Import and export consulting
We find suppliers and distributors, get products registered and cleared, and keep shipments moving between Europe, the UK and Southeast Asia.
What we do
Supplier search and checks
We shortlist manufacturers, check their registration, export record and capacity, and organise samples and factory visits before you sign.
Distributor and buyer search
We identify importers, distributors and retail buyers in the target market, prepare the approach and take part in the negotiation. For producers entering the UK we can act as commercial agent.
Customs and product registration
We map the duties, documents and registrations a product needs before it ships — BPOM and Halal in Indonesia, labelling and conformity marking in the EU and UK — and manage the applications.
Logistics coordination
We brief and compare freight forwarders and customs brokers, check documents before departure and follow the shipment to delivery.
Trade intermediation
For commodity and bulk trades we structure the mandate, verify the counterparties and coordinate the documents between buyer and seller.
Sectors we have worked in: food and agricultural commodities, beverages and spirits, Italian consumer goods, cosmetics and supplements, building materials and base metals.
Typical deliverables
- Shortlist of 5–10 qualified suppliers or distributors
- Landed-cost calculation per product
- Registration and document checklist for the destination
- Draft distribution or agency agreement terms
- First shipment tracked to delivery
Questions we are often asked
Do you act as importer of record?
Not as Vibra Consulting. Where a local importer is required — for example in Indonesia, where the importer needs an NIB with import access — we work with the client's own entity, a licensed partner, or set one up for the client.
Can you represent our products in the UK?
Yes. We act as commercial agent for producers selling into UK retail, hospitality and specialist distribution, on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis and usually on commission.
Which Incoterms do you recommend?
It depends on who controls freight and customs at each end. We set this out in the scope, together with who bears duties, insurance and the risk of non-compliance.
Have a product and a target market?
Tell us what you sell, where you want to sell it and by when. You will speak with Daniele Spina directly, and we reply within one working day.