A transparent, four-step path from specification to clinical deployment.
Every Linco engagement follows the same disciplined process , designed to give clinical and procurement teams full visibility from initial brief through to bedside installation.
- Step 1
Technical Brief
You share your clinical specification: modality, configuration, condition preference (factory new or certified pre-owned), and deployment timeline. Our team confirms feasibility and proposes a sourcing path within 48 hours.
- Step 2
US Supplier Match
We match your spec to a vetted US supplier - OEM distributor for factory new, or certified refurbisher for pre-owned - and introduce your licensed importer directly to the supplier. Linco does not inspect or touch the equipment; the supplier provides the inspection reports, service history, and documentation your importer needs to verify before authorizing purchase.
- Step 3
Direct Proforma & Trade Financing
The supplier issues the proforma invoice directly to your importer, covering equipment, accessories, crating, freight, and insurance. Payment goes from the importer straight to the supplier through standard international trade instruments - bank wire or sight Letter of Credit with the supplier as beneficiary. Linco never holds your funds; our compensation comes from the supplier side.
- Step 4
Freight & Clearance - Air or Sea
The supplier exports with full customs documentation. Two freight tracks depending on load size and urgency: consolidated sea freight via US East Coast ports to Djibouti and onward to Ethiopia in 30-45 days for larger or heavier loads, or air freight from Dulles (IAD) or JFK to Bole International Airport (ADD) in 7-14 days for time-critical orders. Your licensed importer clears at the Ethiopia side the standard way.
Clear roles, no surprises
Linco handles
- Sourcing from vetted US suppliers
- Supplier-provided inspection reports, service history, and documentation coordination
- Quotation preparation
- EFDA-ready documentation coordination
- Deal communication end to end
You and your partners handle
- Payment directly to the supplier (your bank's wire or LC — Linco never holds funds)
- Customs clearance through your clearing agent or licensed importer
- EFDA import permits via your importer of record
Optional full-service door-to-door delivery through a licensed Ethiopian import partner is available.
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