NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMER DIVISION

Connecting Quality Brands with North American Consumers

Manhattan International Trade, LLC is a New York trading house for medical equipment, medical supplies, aesthetic systems, skincare and apparel — operating from One World Trade Center, 285 Fulton Street.

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COMMERCIAL CAPABILITIES

Comprehensive Distribution & Representation Solutions

Delivering disciplined, institutional B2B trade services tailored to global brand principals and North American commercial buyers.

International Brand Representation BRAND CUSTODIANSHIP & GOVERNANCE
BRAND CUSTODIANSHIP & GOVERNANCE

International Brand Representation

Acting as dedicated regional brand custodians, we navigate complex commercial environments to safeguard brand prestige, channel integrity, and market equity across North America.

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KEY CAPABILITIES
  • — North American Market Entry Strategy & Localized Channel Positioning
  • — Authorized Reseller Governance & MAP Pricing Integrity Protection
  • — Active Trademark Custodianship & Long-Term Equity Building
  • — Anti-Counterfeiting Surveillance & Gray Market Channel Defense
Consumer Goods Distribution
COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL NETWORKS

Consumer Goods Distribution

Executing disciplined multi-tier wholesale distribution across leading department stores, specialized retail chains, and commercial merchant networks across the United States and Canada.

KEY CAPABILITIES
  • — Tier-1 Department Store & Specialty Retail Chain Channel Access
  • — Regional Commercial Wholesale Networks & Merchant Consortiums
  • — Disciplined Inventory Allocation, Replenishment & Sell-Through
  • — Commercial Partner Onboarding, Credit Governance & Terms
IMPORT LOGISTICS & TRADE PROCUREMENT

Import & Wholesale Procurement

Executing volume container procurement, structured trade financing, and compliant customs clearance to ensure reliable bulk product availability for North American commercial partners.

KEY CAPABILITIES
  • — High-Volume Container Import Procurement & Global Ocean Freight
  • — Standardized Incoterms, Trade Terms & Structured Financing
  • — U.S. Customs (CBP) Clearance & Precise HTS Classification
  • — Institutional Bonded Logistics & Port Demurrage Prevention
Import & Wholesale Procurement
Supply Chain Management
INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN & FULFILLMENT

Supply Chain Management

Deploying modern multi-node regional fulfillment hubs, automated demand forecasting, real-time multimodal freight visibility, and enterprise EDI commercial integration.

KEY CAPABILITIES
  • — Strategic Multi-Node Regional Fulfillment Centers in North America
  • — Automated Demand Forecasting & Cross-Facility Stock Balancing
  • — End-to-End Multimodal Freight Tracking & Logistics Visibility
  • — Enterprise EDI Connectivity & Seamless Commercial Order Flow
MARKET PORTFOLIO

Curated Consumer Product Categories

Focusing exclusively on high-utility, craftsmanship-driven consumer goods with proven international reputation.

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FLAGSHIP CATEGORY

Consumer Electronics

Precision digital timepieces, scientific and consumer calculators, ergonomic desk electronics, and personal smart devices.

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LIVING & HOME

Furniture & Home Appliances

Contemporary living aesthetics, premium small kitchen appliances, smart environmental control, and ergonomic home solutions.

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WELLNESS TECH

Health & Beauty

Clinical-grade personal wellness technology, advanced aesthetic skincare devices, and premium daily grooming accessories.

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PET CARE

Pet Supplies

High-standard pet lifestyle products, specialized veterinary-grade accessories, and premium nutritional care equipment.

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DAILY EXCELLENCE

Lifestyle Products

Executive travel luggage, outdoor recreation gear, precision writing instruments, and curated daily carry essentials.

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GLOBAL BRAND STEWARDSHIP

Historic & International Representation Benchmarks

Beam Suntory
Porsche
Champagne Bollinger
CASIO
Blue Girl
Dyson
*Marks reflect manufacturer relationships within our sourcing panel and are the property of their respective owners.
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

Brand Principals & Partnership Architecture

Manhattan International Trade evaluates partnerships based on craftsmanship, regulatory adherence, and sustainable long-term brand equity.

Our Collaboration Model

We act as dedicated custodians rather than transactional brokers. We partner with international brand principals to establish reliable, authorized distribution channels throughout North America.

Authorized Reseller Network

Strict brand guideline enforcement, authorized dealer licensing, and disciplined retail price protection.

Wholesale Account Coverage

Connecting global product lines to vetted commercial buyers, department stores, and institutional channels.

Brand Principal Inquiries

We invite established manufacturers in medical devices, aesthetic systems, skincare and apparel to explore distribution representation.

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*Notice Regarding Trademarks: All product names, logos, and brands featured on this website are property of their respective owners. Mention does not imply active endorsement or active warranty representation by Manhattan International Trade, LLC unless explicitly formalized.

FOUNDATION & HERITAGE

Rooted in Centennial Heritage, Focused on North America

Manhattan International Trade, LLC was incorporated in New York in 2016 and operates from One World Trade Center. The firm grew out of a Black Sea trading family whose business moved grain, and later medical cargo, between the Danube ports, the Levant and North America.

What the family trade taught — verify the counterparty, document the cargo, price the risk — became the firm's operating method. Today the firm sources from eleven markets and serves clinics, distributors and institutional buyers on three continents.

2016

Year of Incorporation

Incorporated in New York, operating from One World Trade Center, 285 Fulton Street.

IN HER OWN WORDS

A Decade of Introductions

A personal account by Elena Voinescu Chrissoveloni of the financiers, philanthropists and operators she met along the way.

  1. 2018

    Daniel Loeb

    Hedge fund industry forum · Manhattan

    We met over a panel on supply-chain investment and stayed talking logistics technology long after the room emptied. In 2019 we co-invested in a logistics technology company that now underwrites our own routing decisions.

    Supply chain Logistics technology
  2. 2019

    Israel Englander

    Private equity conference · London

    Israel and I were both hunting emerging-market technology with a physical layer. After several sessions in London he committed capital alongside us to a Southeast Asian logistics platform, which went live in 2020.

    Emerging markets Logistics platform
  3. 2020

    Fred Eshelman

    Private club · Manhattan

    A quiet evening at a Manhattan private club, a small gathering, and a conversation that ran three hours. Fred built his career in pharmaceutical services; I spent mine moving medical goods across borders. What bound us was children's education and homelessness. Our foundations have worked together since.

    Philanthropy Children's education
  4. 2020

    David Tepper

    Children's education charity gala · New York

    David and I were seated at the same table for a gala on children's education. Appaloosa subsequently backed the education fund I had started in Central Africa; together we financed teaching materials, teacher stipends and two school buildings.

    Education fund Central Africa
  5. 2021

    John Overdeck & David Siegel

    Technology & investment summit · New York

    Two Sigma's founders wanted to know how a trading house actually decides what to reorder. I showed them our replenishment data — messy, late, honest. In 2022 we built a decision-support system that forecasts demand per clinic and per SKU.

    Quantitative methods Demand forecasting
  6. 2022

    Larry Fink

    ESG investment conference · San Francisco

    Larry speaks about sustainability in the language of risk, which is the only language a trading house can act on. By the end of that year a BlackRock sustainability fund had taken a position in one of our environmental projects.

    Sustainable supply Green procurement
  7. 2020

    Root, Inc.

    Insurance technology · NASDAQ: ROOT

    During Root's 2020 initial public offering I participated as an investor and have remained a partner and shareholder since. A trading house lives or dies on risk pricing, so the discipline transferred directly.

    Insurtech Risk pricing
LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

Our Team

Bringing senior strategic advisory perspectives, financial risk governance, and specialized operations management to consumer distribution.

Elena Voinescu Chrissoveloni

Elena Voinescu Chrissoveloni林薇安

Founder & Managing Principal, Manhattan International Trade, LLC

Elena Voinescu Chrissoveloni (林薇安) founded Manhattan International Trade in 2016 at One World Trade Center. She is the third generation of a Black Sea trading family whose business moved grain, and later medical cargo, between the Danube ports, the Levant and North America.

She spent her early career in freight documentation and letters of credit before moving into medical device distribution, where she built regional channel programmes for European imaging and aesthetic manufacturers.

She is a partner and shareholder in Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), the insurtech group she backed through its 2020 initial public offering, and chairs the education fund she established for children in Central Africa. She holds an MA in International Trade Law from the University of Vienna.

Areas of Expertise

Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Documentation Channel Strategy Corporate Governance Capital Allocation Risk Management Brand Custodianship Philanthropy
Education & Professional Credentials
• MA International Trade Law — University of Vienna
• BA International Economics — Babeș-Bolyai University
• Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, Member
• Partner & Shareholder, Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT) since 2020 IPO
Henrik Lindqvist
OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS

Henrik Lindqvist

Operations & Supply Chain Director

Directing North American multi-node fulfillment, container freight tracking, bonded warehouse management, and seamless EDI commercial integration.

Vivienne Chen-Montague
CHANNEL PARTNERSHIPS

Vivienne Chen-Montague

Head of Channel Development & Brand Partnerships

Spearheading commercial retailer relations, regional wholesale tier-1 department store networks, and authorized retailer channel expansion.

Benedict Thorne, Esq.
LEGAL & REGULATORY

Benedict Thorne, Esq.

Legal Counsel & Regulatory Compliance Officer

Ensuring stringent compliance with North American consumer product safety statutes, CBP customs import governance, and trademark protection.

GOVERNANCE & STANDARDS

Regulatory Compliance & Trade Integrity

Maintaining high institutional standards across all North American distribution and wholesale operations.

Product Safety Alignment

Rigorous review against applicable medical device and cosmetic requirements, including FDA registration, 510(k) clearances, CE technical files and GMP manufacturing evidence.

Customs & Trade Governance

Strict adherence to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) documentation standards, accurate classification, and tariff compliance.

IP & Anti-Counterfeit

Active protection of brand trademarks, rigorous anti-counterfeit measures, and prevention of unauthorized grey-market diversion.

Ethical Sourcing

Commitment to fair labor practices, transparent manufacturing provenance, and disciplined supply chain ethics.

COMMERCIAL INQUIRIES

Wholesale & Brand Partnership Inquiries

Connect with our North American commercial team for wholesale procurement, distribution inquiries, or brand representation discussions.

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Wholesale Procurement

Scalable sourcing and supply solutions for North American markets.

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Distribution Partnerships

Explore distribution opportunities and market expansion.

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Brand Representation

Discuss brand onboarding, market entry, and commercial collaboration.

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