How it works

Our process was created to target every key point necessary for a successful import. This lays as the foundation for all projects, which we build upon with project specific requirements and preferences.

Phase 1: The search

We map the market for the product and find three to five suppliers that fit your requirements. Two to four weeks, end to end.

1

Discovery

Before research starts, we sit down and write the brief together. Product, certifications, volume, MOQ, packaging, target price, lead time, hard deal-breakers, and any checks we need to run before a supplier can pass.

2

Customs and trade check

We use customs and shipping records to see who is actually exporting your product to Europe right now. Names you find on directories tell you who claims to be a supplier. Customs records tell you who really ships.

3

The candidate list

From the working list we narrow down to three to five suppliers worth checking properly. We send you their basic certificates, pricing, MOQ, lead time, and a short page on each one. You decide which to take into Phase 2, if any.

What you get: A list of three to five suppliers, with enough information on each one to make a clear decision.
You decide

Nothing in Phase 2 starts until you approve the price

We sit down and walk through the candidates together. You decide which suppliers go forward. We agree on which lab tests are needed for the product, whether to bring an independent inspection partner, how many physical samples to ship, and any extras. Phase 2 is then quoted in writing and locked before we proceed.

If none of the candidates are good enough, you can stop here. You only pay for Phase 1.

We only proceed if you approve.

Phase 2: Deep verification

Each supplier you pick goes through the full check. Each step has a clear pass or fail.

4

Legal and financial check

We pull company registration documents from the national registrar, recent financial statements where they're available, credit information, and operating permits. We make sure that the company is real, properly licensed to export your product, and not about to fall over financially.

Risk this catches: A supplier that does not legally exist. One that cannot legally export your product. One whose finances make the order too risky.
5

We go to the factory ourselves

We visit the factory in person. We look at the production line, the sanitation, the storage, the equipment, and the records they keep. We compare what we see against what they showed in the pitch. We also check whether the capacity they claim is realistic.

We can also arrange an independent inspection partner for further verification.

Risk this catches: A "factory" that turns out to be a trading house buying from someone else. Capacity that exists on paper only. Bad sanitation.
6

Verify the paperwork. Test the product

Two things at once.

First, every certificate the supplier showed us gets verified directly with the body that issued it. Organic, KRAV, FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS, Fairtrade etc. We also check basic labour risks, including working conditions and any sign of child labour.

Second, samples go to an EU-accredited lab for the tests your product needs: pesticides, heavy metals, mycotoxins, microbial, and any commodity-specific tests required by EU import rules.

Risk this catches: Forged or expired certificates. A product that looks fine on paper but fails real EU import limits.
7

Samples to Sweden

We handle everything to ship physical samples to your office. You get to see, smell, and taste the product yourself before committing to a container.

8

The written report and our recommendation

Everything pulled together: the legal file, the factory visit notes and photos, the lab results, the verified certificates, the verified commercial profile (real capacity, real lead time, real freight readiness for your order shape), and our written recommendation.

The recommendation is signed and clear: go ahead, go ahead with these conditions, or don't go ahead. We end the job with a call to walk you through the report.

What you get: A written report on each supplier, with our recommendation, and a debrief call.

Simple, fixed pricing

We charge one fee per phase, paid before that phase starts. Phase 1 price is quoted in writing with the project summary 1-2 days after the discovery. We also give an estimate for Phase 2 next to it so you can see the full size of the commitment. Phase 2 is locked in writing once we know exactly which suppliers go forward and what testing they need.

We don't take a commission from the supplier, a percentage of the trade, or a markup on lab costs. Lab invoices pass through at exactly what the lab charges us, and you see the invoice.

  • Phase 1 is paid before research starts.
  • Phase 2 is quoted and paid only after you approve the candidates.
  • Lab costs pass through at the lab's price. We don't mark them up.

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