DA Global Sourcing is actively buying Padouk sawn timber of Congo origin for our manufacturing partners in Vietnam.
We buy on a regular monthly volume — container by container, with long-term supply strongly preferred over one-off spot lots. Padouk is bought by Vietnamese manufacturers who need dependable color impact: its vivid red-orange boards become feature flooring strips, stair nosings, furniture accents and decorative wall slats in restaurants and showrooms.
| Species | Padouk (Pterocarpus soyauxii) |
|---|---|
| Type | Sawn timber |
| Origin | Congo |
| 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. FLEGT / timber-legality documentation is appreciated for this origin. |
What we use Padouk for in Vietnam: Padouk is bought by Vietnamese manufacturers who need dependable color impact: its vivid red-orange boards become feature flooring strips, stair nosings, furniture accents and decorative wall slats in restaurants and showrooms. Craft workshops turn padouk into knife handles, beads, chopsticks and musical instrument parts, and its stability supports door frames and window boards in humid buildings. Mixed-species parquet programs use padouk as the red contrast element. Though the color oxidizes toward brown over years, UV-blocking finishes slow the change. Importers order sawn boards and squares from Cameroon and Congo mills in regular container volumes. A medium-heavy African hardwood, brilliant orange-red when fresh, maturing to deep red-brown. Straight to slightly interlocked grain, coarse texture, very durable and exceptionally stable. It machines well and produces a fine dust that can stain.
Shipping from Congo: cargo typically loads at Pointe-Noire. The Republic of Congo exports okoume, sapelli, wenge and heavy construction species through Pointe-Noire, with a VPA-FLEGT process shaping legality paperwork. Sawn lumber dominates as log quotas tighten. Inland trucking from northern concessions is seasonal, so confirm production and delivery schedules against the rains.
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 Padouk 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.
