Container ship loading at a US port

US building materials.
One quote. Landed in Panama.

Send us your materials list. Our US-based sourcing desk prices it across 25+ supplier accounts and returns a full landed-cost quote — product, freight, and duty — in 48 hours.

48-hour quote turnaround
Direct US supplier accounts
Freight coordinated to Colón & Panama City
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Quote turnaround
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US supplier accounts
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Flat commission on orders
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Cost of your first quote
How it works

Three steps to a landed-cost number you can build on.

STEP 01

Send your materials list

WhatsApp, email, or the form below — a photo of a handwritten list works. Tell us the delivery city and your timeline.

STEP 02

Get your quote in 48 hours

We price every line across our US supplier accounts and return one clean quote: product, ocean freight, and estimated duty — the real landed cost.

STEP 03

We coordinate the order

Approve the quote and we place the order, consolidate at a US port, and manage the shipment with our freight partners to Colón or Panama City.

What we source

Every category on your jobsite list.

Flooring

LVP & SPC rigid-core, tile, underlayment — MSI EverLIFE and more

Roofing

Architectural shingles, underlayment, ventilation — GAF Timberline HDZ

Siding & Trim

Engineered wood siding, trim, soffit — LP SmartSide

Decking

Composite & WPC boards, railing, fasteners — Trex

Electrical

Panels, breakers, wire, conduit, devices, lighting — Square D, Eaton, Leviton, Lithonia · full lineup

Plumbing

Pipe, fittings, valves, fixtures, water heaters — Charlotte Pipe, Kohler, Zurn, Rheem · full lineup

Drywall & Steel

Board, steel framing, finishing — Panel Rey, ClarkDietrich

Connectors, Adhesives & More

Structural connectors, anchors, fasteners, mortars, grouts, sealants — Simpson Strong-Tie, Mapei and jobsite consumables

Stacked lumber and building materials in a US warehouse
Sourced from US distributors and mills — consolidated into one shipment.
Electrical & plumbing

The rough-in and finish lines your MEP subs ask for.

We quote electrical and plumbing the same way we quote roofing and flooring — line by line, from US distributor accounts, with freight and duty on the same sheet. These are the manufacturers we price most often.

Electrical

From the service entrance to the last fixture

UL-listed, NEC-standard components for residential, hospitality and commercial work.

  • Panels, breakers & load centersSquare D (Schneider Electric), Eaton, Siemens
  • Wire & cableSouthwire, Encore Wire, Cerrowire
  • Conduit, boxes & fittingsAllied Tube & Conduit, Cantex, Carlon, Arlington Industries, Bridgeport
  • Wiring devices & lighting controlsLeviton, Hubbell, Lutron, Legrand (Pass & Seymour)
  • Lighting — commercial & residentialLithonia Lighting, Cooper Lighting, Progress Lighting, RAB, Halo
  • Standby power & controlsGenerac, Intermatic, nVent CADDY
  • Tools & installation suppliesKlein Tools, Milwaukee, Ideal Industries, Greenlee, 3M
Plumbing

Rough-in, finish and mechanical

NSF/ASTM-rated pipe systems, valves, fixtures, water heaters and pumps from the brands US builders specify.

  • Pipe — PVC, CPVC & cast ironCharlotte Pipe, IPS, Spears
  • PEX & push-fit systemsUponor, Viega, Zurn PEX, SharkBite
  • Fittings, nipples & supportsNIBCO, Jones Stephens, Matco-Norca, Anvil, Sioux Chief
  • Valves, regulators & backflowApollo Valves, Watts, Wilkins, Cash Acme
  • Faucets, fixtures & sinksKohler, Sterling, Delta, Moen, Elkay, Gerber, Chicago Faucet, T&S Brass
  • Water heaters — tank & tanklessRheem, Rinnai, Navien, Noritz, Takagi, Stiebel Eltron
  • Pumps, drains & specialtiesGrundfos, Goulds, Zoeller, Liberty Pumps, Taco, Zurn, J.R. Smith, Oatey, Fluidmaster, InSinkErator

Brand names shown are manufacturers we quote through our US distributor accounts; no endorsement or authorized-dealer status is implied. Don't see a brand? Put it on your list — we'll price it.

Landed-cost estimator

See what your order looks like landed at your port.

Move the slider, pick the port and the shipment type. Our 7% desk fee is a transparent line item; freight and duty are passed through at cost — the ranges here are planning figures until we quote them line by line.

$8,000
US supplier invoice$8,000
Sourcing desk fee (7%)$560
Ocean freight + origin docs
Hub receiving & pallet handling
Cargo insurance
Destination port + customs clearance
Indicative landed at Colón, before duty and tax
Then: duty by HS code + ITBMS 7% on CIF + dutyestimated line by line in your quote

Freight and duty are passed through at cost — you see the forwarder's and broker's actual invoices. Container freight is based on Argents Express Group / Maersk planning quotes (Sept 2026, Charleston and Port Everglades, port to port); LCL, Moín and destination charges are planning figures until confirmed. Not an offer.

Pricing

Simple fees. No surprises.

Pick per-quote, pay-per-order, or a monthly desk that handles everything. Your first quote is free either way.

Per Quote

$150 /request
Credited back if you place the order
  • Full landed-cost quote in 48 hours
  • Up to 25 line items priced
  • Two supplier options per major line
  • Valid 14 days
Start with a free quote

Per Order

7% of product value
Only when your order ships
  • Everything in Per Quote
  • Order placement & supplier management
  • US consolidation & freight coordination
  • Export documentation handled
  • Shipment tracking to Colón / Panama City
Request a quote

Sourcing Desk Retainer

$750 /month
For builders with ongoing projects
  • Unlimited quote requests
  • Priority 24-hour turnaround
  • Reduced 5% order commission
  • Monthly price-watch on your key SKUs
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Aerial view of a cargo ship at sea
The route

From US suppliers to your jobsite.

Sourced in the US

Direct accounts with national distributors and manufacturers — contractor pricing, not retail.

Consolidated at port

Multiple suppliers, one container or LCL shipment out of Savannah or Charleston.

Delivered to Panama

Coordinated with established freight forwarders into Colón and Panama City, documents done right.

FAQ

Questions builders ask us.

We prepare the export documentation (commercial invoice, packing list, and coordination with the forwarder) and estimate Panama duty in every quote. Your customs broker in Panama clears the shipment — we work directly with them.

We quote anything, but orders above about $5,000 in product value make the freight economics work best. Smaller orders can ride LCL (shared container) to keep costs down.

You see the actual supplier invoice. Our fee is a separate, transparent line — we never mark up product prices. That's the whole point of the desk.

Sí. Atendemos cotizaciones y coordinación por WhatsApp en español o inglés — como le resulte más cómodo.

Typical timeline: 48 hours to quote, 1–2 weeks for US suppliers to deliver to port, and roughly 5–8 days ocean transit from the US Southeast to Colón. Most orders land in 3–5 weeks door to port.

Get started

Your first quote is free.

Send your materials list — even a photo of a handwritten one. We'll come back within 48 hours with a landed-cost quote you can take to your client.

Prefer WhatsApp? Message the desk directly and we'll take it from there.

Cacique Sourcing Desk
A service of Cacique Supply Group LLC
South Carolina, USA

Enter an approximate pallet count and we suggest LCL, 20′ or 40′ HC.

Brand, model or spec, quantity and unit. A photo of a handwritten list works too — send it by WhatsApp and mention your name here.