Sell Steel Into North America Without Building Local Infrastructure
LOTRA Trade provides integrated logistics, commercial execution, and trade finance solutions for steel producers and traders entering the U.S. and Canadian markets
Why steel producers choose LOTRA Trade
Immediate market access
Step into a fully operational North American sales and delivery platform - no setup, no delay
Lower entry cost
Avoid millions in fixed investment for company setup, customs bonds, and local operating infrastructure
Faster sales execution
Onboard customers in weeks, not quarters. Local invoicing and delivery from day one
Single operating partner
One agreement covers importing, logistics, commercial execution, and trade finance solutions
Reduced complexity
Tariffs, customs, transloading, AR - handled. You produce; we deliver, invoice, and collect.
One partner for your entire North American supply chain
From mill dispatch to final payment, LOTRA Trade manages every stage of your supply chain, including delivery, customs clearance, sales, and payment collection across U.S. and Canada
A full operating platform, not a freight forwarder
Importing & Compliance
- Importer of Record solutions
- Customs clearance
- Tariff & duty management
- Documentation
- Regulatory coordination
Logistics & Supply Chain
- Ocean freight
- Containerized steel shipments
- Trucking & rail delivery
- Warehousing & transloading
- Final customer delivery
Commercial Execution
- North American invoicing
- Accounts receivable
- Customer communication
- Delivery scheduling
- Sales support infrastructure
Trade Finance
- Purchase order financing
- Working capital support
- Shipment-linked finance
- Credit structuring
- Cash-flow alignment
Market Entry
- Immediate U.S. & Canada access
- Local commercial representation
- Faster customer onboarding
- Ready-made operating platform
- Strategic relationships
Operating at institutional scale, structured for far more
Built around the core disciplines required by leading global producers: control, capital, compliance and execution
Continental reach
Local execution
Active across major U.S. and Canadian ports, rail corridors, and demand hubs, positioned where North American steel demand is concentrated
Start your expansion into North America with LOTRA Trade
Confidential discussions for producers evaluating U.S. and Canadian market entry