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International Trade Compliance

Global Importer of Record (IOR) Services

Enter complex markets without setting up a local importing entity. TFTIOR acts as the legal Importer of Record across 50+ key markets, managing customs liability, VAT/duty handling, regulatory approvals, and post-clearance documentation for regulated technology shipments.

50+ Countries Covered
Fast-Track Clearance
Risk-Controlled Compliance
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Updated: May 3, 2026
Coverage

Where we operate as the legal importer

Active IOR presence across 50+ markets. Hover a country to see regulatory depth. Expanding coverage across Africa and additional jurisdictions is structured on a project basis.

Deep operations (Turkey)
Active IOR coverage
Expanding coverage
Active IOR Coverage
Expanding Coverage โ€” Africa

Coverage across African markets is structured on a project basis. Contact us for availability, regulatory assessment, and feasibility review before cargo moves.

Angola๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด Benin๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Botswana๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ Burkina Faso๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burundi๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ Cabo Verde๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ป Cameroon๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ CAR๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ Chad๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Comoros๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Congo DRC๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Congo Republic๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Cote d'Ivoire๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Djibouti๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฏ Equatorial Guinea๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ Eritrea๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท Eswatini๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Ethiopia๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Gabon๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gambia๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Ghana๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Guinea๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea-Bissau๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ผ Kenya๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Lesotho๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberia๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท Libya๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Madagascar๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Malawi๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Mali๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mauritania๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritius๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡บ Morocco๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Mozambique๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Namibia๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Niger๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Nigeria๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Rwanda๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Sao Tome & Principe๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น Senegal๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Seychelles๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ Sierra Leone๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Somalia๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด South Africa๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Sudan๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sudan๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Tanzania๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ Togo๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ Tunisia๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ Uganda๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Zambia๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Zimbabwe๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ
Import Capabilities

What we import

IT Infrastructure

Enterprise IT & Telecom

Servers, networking gear, cloud hardware, and encryption devices. We manage telecom licenses (e.g., BTK, NTC, OFCA) globally.

Healthcare

Medical & Pharma

MRI scanners, diagnostic tools, and lab equipment. Compliance with FDA, MDR, TGA, and local health ministries.

Industrial

Manufacturing & Energy

Factory automation, robotics, and renewable energy components. Handling heavy machinery and specialized certifications.

Controlled

Dual-Use & High-Tech

Aerospace components, semiconductors, and restricted electronics. Compliance with Wassenaar and local strategic trade controls.

Why TFTIOR

Solving Global Trade Challenges

Expanding globally often means facing a web of disconnected customs brokers and varying regulations. TFTIOR unifies this process. We act as your single point of contact for global trade compliance.

  • One Contract: Simplify billing and liability with a single global partner.
  • Regulatory Mastery: From CE marking in the EU to NOM in Mexico and CCC in China (via partners).
  • Financial Efficiency: We handle VAT reclamation where possible and optimize duty payments.
Customs Delays

We prevent holds by pre-clearing documentation before freight moves.

Missing Entities

TFTIOR acts as the legal importer, not just a document intermediary.

Compliance Risk

We assume the compliance liability, protecting your brand from fines.

FAQ

Common questions about Global IOR

How fast can you clear shipments globally? โ€บ
Standard clearance is 24-48 hours for compliant shipments, depending on the country.
Can you import refurbished IT equipment globally? โ€บ
Yes. We hold specific licenses for used/refurbished goods in many restricted markets like Turkey, Vietnam, and Thailand.
Do I need a local entity in every country? โ€บ
No. Our IOR service eliminates the need for you to register entities in each destination country.
Do you handle freight and logistics? โ€บ
Yes. We offer end-to-end logistics, including international freight forwarding, warehousing, and last-mile delivery.