DA Global Sourcing is actively buying Iroko logs of Nigeria 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. Iroko is Vietnam's most practical teak alternative, bought heavily by outdoor furniture factories producing benches, planters and dining sets for European garden retailers at a friendlier price point than plantation teak.
| Species | Iroko (Milicia excelsa) |
|---|---|
| Type | Logs |
| Origin | Nigeria |
| 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 Iroko for in Vietnam: Iroko is Vietnam's most practical teak alternative, bought heavily by outdoor furniture factories producing benches, planters and dining sets for European garden retailers at a friendlier price point than plantation teak. Boatbuilders use iroko for gunwales, rubbing strakes and interior joinery, and workshops make laboratory benchtops, kitchen worktops and draining boards from it thanks to its water resistance. Exterior doors, gates, cladding and window frames round out its joinery uses in villa construction. Vietnamese importers order kiln-dried boards and squares from West Africa, grading carefully for calcium carbonate deposits that can chip tooling. A medium-weight African hardwood, golden-brown deepening with age, with interlocked grain and occasional hard mineral inclusions. Very durable outdoors without treatment, stable in service and easy to machine apart from stone-like deposits.
Shipping from Nigeria: cargo typically loads at Lagos (Apapa/Tin Can). Nigeria restricts raw log exports, so trade centers on sawn and processed hardwood plus plantation teak and gmelina. Port congestion at Apapa and Tin Can is chronic; factor delays into schedules. Vet exporters thoroughly, insist on export permits and phytosanitary certificates, and use secure payment terms.
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 Iroko logs 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.
