Thirty years.
One house. One standard.
Founded in 1995 by P. Somarajan in Kollam — India's cashew capital — and recognised by the Ministry of Commerce as a Star Export House.
Kollam, 1995.
P. Somarajan started Kailas Cashew Exports at a time when Kollam's cashew processing belt was already the largest in the world — but most of it was anonymous, commodity supply. The goal was different: a traceable, consistent house brand that buyers could rely on season after season.
Kollam sits at the junction of Kerala's cashew-growing belt and the raw cashew import corridor from West Africa. That geography gives a processor access to the widest raw material pool in India — and the ability to select the right lot for each grade rather than blending indiscriminately.
India processes the world's cashew. Kollam processes India's.
Kollam district accounts for a substantial share of India's total cashew processing capacity — factories, skilled graders, and a supply chain built over generations.
01Raw material access
Kerala-grown raw cashew plus West African and East African imports arrive through the Kollam–Cochin corridor. A processor here can select across a wider quality band than any single farm.
02Port proximity
Cochin port — one of India's primary cashew export points — is within easy reach. FOB lead times are tight, and documentation with APEDA and Customs is a known process for our team.
03Generation expertise
Kollam's grading workforce has grown up in the cashew trade. The skill to sort a W240 from a W320, identify a scorched kernel or an off-colour count — that is local, specific and irreplaceable.
Star Export House.
Ministry of Commerce, India.
Awarded by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India — recognition of consistent export performance and trade compliance over multiple years.
The Star Export House status is not a self-certification. It is verified by DGFT against actual export turnover data — and it entitles the holder to streamlined customs procedures, bank credit benefits and priority handling at port. For a first-time buyer, it is one of the clearest signals that an Indian exporter is real, active and audited.
Grade integrity over volume.
We do not blend grades to hit a price. Every lot that leaves our floor carries a declared count, moisture reading and defect specification — and we stand behind it at the destination.
Talk to the house directly.
No agent, no middleman. Your enquiry reaches the Kollam office where decisions are made.
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