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Global Sourcing & Trade Finance

Trading & Distribution

Casio · Sakura Hoseki · FMCG (Nescafé, Hershey’s)

Sourcing, consolidation and trade finance linking Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Dubai to African growth markets — carrying Casio, Sakura Hoseki and FMCG brands including Nescafé and Hershey’s.

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Sourcing & finance hubs
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Continents connected
LC
Trade instruments handled

Global Sourcing & Trade Finance

Our trading arm sits between the factory and the shelf. We source in Asia, consolidate in Yiwu and Guangzhou, finance through Hong Kong and Dubai, and land goods in markets where conventional trade credit is hard to come by — which is precisely where a balance sheet and forty years of counterparty relationships matter.

Operations & assets

  • Close-up of a Casio digital wristwatch face

    Casio

    Regional distribution for Casio across our territories — watches, calculators and consumer electronics moved through our own retail and wholesale channels.

  • FMCG Distribution — Nescafé & Hershey’s

    Fast-moving consumer goods brought into African markets at container volume, including Nescafé and Hershey’s, and distributed through regional wholesale and retail networks.

  • The skyscrapers of Shinjuku, Tokyo, with Mount Fuji behind them

    Sakura Hoseki

    Export of lab-grown diamonds from Japan to international jewellery markets.

  • Victoria Harbour and the towers of Hong Kong seen from above Kowloon

    Gavin's International

    Our Hong Kong trading house — deferred finance, China sourcing and logistics consolidation out of Yiwu and Guangzhou.

Sector highlights

Key Hubs
Hong Kong, Dubai, Guangzhou, Yiwu
Brands Carried
Casio, Sakura Hoseki, Nescafé, Hershey’s
Financial Operations
Deferred finance, LC processing

In focus

Aerial view of a container port with stacked freight containers and cranes
Container consolidation — the physical backbone of the trading business.
Victoria Harbour and the towers of Hong Kong seen from above Kowloon
Hong Kong — where Gavin’s International finances and books the trade.
The Guangzhou skyline and Tianhe central business district along the Pearl River
Guangzhou — sourcing and supplier management on the Pearl River delta.
The Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa rising above surrounding towers
Dubai — trade finance and the re-export bridge into Africa.
The skyscrapers of Shinjuku, Tokyo, with Mount Fuji behind them
Tokyo — the export desk for Sakura Hoseki lab-grown diamonds.
Close-up of a Casio digital wristwatch face
Casio — one of the consumer brands carried through our own channels.

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