IMPORT · EXPORT · THIRD-PARTY TRADE · CONSULTING

Connecting trusted Asian producers with partners worldwide.

SEL International is an Incheon-based trading company. We import, export and arrange third-party trade for quality products from across Asia — Korea, Japan, Vietnam and beyond — covering premium food ingredients, foods and cosmetics, and we consult partners from the first test order through to full market launch.

TRADE FLOW HQ · INCHEON, KOREA
SOURCE MARKETS
Korea Japan China Greater Asia
Sourcing, sampling, quality selection
SEL INTERNATIONAL
Import · Export · Third-party trade · Consulting
Export documentation, logistics, delivery
DESTINATION CHANNELS
Retailers Distributors HORECA Online platforms
WORKING WITH
Retailers, distributors & manufacturers
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ACTIVE MARKETS
Korea Canada United States Japan China Vietnam
01 Services & Products

What we do

Trading and consulting, from first test order to full launch. We advise on localization, branding, regulations and channel strategy — supporting partners all the way to full-scale import and distribution.

01

Food Raw Ingredients

Sourced across Asia, processed at partner facilities and supplied to manufacturers and distributors worldwide.

02

K-Food Export

Korean food products exported to retailers and distributors in markets worldwide.

03

K-Beauty Export

Korean cosmetics and beauty devices introduced to overseas markets, starting with Japan.

04

Traditional Liquor

Korean and Japanese traditional liquors, prepared for the U.S. and other overseas markets.

02 Sourcing & Supply

Food raw ingredients

Sourced across Asia, processed at partner facilities in the region, then imported into Korea or exported to buyers worldwide — with sampling, documentation and delivery arranged along the way.

01 · SOURCE

Across Asia

Raw material selected from growing regions throughout Asia, matched to each buyer's specification.

02 · PROCESS

Partner facilities

Processing arranged with trusted facilities across the region, with samples before volume supply.

03 · DELIVER

Korea & worldwide

Imported into Korea or exported to manufacturers and distributors abroad, documentation included.

03 Grocery & Retail

K-Food export

Korean food for shelves around the world. We supply grocery retailers and distributors worldwide, and keep expanding our partnerships market by market.

RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION

Sourced and shipped from Korea

Korean food products delivered to grocery retailers and distributors, starting in North America and expanding further.

Global market expertise

Hands-on experience with each market's regulations, requirements, labeling and logistics helps us navigate complex international trade.

Channel positioning strategy

We position products across both offline channels and online platforms to get the most out of every market.

04 Cosmetics & Devices

K-Beauty export

Korean beauty brands, introduced to markets worldwide. We cover market entry planning, local promotion and connecting each brand with the right distributors.

Skincare & cosmetics

Serums, creams, masks and colour products

Beauty devices

Home-use devices and accessories

Pop-up marketing

Brands shown together in local pop-up events

Distributor network

Retail and online channels in each market

CASE · JAPAN

To build awareness ahead of distribution, we bring Korean beauty brands together in pop-up events held in Japan, where local consumers and buyers try the products first-hand. Alongside the pop-ups, we are in discussion with Japanese distributors about retail and online channels.

Japan is where the model started. We are preparing to run the same approach in other markets as brand partners expand.

05 Korea & Japan

Traditional liquor

Korean and Japanese traditional liquors for global markets. We are opening export routes with producers in both countries.

WHAT WE CARRY

Korean traditional liquors and Japanese traditional liquors, sourced from producers in both countries.

WHERE WE ARE NOW

Samples are with importers and distributors — the United States first — while we prepare the documentation needed to ship.

TWO TRADITIONS, ONE ROUTE

Korean

Traditional liquors from Korean producers

Sampling · licensing · export documentation

Japanese

Traditional liquors from Japanese producers

DESTINATION
Global markets
Starting with the U.S. — importers, distributors and specialty retail
06 Our Strengths

Why SEL

Five reasons partners work with us.

01

Diverse sourcing

Ingredients and products carefully selected from Korea, Japan and every other market across Asia, through a network of trusted partners in each country.

02

Global project experience

Simultaneous projects across Korea, Japan, Vietnam, China, Canada and the United States, with practical know-how in positioning products.

03

Expert global partners

Trading houses, retailers, online platforms, food manufacturers and beverage producers.

04

Consulting + trading

Localization, branding, regulatory and channel strategy, from testing through market launch.

05

Flexible, collaborative approach

Start with test orders and pilots, then scale as market response grows.

07 Partnership Process

How we work

For retailers and distributors worldwide — start small, grow with confidence.

01

Tell us your needs

Share your market, customers and the categories you want to grow.

02

Review products & samples

We propose a tailored selection and arrange samples for your buyers.

03

Pilot with a test order

Clear pricing and terms, then a small first order to test the market.

04

Scale together

We handle export and logistics and expand supply as your sales grow.

08 Get in Touch

Contact

Distributors, retailers and brand partners are welcome to reach our CEO directly.

CEO
Charlotte Wonkyung Yi (이원경)
ADDRESS
3F, 25 Sinpo-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon,
Republic of Korea
FAX
+82 32 765 0086

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