Sourcing
We help you find and connect with East African producers of coffee, tea, textiles and crafts that fit what you need.
Call for a quote →Import / Export · Knoxville, TN
Moving East African goods to Tennessee, and back.
Kivu Trade Co. helps small businesses and families bring in coffee, tea, textiles and crafts from East Africa, and ship goods home the other way.
About us
Coffee · one of our core goods
A small trade desk with a clear line between two regions.
Coffee · one of our core goodsWe are a small, Knoxville-based import/export business focused on one corridor: East Africa and the United States. We work with buyers who want East African coffee, tea, textiles and crafts, and with people here who need to send goods back to family or business partners.
Every shipment is different, so we start with a conversation: what you are moving, how much, and when it needs to arrive. Then we put together a plan and a quote.
One corridorEast Africa ⇄ Tennessee, both directions.
Small & mid-size loadsFrom a few cartons to wholesale quantities.
Plain-language helpWe walk you through the paperwork step by step.
Local in KnoxvilleTalk to a real person by phone.
Services
Four ways we can help your shipment move.
Rates depend on cargo, volume and timing, so we do not publish prices. Call for a quote and we will talk through your shipment.
Freight forwarding
We arrange the movement of your goods by sea or air, in either direction, and keep you updated along the way.
Call for a quote →Customs paperwork help
We help you understand and organise the documents your shipment needs, so nothing is missing when it matters.
Call for a quote →Wholesale
Coffee, tea, textiles and crafts in wholesale quantities for shops, cafés and resellers in the Knoxville area.
Call for a quote →Coffee
Tea
Textiles
Crafts
The route
East Africa to East Tennessee.
Goods travel by sea or air to a US port, then inland to Knoxville. The same corridor runs in reverse when you are sending goods home.
- 01Origin, East AfricaGoods are collected, packed and documented.
- 02Ocean or air freightYour cargo crosses to a US port of entry.
- 03Inland to Knoxville, TNDelivered on to you, your shop or your warehouse.
Client notes
Sample reviews.
Written for this demo website to show how reviews would appear.
"They explained the paperwork in plain language and kept me updated while my coffee order was on the way."Daniel
"I needed to send household goods back to my family. Easy to reach by phone, and they answered all my questions."Grace
"Good communication on a wholesale order of textiles for my shop. Clear about what they needed from me."Leah
Hours & location
Talk to us about your shipment.
Hours
Office hours
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | By appointment |
| Sunday | Closed |
Sample hours for this demo website.
Location
Based in Knoxville
Downtown Knoxville, TNGet directions in Google MapsMeetings by appointment. Call ahead before visiting.
Phone
Call for a quote
(865) 555-0105Tell us what you are shipping, roughly how much, and where it is going.
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