About

ABOUT SW EAST INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND CONSULTING

An experienced logistics agency, proudly located in Atlantic Canada.

Having spent decades in the Asian markets, we know how difficult it can be to navigate the unknowns of importing and exporting.

We have a well-established network of manufacturers and buyers throughout the world. Our role is to connect you with your suppliers or buyers and manage all of the logistics in between.

WHY CHOOSE US

How We Work

Identify Your Product

You identify a product you want to import or export.

Discuss Opportunities & Goals

We meet to determine your goals and market opportunities.

Make the Connection

We connect you with our global network to determine the right buyers or suppliers.

Let Us Handle Logistics

We handle all of the logistics – whether it’s shipping your product overseas or bringing product to you here, in Atlantic Canada.

Shaowei Xu

Owner

An entrepreneur and small business owner based in Nova Scotia, Shaowei excels at developing and maintaining relationships with customers and businesses around the world. His extensive international network allows him to solve problems and come up with innovative solutions for his clients.

For over five years, he gained experience in international trading and logistics solutions with Shanghai-based companies, helping build logistics solutions for screen components for Apple and their partners, JDI and Foxcon. More recently, Shaowei has successfully sourced critical medical personal protective equipment (PPE) including surgical masks for Nova Scotia Health Authority during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since moving to Canada in 2018, Shaowei has developed strong working relationships with local Cape Bretoners and business people in eastern Canada.

Posses an in-depth understanding of international industry standards and importing/exporting regulations and customs clearance.

Holds a Master’s in Business Administration in Community Economic Development (MBA in CED) and has additional professional training in areas such as sales and design thinking.

Fluent in three languages (English, Mandarin, and Japanese), which allow him to seamlessly facilitate the development and maintenance of critical business relationships across the world.

In the height of COVID-19, we worked with Shaowei to source medical supplies for our clients in healthcare. Despite the competitive demand, ever-increasing shipping fees and new regulations, Shaowei was able to source high quality products at fair prices and deliver them when needed. Throughout the process, he kept us informed and was upfront about any potential delays. We appreciated his professionalism and honesty.

dedicated to helping businesses expand to international markets and develop connections between buyers and suppliers.