ETD: Hong Kong Hub. Sourced Globally. Sold to China

Our Leadership

At ETD, our strength lies in our people. Our executive team combines over 20 years of expertise in international trade, metallurgical engineering, asset management, and financial compliance. We are not just traders; we are strategic partners who navigate market complexities for you。

Mr. James Zhao
Founder & CEO

With over 20 years of cross-border investment and trade management experience, Mr. Zhao is the strategic architect of ETD. His deep insight into global macroeconomic trends ensures that ETD remains resilient and forward-looking in a volatile market

Mr. Daniel Zhang
Co-Founder & Vice President

A veteran in the Copper and Aluminum sector, Mr. Zhang brings decades of hands-on trading expertise. He commands a robust network of mines and smelters, ensuring stable supply chains and competitive pricing for our industrial partners.

Ms. Susan
Partner & CFO

Ms. Susan serves as the financial backbone of ETD. As a seasoned expert in risk control and international finance, she ensures strict compliance with global banking standards (ICC 600/500) and seamless execution of financial instruments (SBLC/DLC)

Mr. Ng Keung
Partner & COO

Leveraging his background as a senior expert in Diamond trading, Mr. Wu oversees our high-value portfolio including Gold Bullion. His uncompromising standards for purity and authentication guarantee the integrity of every precious cargo

About ETD : Securing the Future through Safety, Win-Win, and Sustainability

At ETD, we are more than just a global trading house for minerals and non-ferrous metals; we are the guardians of supply chain security and value reconstruction. With 20 years of deep-seated expertise in the international commodities sector, we have established a unique operating philosophy and a multi-dimensional business matrix.

  1. Our Operating Philosophy: The Three Pillars of Priority

We adhere to the core tenets of “Safety, Win-Win, and Sustainability,” ensuring steady progress in the volatile global market through a rigorous hierarchy of priorities.

  1. Safety First: Source Risk Control & Integrity

In the complex landscape of international trade, compliance and security are the lifelines of survival. We strictly enforce the “Risk Symmetry” principle. Within our corporate dictionary, “Advanced Payment” is the primary red flag for potential fraud or lack of performance capability. By implementing “Zero Prepayment,” mandatory Performance Bonds (PB), and “Payment Against Documents” protocols, we not only protect our capital but also guarantee high-quality, traceable, and compliant supply sources for our buyers and banking partners.

  1. Partnership Second: Empowering Partners for Long-term Value

We are strategic enablers for honest mine owners and source manufacturers. For partners who demonstrate long-term supply capabilities and unwavering integrity, we choose to invest in the relationship before seeking profit:

  • Technical & Equipment Support: Introducing advanced mining and processing technologies to optimize production.
  • Financial & Capacity Boosting: Enhancing product quality and expanding output through supply chain finance and equipment investment.
  • Stable Sales Channels: Establishing long-term procurement contracts based on trust to collectively mitigate market volatility.
  1. Development Third: Excellence through Professionalism

Our core competitiveness stems from an elite team with a global perspective and rapid responsiveness. We focus on digital management systems and continuous professional iteration rather than blind expansion, ensuring that ETD remains robust and vital amidst global market fluctuations.

  1. Our Business Layout: Global Resource Synergy

Leveraging Hong Kong’s unique position as an international financial hub, ETD has developed a comprehensive portfolio centered on metal trading, supplemented by strategic minerals and essential commodities.

  1. Core Business: The Foundation of Metal Resources

As our flagship sector, we deep-dive into the mineral supply chain to provide high-quality raw materials for global industrial growth:

  • Base Ores: Long-term supply of high-grade Copper Ore and Iron Ore to ensure the stable operation of the steel and smelting industries.
  • Refined Metals: Providing standardized Copper Cathodes and Aluminum Ingots for power, construction, and high-end manufacturing.
  1. Expansion Business: Strategic Minerals & Financial Linkage

With our global footprint, we maintain a keen strategic eye on critical minerals and financialized commodities:

  • Energy & Industrial Metals: Active involvement in Lithium Ore and Lead-Zinc Ore trading to support the new energy value chain and industrial upgrades.
  • Precious Metals: Utilizing our Hong Kong base to conduct compliant cross-border Gold trade and asset allocation, linking global physical gold markets.
  1. Diversified Operations: Deep Integration of Global Resources

We transcend industry labels by leveraging our powerful resource-matching capabilities:

  • Cross-border Essential Commodities: Addressing the demand for high-quality agricultural products in the Chinese market, we utilize our deep supply channels in Brazil to facilitate Sugar imports, effectively filling market gaps.

Conclusion

“Our business boundaries are defined not by industry labels, but by where resources are needed and our capability to integrate them.” This fusion of cross-sector agility and risk-management prowess is the ultimate testament to ETD’s flexibility and international orchestration strength. We look forward to building a safer, more transparent, and mutually beneficial commodity ecosystem with our partners worldwide.