Source.Build.Ship.Scale.
Licensed sea, air and truck freight from China to Africa — and the software that keeps East Africa compliant.
Sourcing, supplier verification, inspection, PVoC and customs clearance. Door to door.
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Track Record
We have been doing this since 2017
Xtellar began in 2017 sourcing goods inside China for African buyers. Everything since — the inspections, the conformity paperwork, the freight, the customs clearance, the software — grew out of problems we hit doing that work ourselves.
Nine years sourcing inside China
We started as a sourcing house on the ground in China, not a freight desk that later added sourcing. That order matters — it is why we know what a fair factory price looks like before we ever quote you freight.
Factory relationships, not middlemen
Long-standing relationships with manufacturers across Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian and beyond — plus the local authorities, inspection agencies and trucking firms that make a shipment actually move.
Supply chains that still run today
We have established working supply chains for businesses in Uganda and across East Africa — from first sample through to repeat container volumes, still shipping years later.
What we do
Two capabilities, one integrated partner
We move goods and we build software. Each side of the business makes the other stronger: our logistics operations shape the tools we build, and our software keeps every shipment compliant.
Logistics & Trade
From factory floor in China to your door in East Africa.
A single licensed partner for the entire import journey — sourcing, verification, inspection, conformity documentation, freight and customs clearance.
- Product and supplier sourcing across China
- Supplier verification and pre-shipment inspection
- PVoC and Certificate of Conformity (CoC) procurement
- Air and sea freight with customs and tax clearance across East Africa
Software & Financial Infrastructure
Enterprise software built for East African compliance.
Commercial-grade products and payment systems that help businesses stay compliant, report accurately and operate at scale.
- Helm — fiscal control centre for multi-branch businesses
- EFRIX — URA-certified electronic fiscal receipting
- Tarifix — import duty and tax estimation
- Distributed payment infrastructure processing 74.8M+ transactions
Logistics Services
End-to-end importing, handled by a licensed forwarder
Importing from China involves six distinct steps and a dozen parties. We take responsibility for all of them, so you deal with one accountable partner from the first supplier enquiry to the final delivery across East Africa.
Sourcing from China
We identify manufacturers across Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian and beyond, negotiate pricing and minimum order quantities, and manage sampling and production timelines on your behalf.
Supplier Verification
Business and export licence checks, factory audits and trade-reference verification — so you never pay a deposit to a supplier we have not vetted.
Pre-Shipment Inspection
Quality and quantity inspection at the factory, packaging and labelling checks, and supervised container loading with photo and video reports before goods leave China.
PVoC & CoC Documentation
We coordinate Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) with the accredited inspection agencies and secure the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) required by UNBS for regulated goods entering Uganda.
Air & Sea Freight
Consolidated (LCL) and full-container (FCL) sea freight through Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, and express air freight into Entebbe — with shipment tracking and transparent landed-cost estimates.
Customs & Tax Clearance
Duty and tax computation, customs clearance, bonded transit through Kenya or Tanzania, and final delivery to any location in East Africa.
Have a shipment in mind?
Share the product, quantity and destination and we will return a landed-cost estimate covering freight, duties and clearance.
Carrier Network
We book on the lines that actually serve Africa
Direct relationships and negotiated rates with the ocean carriers, airlines and express networks moving cargo between Asia and Africa — including special rates for specialised cargo.
Ocean carriers
Air cargo
Express & courier
Licences & Memberships
Accredited nationally, regionally and globally
Xtellar is a licensed member of the freight forwarding bodies that set the professional and ethical standards for the industry in Uganda, across East Africa and worldwide. Your cargo is handled by an accountable, recognised forwarder at every stage.
UFFA
NationalUganda Freight Forwarders Association
The national body for licensed freight forwarders and customs clearing agents in Uganda.
Licensed member
FEAFFA
RegionalFederation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations
The regional federation of freight forwarding associations across the East African Community.
Licensed member
FIATA
GlobalInternational Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
The global voice of freight forwarding, representing forwarders and logistics firms in some 150 countries.
Licensed member
Global Footprint
17 Countries. 5 Continents.
Anchored on the China–East Africa corridor and extending across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas — our network spans the globe.
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Software Products
Fiscal compliance made simple
Enterprise-grade software for compliant businesses across East Africa, built by a team that imports and clears goods every week. Designed for reliability, engineered for scale.
Case Study
Where others say impossible, we find a way
Our clients come to us with tight deadlines, complex operational requirements and demanding specifications. We plan the route, manage every handover and deliver.
The Challenge
200,000 T-Shirts. 5 Days.
The call came on a Monday: “We need 200,000 t-shirts in Kampala. By Friday.”
Every logistics provider they contacted said it couldn't be done. We sourced, inspected, flew and cleared the order in five days.
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Shipment Details
- Product Value
- $172K
- Shipping Cost
- $78K
- Total Weight
- 24t
- Transit Time
- 5 days
$1.25 landed cost per unit
Let's work together
Ready to move cargo, source products, or build software? We'd love to hear from you.
Get in touchor email inquiries@xtellar.co