Yes, when inspection is selected. We coordinate inspection in China against the customer checklist before the shipment moves to the shipping approval step.

The coordination fee covers operational control: readiness follow-up, shipping-agent coordination, quote and booking follow-up, loading oversight when included, and document control. Freight, duties, taxes, storage, insurance, and third-party fees are separate unless explicitly included.

Yes. We coordinate LCL shipments from 1 CBM and FCL shipments such as 20ft and 40ft containers from China to Ethiopia.

No, supplier price negotiation is not the main offer. TradeLinkOps focuses on operational coordination, readiness verification, inspection, shipping coordination, loading oversight, and document control.

Supplier changes made after inspection are outside the inspected scope unless the goods are re-inspected. This boundary is important because the inspection only covers what was checked at that time.

Final documents are released after payment requirements are satisfied and the document file is ready for release. We do not treat document release as complete before payment control is clear.

The minimum shipment size is 1 CBM. Smaller requests may be reviewed, but the public minimum for coordination is 1 CBM.

Yes. Multi-supplier coordination is one of the main use cases. We track each supplier's readiness, documents, issues, inspection scope, and delivery timing before booking.

No. TradeLinkOps is not a general sourcing marketplace. We coordinate the operational workflow after the importer has supplier relationships or a defined supplier list.

We need the goods description, supplier contacts, shipment volume or container expectation, destination in Ethiopia, inspection checklist if inspection is needed, and target shipping window.

Yes. Supplier readiness verification can be done separately from inspection. In that case, we confirm operational inputs such as dates, quantities, documents, and blockers, but we do not claim product condition has been inspected.

We make the blocker visible and confirm the next action. The importer can wait, split the shipment if practical, or proceed only with suppliers that meet the agreed scope.

We coordinate the document and shipping handoff for the China-to-Ethiopia route. Customs clearance, duties, taxes, broker decisions, and government authority outcomes depend on the agreed scope and third-party providers.

Selected draft or review documents can be shared when appropriate, but final document release happens after payment requirements are satisfied.

Booking speed depends on supplier readiness, inspection scope, document completeness, available sailing or consolidation windows, and customer approval timing.