UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2025
Commission File Number: 001-41657
CBL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(Registrant’s Name)
Level 23-2, Menara Permata Sapura
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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Nasdaq Deficiency Notice
On August 15, 2025, CBL International Limited (the “Company”) announced that it had received a written notice (the “Notice”), dated as of August 12, 2025, from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, for the thirty (30) consecutive business days prior to the date of the Notice, the bid price for the Company’s ordinary shares had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”).
Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until February 9, 2026, to regain compliance. If the Company fails to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule during this period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar days, or until August 8, 2026, to regain compliance if it meets certain requirements as detailed in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(ii). However, there can be no assurance that the Company would be eligible for such additional 180 calendar day compliance period, if needed.
The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s ordinary shares.
The Company intends to monitor the bid price of its ordinary shares and consider available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.
As noted above, on August 15, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the receipt of the Notice. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 6-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release dated August 15, 2025 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CBL International Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ Teck Lim Chia | |
| Name: | Teck Lim Chia | |
| Date: August 15, 2025 | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1

Press Release
For immediate release
CBL
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(Incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liabilities)
(NASDAQ: BANL)
CBL International Limited Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Deficiency Notice
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 15 August 2025 - CBL International Limited (NASDAQ: BANL) (the “Company” or “CBL”), the listing vehicle of Banle Group (“Banle” or the “Group”), today announced that it had received a written notice (the “Notice”), dated as of August 12, 2025, from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, for the thirty (30) consecutive business days prior to the date of the Notice, the bid price for the Company’s ordinary shares had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”).
The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s ordinary shares. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until February 9, 2026, to regain compliance. If the Company fails to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule during this period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar days, or until August 8, 2026, to regain compliance if it meets certain requirements as detailed in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(ii). However, there can be no assurance that the Company would be eligible for such additional 180-calendar day compliance period, if needed.
The Company intends to monitor the bid price of its ordinary shares and consider available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.
About the Banle Group
CBL International Limited (Nasdaq: BANL) is the listing vehicle of Banle Group, a reputable marine fuel logistic company based in the Asia Pacific region that was established in 2015. We are committed to providing customers with one-stop solution for vessel refueling, which is referred to as bunkering facilitator in the bunkering industry. We facilitate vessel refueling mainly through local physical suppliers in over 60 major ports covering Belgium, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Panama, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam, as of 16 April 2025. The Group actively promotes the use of sustainable fuels and is awarded with the ISCC EU and ISCC Plus certifications.
For more information about our company, please visit our website at: https://www.banle-intl.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “future,” “outlook,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other performance metrics and projections of market opportunity. They involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release and on current expectations of BANL’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of BANL. Some important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements could include changes in domestic and foreign business, fuel prices and tariffs, market, financial, political and legal conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.
CBL
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(Incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liabilities)
For
more information, please contact:
CBL International Limited
Email: investors@banle-intl.com
Strategic Financial Relations Limited
| Shelly Cheng | Tel: (852) 2864 4857 | |
| Iris Au Yeung | Tel: (852) 2114 4913 | |
| Email: | sprg_cbl@sprg.com.hk |
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