Al Taqaddum Pvt Ltd · Malé, Republic of Maldives
Sourcing the world for the Maldives.
We find the manufacturer, negotiate the price, book the freight, clear the customs and deliver the goods. Tell us what you need — wherever it is made, we will bring it here.
Active sourcing lanes
What we do
One partner from the factory floor to your store room.
Most importing goes wrong in the gaps — between the supplier and the freight forwarder, between the shipping line and the customs broker. We hold all of it, so you deal with one company and one invoice.
Supplier search
We identify and vet manufacturers against your specification, sample where it matters, and compare on landed cost rather than ex-works price.
Negotiation and ordering
Pricing, minimum order quantities, payment terms and lead times settled in writing before a single unit is made.
Consolidation and freight
Multiple suppliers combined into one shipment where it saves money, booked on the right lane for your deadline and budget.
Clearance and delivery
Documentation, duty, regulatory permits and Malé customs handled end to end, with delivery to your premises.
Categories
What we have brought in.
We are not tied to one product line. These are the areas we have shipped into the Maldives, and the list grows with what our clients ask for.
Hardware and building materials
Tools, fixings, fittings, electrical and plumbing supplies, finishing materials. Supported by our own hardware retail operation, so we know what actually sells here.
Food and consumables
Specific food items sourced to order for retailers, caterers and resort supply chains, including regulated and permit-controlled goods.
Pet food and specialty imports
Premium branded lines brought in through authorised channels, where shelf-life and storage planning decide whether the shipment works.
General trade and industrial goods
Equipment, packaging, consumables and machinery sourced against specification for businesses that cannot find it locally.
If it is manufactured somewhere, send us the specification. We will tell you honestly whether it is worth importing.
For manufacturers and exporters
Selling into the Maldives? Start with one buyer, not a hundred islands.
The Maldives imports nearly everything it consumes, across a population spread over hundreds of islands and served by an international resort industry with demanding specifications. It is a market worth having, and a difficult one to serve from the outside.
- Entity
- Al Taqaddum Pvt Ltd — a private limited company registered in the Republic of Maldives.
- Role
- Importer of record. We take title, handle clearance, and carry the regulatory obligation on our licence.
- Payment
- Telegraphic transfer and letter of credit through an established Maldivian commercial banking relationship.
- Terms
- We work in FOB, CFR, CIF and ex-works, and are comfortable holding stock rather than ordering hand to mouth.
- Downstream
- Group retail and trade operations give your product a route to shelf, not just a route to port.
- One relationship, many buyers. Rather than servicing scattered small orders across the country, you invoice a single counterparty and we distribute.
- Regulatory work stays with us. Import permits, product registration and customs documentation are our responsibility, not an obstacle on your side.
- Consolidated volume. We aggregate demand across clients and categories, so orders arrive at container scale rather than sample scale.
- Local intelligence. We will tell you what specification, pack size and price point actually moves in this market before you tool up for it.
- Distribution capacity in development. Industrial land held at Thilafushi for warehousing, to support stockholding and faster replenishment.
| Lane | Origin | Routing | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE JEA → MV MLE | Jebel Ali, UAE | Direct / feeder | 7–12 days |
| IN TUT → MV MLE | Tuticorin, India | Direct feeder | 4–8 days |
| IN NSA → MV MLE | Nhava Sheva, India | Via Colombo | 10–16 days |
| CN NGB → MV MLE | Ningbo, China | Via Colombo or Singapore | 21–30 days |
| LK CMB → MV MLE | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Direct feeder | 2–5 days |
Transit times are indicative and vary with carrier, season and space. We quote against live rates at the time of enquiry.
How an order runs
Four stages, and you always know which one you are in.
Requirement
You send the specification, quantity and the date you need it. A photograph, a model number or a rough description is enough to start.
Quotation
We come back with landed cost in the Maldives — goods, freight, duty and handling — with the lead time and the terms stated plainly.
Order and shipment
We place the order, control quality at origin where required, consolidate and book freight on the agreed lane.
Clearance and delivery
Documentation and customs handled on arrival, duty settled, goods delivered to you. One invoice for the whole job.
Contact
Send us a requirement.
Buyers, tell us what you need and roughly how many. Suppliers, tell us what you make and where you make it. We reply to every serious enquiry.