Ordering Okoume as a Distributor
The same six-step process runs behind every container we ship — here it is in writing, before you send a cent.
Who this is for
Distributors, yards and repeat-spec buyers
This page is for wholesalers, timber-yard operators and plants that buy okoume logs, lumber or cants on a repeat basis — the buyers who care less about one good container than about the tenth one matching the first.
Send the spec
Thickness, length, grade, quantity, destination port. A WhatsApp photo of your last packing list works too.
Written confirmation
You get a pro-forma with exact spec, tolerance, grade basis (FAS unless the contract defines otherwise), documents and terms — everything that will be shipped is on that page.
Deposit & booking
T/T 30% deposit books production or stock. At-sight L/C accepted. The balance is 70% against copies of shipping documents.
Production checks
Production, stacking and loading photos and videos before the box is sealed. Look at the actual goods you are about to own.
Load & documents
Container stuffed and sealed; invoice, packing list, B/L, Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary Certificate and CITES documents (per species and destination) follow. The document pack in detail →
Ship & settle
FOB or CFR to your port. Balance released against document copies. We flag destination-side paperwork questions early — the customs problem you find in week one is cheaper than the one you find at the port.
Container programmes
Terms that stay the same, order to order
| MOQ | Lumber: from 1 container; logs and cants — some orders from 5 containers. Trial orders that meet the minimum load are accepted. |
|---|---|
| Mixing | Mixed thicknesses can be arranged on part of the load; mixed species are evaluated case by case. |
| Payment | T/T 30% advance + 70% against copy of B/L; at-sight L/C. |
| Freight terms | FOB, CFR/CNF. We do not quote CIF and do not arrange door delivery. |
| Lead time | Stock ships once payment and booking clear; production orders typically 1–2 months. Rainy season, inland roads, port congestion and vessel windows move dates — we tell you early, not after. |
| Repeat supply | Repeat-spec programmes are scheduled against our sawmill network (3 invested + 60+ partner sawmills) so your tenth container matches your first. |
Honest limits
What we do not promise
- No CIF, no door delivery — ocean freight is arranged to your port (CFR) or at origin (FOB); onward logistics is yours or your forwarder's.
- No routine physical samples — real stock photos, videos and packing lists stand in; inspect at the yard if your order justifies it.
- No exclusivity claims — distributor terms are reviewed case by case; volume programmes are welcome without title games.
- Third-party inspection — not currently arranged; our photo/video record and document set are how we stand behind the goods.
A supplier who tells you yes to everything is selling you a problem with a delay. These limits have kept 1600+ containers a year moving to 20 countries since 2009.
Start a container programme
Send your repeat spec and destination port — we reply within 24 hours (Mon–Sat) with stock or production lead time.