Your own trade desk

Import with confidence.

Import Desk is an intelligent trade platform that helps importers structure their deals — terms, payments, risks, costs and documents — with expert guidance built in.

Grounded in the rules trade runs on — Incoterms 2020, UCP 600, ISBP 745.

Supplier verifiedNo sanctions hits
Cost, clearNo surprises
Who it's for

Made for new and growing importers.

These are the importers trading across borders without an in-house trade team — and too small for a bank's trade desk to serve.

E-commerce importers

New or experienced sellers on Amazon, Shopify and eBay sourcing their stock.

Micro-traders

Owner-run importers bringing in regular shipments across sectors.

Small & Medium Enterprises

Growing businesses scaling volume and value, without a trade team of their own.

The importer's challenge

The same worries, every time you import.

You're paying a supplier across the world and trusting the deal goes to plan. A handful of decisions quietly determine whether it does — and until now, you'd face them with no one to ask.

Will the goods arrive as agreed?

On time, in full, and matching the order.

Is the supplier genuine?

A company you've often never met before.

Who carries the loss if it goes wrong?

The answer hides in the terms you agree.

What will it really cost?

Once every charge and fee is added up.

importdesk.co.uk / deals / ceramics-import
Ceramics importFoshan, China · £40,000
Ready to proceed
Risk
Medium
Payment
Doc. collection
Trade term
FOB — Shanghai
Est. cost
1.2% of deal
Documents to demand
Invoice Bill of lading Certificate of origin
The platform

Structure every deal with authority.

Import Desk determines the right structure for your import — the payment method and terms that protect you, the documents that make it binding, and the risks to identify and cover — so every deal stands on solid ground.

Right structure

The payment method and terms that fit the deal.

Right documents

Exactly what to demand to make it binding.

Risks identified

Where the deal is exposed, made clear.

Risks mitigated

The cover and safeguards to put in place.

Every deal is reviewed by a trade finance expert.

Ready to structure your next import?

Structure your next import with Import Desk — the platform and a trade expert, working on your deal together.

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