Sourcing, import operations and financing

Find suppliers, import goods and finance the purchase.

We find and qualify suppliers abroad, coordinate supplier validation, run import operations and structure purchase financing—all in one operation.

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For Brazilian manufacturers that already import or want to buy directly from suppliers abroad.

Auto partsMachinery and equipmentMetalworkingPlastics and rubberChemicalsElectronics

Supplier decisions

Find out whether changing suppliers is worthwhile or keeping what already works.

Tandom develops alternatives and compares requirements, quality, production capacity, landed cost in Brazil, lead time, minimum order quantity (MOQ), payment terms and risk. Your team retains the technical and commercial decisions and decides whether to qualify a second source, renegotiate, replace the current supplier or make no change.

The analysis may indicate

Qualify a second source
Renegotiate the purchase
Replace the supplier
Keep the current arrangement

See how we compare suppliers before your approval decision

Real examples

Pressure gauge installed on industrial equipment

Sourcing project

Industrial gauges

2highest-volume items analyzed

40+direct factory quotes

Potential identified in the July 2026 diagnostic

Approximately 250,000 Brazilian reais per year

more than 40% based on the volumes analyzed; savings not yet realized

Blue plastic storage bins holding components

Sourcing project

Plastic storage products

3items from the fastest-moving product line analyzed

60+quotes for the three items

Potential identified in the July 2026 diagnostic

Approximately 190,000 Brazilian reais per year

28% based on the volumes analyzed; savings not yet realized

Who it is for

Start importing or expand an operation already in place.

You do not need to be importing today.

Electronic modules arranged on an industrial assembly line

New overseas source

You want to evaluate a new source abroad.

We find and qualify manufacturers, compare full landed cost in Brazil and coordinate supplier approval.

Industrial components arranged for production

Supplier already selected

You already know which supplier you want to buy from.

We can run the import operation, structure financing or do both.

Built forIndustrial inputs, components, parts, materials and equipment.

Outside our scopeB2C, retail, exchange-traded commodities and one-off freight quotes.

Modular engagement

Engage Tandom for sourcing, import operations and financing together or separately.

Choose the complete operation or only the stages your company needs.

Sourcing

Find and compare suppliers before deciding which to qualify.

Requirements
Search & quotes
Qualification
Landed-cost comparison

DecisionYour team chooses which supplier moves forward.

See the sourcing process

Import operations

Take the order all the way to your plant.

Production
Inspection & shipping
Customs clearance
Delivery to your plant

ControlYou track timelines, costs and exceptions.

See import operations

Financing

Align payment terms with the purchase cycle.

Purchase cycle
Financing options
Credit review
Payment schedule

ConditionAvailability and terms are subject to partner review.

Understand import financing

How it works

Make each decision and track the operation through delivery.

See the sourcing process

01
Define what the item needs to do
Application, specification, volume, timeline, technical criteria and purchasing constraints.
02
Compare manufacturers on the same basis
Manufacturers, a consistent RFQ and proposals organized on the same basis.
03
Approve the supplier based on evidence
Documents, references, audit, samples, testing and a pilot lot, based on risk.
04
Choose the proposal and payment structure
Your team chooses and approves. Tandom negotiates and structures the import and payment.
05
Track the milestones through delivery
Production, inspection, shipping, customs clearance, delivery and exception handling.

Machined metal components arranged for inspection

Operational control

Track every milestone while keeping decisions with your team.

Tandom centralizes alternatives, supplier-qualification evidence, documents, milestones, risks and approvals. Your team sees who is responsible, what comes next and what needs a decision. Tandom coordinates the work and presents every deviation with its impact and response options.

Comparable alternatives, with gaps made explicit
An owner and next milestone at every stage
Deviations presented with impact and options

Operation #1042Machined components

in progress

Sourcingclient decision

14quotes

3qualified

2samples

RecommendationFactory Bbest balance of cost, lead time and risk

Import operationsnext milestone: inspection

Order
Production
Inspection
Shipping
Delivery

Monitored riskPackaging timelineestimated impact: 2 days · recovery plan under review

Paymentsubject to approval

Supplier
paid at sight→Buyer
pays after arrival

Pending approvalSample, purchase order and payment structure

Illustrative example of operational tracking.

Clear responsibilities

You approve the supplier, purchase order and payment structure. Tandom coordinates execution.

01No supplier is approved without your decision.

02No third-party service is engaged without your approval.

03Each deviation comes with its impact and response options.

04If importing does not make sense, we say so.

How to get started

Start with new sources or a planned import operation.

If your company needs to develop suppliers, we start with sourcing. If you have already chosen the supplier, we can step in only for import operations, financing or both.

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Commercial model

The initial sourcing project is complimentary and carries no commitment.

Tandom is paid if you decide to engage us for import operations or a financing structure. Terms, costs and any third-party services are presented before engagement.

Marcelo Fujimoto and Rafael Pettersen, Tandom co-founders

About us

Built by experts in
supply chain, trade, AI and finance.

Tandom is built by founders who've built, scaled and sold supply chain and AI companies backed by investors such as UPS, Mercado Livre and some of Latin America's top venture capital firms, with prior investment banking and private equity experience at institutions such as JPMorgan.

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Tools and guides

Use classifications, price benchmarks and guides to prepare your import.

Explore the Resource Center

Tool

NCM Catalog

Find classifications and organize your product research.

Explore →Index

Import prices

Track benchmarks and history by imported product.

View the index →Guides

Operations and supply chain

Practical materials for manufacturing procurement and operations teams.

Read the guides →

Market reference

FOB prices paid by Brazilian importers.

Price per kilogram · May to July 2026Updated August 12, 2026

FAQ

Understand costs, responsibilities and engagement options before you begin.

You do not need to define the solution before talking to us.

What does it cost?

The initial sourcing project is complimentary and carries no commitment. Tandom is paid when you decide to engage us for import operations or a financing structure, always with terms presented in advance.

Do I need an import team?

No. Tandom can run the entire journey. If you already have a team, we step in only for the stages you are missing.

Who selects and approves the supplier?

Your company does. Tandom finds and qualifies suppliers, coordinates audits, samples and tests, and organizes the evidence for your decision.

Is Tandom software or a trading company?

Tandom acts as your foreign trade arm. The technology runs underneath; what you receive is sourcing, coordination and execution. When the operation requires regulated activities, we work with authorized partners.

Is financing guaranteed?

No. Availability, term and cost depend on the transaction and the financial partners' assessment. Tandom compares and structures the alternatives applicable to each case.

I do not need sourcing. Can you handle just import operations or financing?

Yes. The services are modular. If you already know whom to buy from, we can run the import, structure the payment or do both without changing your supplier.

Tell us what you need to buy

Describe the item, import plan or bottleneck you need to solve.

It can be an item you want quoted, an already-planned import, a financing need or a bottleneck at any stage.

You can start by simply explaining the context.

You do not need to define the solution or prepare files before the first conversation.

Start a conversation No commitment. You decide whether there is a useful next step.