Resort roofing materials and outdoor lighting

I need a private agent in China who can find and buy different items for my project, issue one invoice in USD and load everything into one container.

Ten suppliers, one container, one invoice in USD — SinaFirst as the seller of record

Client location: South America

Logistics mode: FCL, 20 ft GP

Service format: End-to-end

Intro

The client was preparing to refresh his resort and planned to buy part of the project supplies in China. He already had a clear purchase list with reference pictures, approximate quantities and project requirements.

My job was to manage the China side end to end: source items and suppliers, confirm and clarify product and installation details, handle supplier payments in different currencies, consolidate the goods, arrange export and issue one commercial invoice in USD for all purchases.

Product range

Roofing

artificial thatch, installation tools and materials.
Outdoor lighting

solar street LED lamps, yard lights, exterior wall and stair lights.

Service scope

Source reliable suppliers in China and prepare a shortlist with highlights and key differences
Arrange thatch samples and perform targeted checks
Clarify thatch installation with the manufacturer
Clarify and confirm specifications for installation materials with suppliers
Confirm specifications and must-check points for the LED lighting items
Place orders with multiple suppliers
Consolidate all shipments at warehouse in Guangzhou
Book freight and supervise container loading
Handle export customs clearance in China

Outcome

All orders from the different suppliers were consolidated at the warehouse in China and loaded into one 20 ft container.

Ten suppliers in total.

During the purchasing process, I handled supplier payments in RMB and USD. After the container sailed, I provided the client with one commercial invoice in USD from SinaFirst as the seller of record covering all purchases, together with the contract, packing list, certificate of origin and a copy of the bill of lading.

Container loading in China — final stage, goods for a resort refresh project going into a 20 ft container.

Bill of lading for the container shipment from Guangzhou to Paranagua, Brazil, 2021. Shipper: Natantech Company Limited (now SinaFirst).

Certificate of Origin of the People's Republic of China issued for a shipment from Guangzhou to Paranagua, Brazil, by sea, July 2021. Exporter: mainland declarant via Natantech Company Limited (later renamed SinaFirst Limited). Goods: SBS waterproof coil, thatch, steel nails, outdoor lighting, nail gun, with HS codes 6807, 5405, 7317, 9405 and 8467. Total 170 packages. Consignee details redacted.

Sealed 20 ft container in China, ready for export to Brazil.

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FAQ

Of course they did. But small missed details could become expensive once the goods arrived and the work started. That’s why I still discussed the installation steps with the supplier — simply to confirm assumptions. And it did help. The thatch manufacturer shared a clear installation guide and genuinely useful advice — not only for the thatch itself, but also for the waterproofing layer. That helped us choose the right material instead of guessing.