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Est. 1979 · Kiwi-Born · Brazil-Rooted · Globally Executed

A New Zealand trading house, rooted in Brazil.

Two identities, one discipline: the trust and integrity of our New Zealand founding, and the origin access and local knowledge of our Brazilian operations.

From Aotearoa to the Americas

Our Story

From Aotearoa to the Americas

Haunui was founded in New Zealand in 1979. That heritage still defines how we operate — with the straightforwardness, integrity, and quiet reliability that New Zealand is trusted for around the world.

In 2010 we planted our operating roots in Brazil, one of the planet's great agricultural origins. From inside the Brazilian market — close to the mills, farms, and ports — we source sugar, coffee, soybeans and more, and we can structure payment solutions for Brazilian agricultural exports that outsiders simply cannot.

Today we operate across major global trade corridors, connecting producers at origin with buyers worldwide, and extending into Asian-origin supply such as urea. Different continents, one consistent discipline.

New ZealandHeritage & founding · est. 1979
Kiwi-founded and Kiwi-run at the top. New Zealand's clean, trusted international reputation is part of who we are — and how counterparties read us.
BrazilOperations · since 2010
Our operating heart. Local market knowledge, a trusted producer network, and payment flexibility that only comes from operating inside Brazil.
1979Founded in New Zealand
2010Brazil operations
3Continents represented
1 kg - FCLAny scale

Disciplined execution, shown — not just said

How We Work

Disciplined execution, shown — not just said

Every transaction runs the same institutional process, whatever the size.

01

Counterparty Validation

Due diligence and financial verification on both sides before we transact.

02

Documentation Control

Contracts and export documentation managed in-house, start to finish.

03

Specification Integrity

Independent survey inspection aligned to contract standards.

04

Structured Settlement

Payment under recognized ICC frameworks (UCP 600) — protecting everyone.

Real people behind every trade

Leadership

Real people behind every trade

Trade is a business of trust. Here's who you're dealing with.

Leadership
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Hugh Algie

Founder

Founder of Haunui and its leader for over 30 years in the commodity business. Hugh has given the company its guidance and structure from the start, building the origination network and buyer relationships across Asia-Pacific and beyond that Haunui stands on today.

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Douglas Morrison

Co-Managing Director — Haunui International & Brasil

Two decades across global commodities, capital formation, and cross-border trade. Coordinates the compliance backbone of that work — sanctions, international banking regulation, and cross-border payment structuring — and engages the government and institutional stakeholders that keep market access open.

GG

George Gigilas

Co-Managing Director — Haunui Brasil · Partner, Haunui International

George is the foundation of Haunui's operations in Brazil. His long-standing local relationships and standing in the market are what make the business work on the ground. He leads Haunui's domestic team in Brazil across every aspect of execution — container and bulk loading, government documentation, and port operations.

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Tariq Mazumdar

Executive Director — Haunui Brasil

A veteran of the commodity business with decades in the trade, Tariq is a deep well of market knowledge and one of Haunui's most valued advisors — providing senior guidance and the connectivity to open doors across the company's trade corridors.

Global Operations — Asia & China
DX

Dr. Danny Xiao

General Manager — Asia

Danny develops and manages Haunui's supplier and buyer relationships across China, ensuring compliance with Chinese government requirements on export and import. A scientist by training, he brings technical rigor to quality and a deep China network.

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Rudy Zhu

China Operations Manager

With Haunui for over a decade, coordinating operations for China's domestic suppliers and loading, as well as discharge for China-based clients. Manages logistics between suppliers and buyers to keep every shipment moving smoothly.

Business Development
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Dries van Wagenberg

Director, Business Development & Origination

Drives origination and business development — identifying and qualifying new trade opportunities across Haunui's commodity lines. Brings over 20 years of channel partner leadership, marketing, and channel sales.

The Haunui entities

Group Structure

The Haunui entities

Haunui International LtdParent company — New Zealand. The group's founding entity, est. 1979.
Haunui Internacional BrasilImportação e Exportação Ltda — our operating company in Brazil, since 2010.
Haunui USAImport & Export LLC — U.S. registered entity (2024).

Don't take our word for it. Check the record.

Verify Us

Don't take our word for it. Check the record.

Trade in this sector carries real fraud risk, and every serious buyer runs due diligence. We make that easy on purpose. Haunui is a registered entity on the public registers of New Zealand and Brazil, and holds active export registrations with Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, China Customs, and the United Nations.

New Zealand — Companies OfficeHaunui International Ltd · Company No. 105577 · NZBN 9429040392998 · incorporated 9 May 1979. Searchable at companies-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz.
Brazil — Receita FederalHaunui Internacional Brasil Importação e Exportação Ltda · CNPJ 11.885.073/0001-24 · active. Status confirmable on the Receita Federal register.
Brazil — Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA)Registered sugar exporter · Registro MAPA SP 010387-0 · issued by the Superintendência Federal de Agricultura, valid to 2030.
China — Customs (GACC)Registered overseas food exporter · GACC Record No. YA110000PDY10P8Q42 · under GACC Decree 150.
United Nations — UNGMRegistered supplier · UN Global Marketplace Account ID PRO 1084550.
Independent InspectionCargo is inspected and tested at loading by recognized, independent bodies — including SGS (Brazil and China), CCIC, and Elemento Análises Químicas (Rio de Janeiro). The buyer may nominate the inspector, and the engagement can be confirmed with them directly.

If any detail here does not match a public register, we want to hear about it before you do. Contact us.

Structured global trade, at any scale

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Structured global trade, at any scale

Qualified counterparties are welcome to reach out. Tell us what you need and where.

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