A U.S. export desk for fresh produce.
US Middle East Supply Lines Trading International LLC — USME — is a California-based fresh produce export brokerage. We connect U.S. vendors with international buyers and run the coordination work that turns a confirmed order into a moving shipment.
USME operates as an export brokerage and fulfillment coordinator.
We do not own farms, packing houses, or warehouses. We work with U.S. growers, packers, shippers, cold storage providers, 3PL warehouses, freight forwarders, and customs brokers, and we hold the operational thread between them on behalf of the buyer.
That structure is deliberate. It lets us match each order to the vendor and lane that actually fit it, rather than forcing every shipment through a fixed footprint.
Four principles we hold to.
Produce is unforgiving.
A late truck, a wrong set-point, a missing certificate — any one of them can take a shipment off the road. Process discipline isn't bureaucracy; it's how the cargo survives.
Documents are operations.
Export paperwork isn't an after-the-fact task. It's part of the shipment. We build it in parallel with the physical move, not after it.
Vendor relationships compound.
The packer who answers honestly about a short pack today is the one who'll prioritize your container next season. We invest in long-term U.S. vendor relationships rather than chasing one-off arbitrage.
Communication is part of the product.
A buyer who hears from us proactively at each stage doesn't need to chase status. That's the bar.
California-anchored. Coast-to-coast capable.
USME is based in California, which positions us close to U.S. west coast supply for citrus, stone fruit, grapes, leafy items, berries, and specialty produce, and close to the ports that handle most of our outbound traffic.
We coordinate with vendors and packing operations in other U.S. regions as the product calendar requires.
- CaliforniaCitrus · Grapes · Leafy
- Pacific NorthwestApples · Pears · Cherries
- Florida & SECitrus · Specialty
- Mexico (cross-dock)Berries · Tropical
Who we work with.
- ·International importers, distributors, and wholesale produce companies
- ·Foodservice and HORECA supply chains overseas
- ·Retail and modern-trade procurement teams sourcing U.S. produce
- ·U.S. vendors evaluating export channels
- ·Freight forwarders, 3PLs, and cold storage partners aligned on cold-chain integrity
The short version: we source, coordinate, communicate.