An importer and distributor in Houston
Zulq Trading LLC is an importer and distributor based in Houston, Texas. We are a Texas limited liability company.
Food producers and exporters
Partner with us
Looking for an importer in the United States? Tell us what you make. We review your documents and labels, arrange the import through licensed customs brokers and distribute from Houston.
We start with a small trial order to see how your product sells in Houston, then talk about next orders.
You are the expert on your product. In the United States, we work with licensed customs brokers, and we distribute and sell from Houston.
First shipment
July 2026: the first Chaveyz mangoes we sold were flown from Lahore to Houston, treated at a USDA-approved irradiation facility in Mississippi, and delivered to customers in Houston.
What we offer
Import through licensed customs brokers
We work with licensed customs brokers. They prepare and file the customs entry.
Sales to wholesale and retail buyers
We sell to wholesale and retail buyers in the United States, starting in Texas.
Our supply-chain partner in Dubai
Chaveyz Global Ventures FZCO, our supply-chain partner: sourcing, quality, export and logistics until goods land in the United States.
US treatment rules for fresh produce
Under US rules, some fresh produce must be treated against pests. Fresh Pakistani mangoes are irradiated at a USDA-approved facility before sale, as US rules require.
What we ask of you
These items help us prepare a first order with you. Please send what you already have. If an item does not apply to your product, or you do not have it yet, please tell us. A clear answer helps more than a guess.
FDA food facility registration and your US Agent
If your facility must register with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), please send the registration number, the name of your US Agent and the date of your last registration or renewal. A registered facility outside the United States must name a US Agent. Registrations must be renewed between October 1 and December 31 of each even-numbered year, and FDA treats a registration that is not renewed as expired.
FDA: registration of food facilities (new tab)FDA: who must register, and the US Agent (PDF) (new tab)
Your facility's DUNS number
FDA requires every facility that registers to give a unique facility identifier. FDA recognizes the DUNS number for this.
Food-safety certificates or a HACCP plan
Tell us which food-safety certificates you hold, for example FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF or ISO 22000, with the certifying body and the expiry date. If you do not hold one, please send your written HACCP plan or food-safety plan.
Product specifications and ingredient statements
A specification sheet and the full ingredient statement for each product.
Current labels and artwork
Your current labels and the artwork files.
Certificates of analysis or lab reports
Any certificates of analysis or laboratory reports that you already have.
Samples in retail packaging
Samples in the same packaging that a shopper will see, so we can check the product and the label together. Food samples sent to the United States also need FDA Prior Notice before they arrive, and samples of fresh fruits or vegetables must also meet the USDA APHIS import rules.
FDA: Prior Notice (new tab)APHIS: import requirements (ACIR) (new tab)
Prices and order terms
Your price list and its basis (the Incoterms, for example FOB or CIF, with the port), your payment terms, minimum order quantity, lead time and shelf life.
Process filings for canned or acidified foods
If you make low-acid canned foods or acidified foods, please send your Food Canning Establishment (FCE) number and the SID (Submission Identifier) numbers of your process filings with FDA.
Spray records for fresh produce
For fresh fruits and vegetables, the spray records from the farms: which pesticides were used, and when.
Records, audits and samples
US law makes the US importer of a food responsible for verifying its foreign supplier. The method depends on the food and its risks. If the foreign supplier controls a hazard that has a reasonable probability of causing serious illness or death, FDA generally requires an on-site audit before the first import and at least once a year after that. Other methods include sampling and testing, or a review of food-safety records. Please tell us if you can share food-safety records, host an on-site audit or send samples for testing.
FDA: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) (new tab)
This is general information, not legal advice.
How a partnership starts
Five steps, in this order.
1. Tell us what you make
Use the form below or email info@zulqtrading.com. Tell us your products, your country and where you sell today.
2. Documents and samples
You send the documents listed above and samples in retail packaging.
3. Paperwork and label review
Before a first order, we go through your documents and labels with you.
4. Trial order
If we both agree, we start with a small trial order to see how the product sells in Houston.
5. Next orders
After a trial order, we talk with you about next orders.
Tell us about your company
A person at Zulq Trading reads every inquiry.
You can also email info@zulqtrading.com, or call or send a WhatsApp (new tab) message to +1 832-329-4070.
Questions
Do you only import from Pakistan?
Our first product is Chaveyz mangoes from Pakistan. We are open to food producers and exporters in other countries too. Tell us what you make.
Do I need FDA registration before I contact you?
No. Tell us what you make first. If your facility must register with FDA, it must do so before it makes, processes, packs or holds food for consumption in the United States.
What is a US Agent?
A person or company in the United States that a foreign food facility names in its FDA registration. The US Agent is the link between FDA and the facility.
Which products are you looking for?
Food products that can be imported and sold legally in the United States, and that suit our buyers. Tell us what you make. A person at Zulq Trading reads every inquiry.
Who pays for freight and customs?
That depends on the Incoterms that we agree on for each order. Please tell us the terms you offer.
My labels are not ready for the United States. Can we still talk?
Yes. Tell us what you make and send your current labels.
Will my facility be audited?
It can be. US law asks the US importer of a food to verify each foreign supplier. Under FDA rules, the method depends on the food and its risks. If the foreign supplier controls a hazard that has a reasonable probability of causing serious illness or death, FDA generally requires an on-site audit before the first import and at least once a year after that. Other methods include sampling and testing, or a review of food-safety records.
FDA: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) (new tab)