This is a genuine, recurring buying requirement: Balsamo / Estoraque sawn timber, Panama origin, shipped to Hai Phong, Vietnam.
We buy on a regular monthly volume — container by container, with long-term supply strongly preferred over one-off spot lots. Balsamo, traded internationally as santos mahogany, is bought by Vietnamese flooring producers for rich red-brown floors that outperform true mahogany in hardness.
| Species | Balsamo / Estoraque (Myroxylon balsamum) |
|---|---|
| Type | Sawn timber |
| Origin | Panama |
| Target price | Negotiable — send your best CIF offer |
| Delivery | CIF Hai Phong / Cat Lai, Vietnam |
| Payment | L/C at sight or T/T against documents |
| Documents | Phytosanitary certificate & fumigation. |
What we use Balsamo / Estoraque for in Vietnam: Balsamo, traded internationally as santos mahogany, is bought by Vietnamese flooring producers for rich red-brown floors that outperform true mahogany in hardness. Solid and engineered balsamo planks serve upscale residences and hotel corridors, and stair parts benefit from its wear resistance. Furniture factories use it for table tops and reception counters with a deep, fine-textured glow, while exterior-rated stock goes into decking and thresholds. Its fragrant, oily character requires adhesive care in engineered constructions. Vietnamese importers purchase kiln-dried boards and flooring blanks from Central and South American suppliers, with color consistency the main sorting criterion. A heavy Latin American hardwood, orange-brown to deep red-purple with fine texture and interlocked grain. Very durable and hard-wearing with a subtle spicy scent. Natural oils demand proper adhesive selection, but the polished result is outstanding.
Shipping from Panama: cargo typically loads at Balboa and Colón. Panama ships plantation teak logs and squares plus saman slabs, benefiting from world-class port infrastructure on both oceans. Teak plantations of Asian-investor origin supply steady container volumes to South Asia and Vietnam. Export permits and phytosanitary certificates are routine; verify plantation registration for legality files.
How to sell to us: 1) Send your offer through the form on this page — company name, exact specifications, available volume, CIF Hai Phong price and photos of the actual stock. 2) Our buyer reviews every submission and replies within 24 business hours. 3) We contract via irrevocable L/C at sight or T/T against shipping documents.
Q: What is your MOQ?
A: We can start from a single container of Balsamo / Estoraque sawn timber as a trial, then move to regular monthly volumes once the first shipment checks out.
Q: Which payment terms do you work with?
A: Irrevocable L/C at sight or T/T against shipping documents, agreed in the sales contract.
Q: What do you expect on photos and inspection?
A: Real photos of the goods you will actually load — not catalogue images — and openness to a pre-shipment inspection on the first order.
We never ask suppliers to pay any fee upfront. If anyone contacts you claiming to represent DA Global Sourcing and asks for payment, read our anti-scam notice and verify through our official contacts.
