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Consulting Practice
New Importer & Exporter Advisory
Hands-on guidance for newly formed import and export companies making their first international trades.
Most new trading companies do not fail because the product was wrong. They fail on process: a supplier that was never real, payment terms that left them exposed, a compliance step nobody mentioned until the shipment was held. We give newly formed import and export companies an experienced back office from day one, so your first deals close cleanly and your capital survives the learning curve.
You bring the product and the ambition. We bring the process: verified counterparties, bankable payment structures, clean documentation, and specialists who have moved real cargo in your target market.
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What we help with
What we set up for you
Supplier & buyer sourcing
We find and qualify real counterparties for your product through our regional network, instead of leaving you to cold outreach and trade portals.
Counterparty verification & fraud prevention
Automated, data-backed due diligence on any supplier or buyer before you sign or send money. Most first-deal disasters are preventable here.
Payment terms & trade finance
Letters of credit, documentary collections, escrow, and open account: we structure terms that protect a first-time trader and connect bankable deals to our trade finance network.
Compliance & documentation setup
Import and export licensing, HS classification, sanctions screening, certificates of origin, and the document trail customs and banks expect.
Logistics & Incoterms guidance
Choosing the right Incoterms, booking freight, cargo insurance, and inspection at origin, so what arrives matches what you bought.
First-deal execution support
An experienced hand through your first transactions end to end, from quotation and contract to delivery and payment.
Who it's for
Built for teams that need a real operator, not a directory.
- Newly registered import or export companies preparing for their first cross-border transaction.
- Founders extending a domestic business into international sourcing or distribution.
- Small trading teams that need verification, finance, and compliance muscle without hiring in-house.
- Foreign companies forming a U.S. entity to buy from or sell into the American market.
How engagements work
Engagements are scoped case by case: hourly advisory when you need an experienced review before you commit, fixed-scope projects for setup work like compliance and counterparty search, and ongoing retainers for companies that want us alongside their first year of trading. We confirm the model with you up front, before any work begins.
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Common questions
How do I verify an overseas supplier before paying?
Independent verification: registry and license checks, trade history, sanctions screening, and on-the-ground confirmation where warranted. We run a data-backed due diligence process on every counterparty before you commit funds, and we tell you plainly when something does not check out.
What payment terms should a new importer or exporter use?
It depends on the counterparty, the corridor, and your leverage. For most first transactions we favor structures with bank protection, such as letters of credit or documentary collections, and we help you negotiate terms the other side will actually accept.
Do you work with first-time importers and exporters?
Yes. This practice exists for exactly that stage. You do not need trade history to work with us. You need a real product, a target market, and the willingness to run your first deals properly.
What does this cost?
Engagements are scoped case by case after we understand your product, market, and budget: hourly advisory for reviews and quick questions, fixed-scope projects for setup work, or an ongoing retainer as your volume grows. You will know the model before any work begins.
Tell us what you're trying to do.
Share the situation and the outcome you need. We'll scope it and come back with a plan, usually within two business days.