Company
Who you are dealing with
GM IMPORT is a trading company, not a freight desk. We find the goods and the supplier, buy on your behalf and bring the cargo in. Here is how we work, where we work and what we will not take on.
01 — About us
One brief instead of four subcontracts
GM IMPORT runs cross-border trade between Europe, the CIS and China. Clients come to us for a commercial result, not for a lane: find the product and the factory, check both, buy on your behalf, move the cargo and clear it at the border. Where the job goes further, we help sell the goods in a market that does not know you yet.
The legal entity is Golden Min Import LLC, registered in Novorossiysk — a major seaport on the Black Sea and one of the main points where cargo enters the country by sea. The registered address does not decide the route: a lane is built around the cargo, not around the office.
We work in three languages: Russian, English and Chinese. We talk to the Chinese factory, the European carrier and the customs broker directly. Every extra party in the correspondence costs you specification detail and lead time.
02 — Principles
The rules we run a deal by
None of this is a statement of intent. Every line can be checked against a document you receive from us.
- 01We draw the line before the dealBefore you sign, you get it in writing: what we do, what stays on your side, and the moment the risk passes to you.
- 02Every stage ends in a documentA feasibility note, a longlist, a report on each candidate, a comparison table of terms. A phone call summarising progress does not count as a report.
- 03The supplier is checked before the first paymentRegistration, the right to export, the plant itself, samples. If a check fails, you hear it before the money moves, not after the batch has shipped.
- 04No is an answerIf the job cannot be done, or can only be done on terms that will not suit you, we put that in the first-stage note rather than in an invoice.
- 05Options sit side by sideThe decision stays with you. We put the options in one table — price, lead time, risk — and say what each one costs you against the next.
- 06One contract end to endSourcing, purchasing, freight and customs sit in a single contract with us. Liability does not scatter across four providers.
03 — Geography
Three regions, three different jobs
- EuropeWe buy from European manufacturers and take goods out of the EU: machinery, components, raw materials. Export paperwork, consolidation and departure through MILAN, FRANKFURT, HAMBURG, WARSAW.
- The CISWe bring the cargo in, clear it and deliver to the consignee’s warehouse. The contract, the payments and the importer’s paperwork are handled at this end. Route points — MOSCOW, ALMATY, KHORGOS.
- ChinaWe find and vet factories, negotiate in Chinese, inspect the batch before it ships and consolidate part loads. Departure through SHANGHAI, NINGBO, ÜRÜMQI.
04 — What we do not do
Jobs we turn down
Better to know the limits before the conversation turns to money. These come up in conversation, and they belong to someone else.
- We do not work with private individualsA foreign trade contract, currency control and a customs declaration are all filed in a company name. The party to the deal has to be a legal entity.
- We do not handle parcels, removals or retail ordersWe run commercial consignments under contract. A single item from an overseas shop, or household goods in a move, is a courier’s job, not a trading company’s.
- We do not take cargo we have not seen describedWe need to know what is inside, who the shipper is and the code the goods will cross the border under. We will not load into someone else’s consolidation on someone else’s declaration.
- We do not undervalue cargo or shop for a cheaper codeWhat a declaration saves comes back as reassessment and as the next consignment held at the border. If the goods are restricted, or need a licence you do not hold, we decline.
- We do not replace your lawyer, accountant or certification bodyTax treatment is confirmed by your accountant, a dispute abroad is run by a local lawyer, a certificate is issued by an accredited body. We tell you what will be needed and when.
05 — Company details
Registration and details
- Legal entity
- Golden Min Import LLC
- Registered name (RU)
- ООО «Голден Мин Импорт»
- Tax ID (INN)
- 2315216920
- Registration (OGRN)
- 1202300033242
- Registered since
- 24 June 2020
- Registered address
- 8 Kutuzovskaya Street, unit 2, Novorossiysk 353907, Russia
- Working languages
- English · Russian · 中文
06 — Nearby
Where to look next
07 — Questions
What people ask about the company
Are you a freight forwarder or a trading company?
Neither on its own. A forwarder moves goods you have already bought; a trading company sells you its own stock. We run the deal: find and vet the supplier, buy on your behalf, move the cargo and clear it. Taking only part of that chain is fine too.
Can we order one service rather than the whole chain?
Yes. If you already have a supplier, we take the freight and the customs. If you only need sourcing, we hand over the shortlist and you sign the contract yourself. The split is fixed in the contract before we start, so nobody argues later about who owns the shipment.
Why is the company registered in Novorossiysk?
Novorossiysk is the largest port on the Black Sea and a main gateway for sea freight. The route, though, follows the cargo rather than the office address: a consignment from China may run by rail through ALMATY, and one from Europe by road, past any port at all.
Tell us what you need to source or move
Five short questions. We come back with a route, a deal structure and a cost estimate.