporter, sourcing products from Indian manufacturers and suppliers and selling them globally. Revenue is generated through product sales with payment modes including 50% advance and 50% at loading, and Letter of Credit (Irrevocable at Sight). The company deals in multiple product categories allowing for diversified revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ishi International is a merchant export house that sources Christmas ornaments (Paper Mache and Embroidered), beads and jewelry, eight varieties of dry red chillies, essential oils (Nutmeg, Eucalyptus), Capsicum oleoresin, and vermicompost from Indian manufacturers and supplies, then exports them in bulk to international buyers and importers globally. The company handles order processing, pre-shipment third-party inspection, customized packing, export documentation, and global shipment logistics under payment terms of 50% advance and 50% at loading, or Irrevocable Letter of Credit at Sight.

Product overview

Ishi International is a professional merchant export house offering a diverse portfolio of Indian products for global exports. The company operates across six main product categories: Christmas decorations (Paper Mache and Embroidered ornaments crafted by Kashmiri artisans), Beads and Jewelry (including anklets, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, loose beads, and DIY kits), Spices (8 varieties of dry red chillies including S17 Teja, Byadgie, Sanam, Mundu, Wonder Hot, Tomato, Indo 5, and Wrinkle with GI tags for certain varieties), Essential Oils (Nutmeg and Eucalyptus oils for therapeutic and industrial applications), Oleoresins (Capsicum oleoresin in multiple concentrations for food and pharmaceutical use), and Vermicompost (organic fertilizer for agricultural applications). The company sources products from trusted Indian manufacturers and suppliers, offering both standard and customized bulk orders with pre-shipment inspection services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paper Mache Christmas Ornaments

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Synthite Industries: India's leading exporter of spice oleoresins, essential oils, and natural food colors. Comparable because it operates in the same export categories as Ishi (capsicum oleoresin, essential oils, spice extracts) and serves overlapping global B2B buyers in food and flavor industries.
• Akay Natural Ingredients: Indian exporter of spices, oleoresins, essential oils, and natural ingredients serving global flavor and fragrance buyers. Directly comparable in product portfolio and merchant-export orientation to Ishi, though with deeper manufacturing integration.
• Kancor Ingredients ( Mane Kancor): India-based manufacturer and exporter of spice oleoresins, essential oils, and natural food colors with global B2B buyer base. Comparable to Ishi's oleoresin and essential oil product lines and shares an Indian-origin, internationally exported B2B ingredient model.
• Allana Group (Allanasons Private Limited): One of India's largest merchant exporters of food and agri-commodities (spices, processed foods, halal meats) with global buyer reach. Directly comparable to Ishi as an Indian merchant export house sourcing from multiple manufacturers and exporting globally, though at materially greater scale.
• Priya International: Indian merchant exporter specializing in Indian spices, dry fruits, and ethnic foods with Spice Board registration. Comparable to Ishi as a small-to-mid-size Indian merchant exporter targeting international buyers with multi-category food and ethnic goods.
• Naturite Agro Products: Indian exporter of essential oils, spice oleoresins, and natural food ingredients with global distribution. Directly comparable to Ishi's essential oils and oleoresin lines and follows a similar merchant-export model sourcing from Indian producers for international B2B buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Olam International (ofi): Global food and agri-commodity giant with deep presence in Indian spices, edible nuts, and supply-chain solutions. Comparable in product categories and global buyer base to Ishi, but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary sourcing infrastructure.
• ITC Limited (Agri Business Division): Indian conglomerate with a major agri-export business spanning spices, marine products, and processed foods, holding Spice Board and APEDA registrations. Overlaps with Ishi's Indian-source, multi-category B2B export model at substantially greater scale and brand recognition.
• Cargill India: Indian arm of global agri-commodity trader handling spices, edible oils, and grain exports. Comparable in merchant-export activities and global buyer relationships to Ishi, but operates with extensive proprietary sourcing and capital infrastructure.

Regional players

• Everest Spices (Everest Food Products): India's leading packaged spice brand with growing international distribution. Comparable in spice product category and Indian-origin positioning to Ishi, though primarily a brand-led CPG player rather than a merchant exporter and focused on the Indian diaspora market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ishiinternational

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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