Mission Statement

Our vision is to help our customers to be competitive in the global marketplace, while obtaining the lowest possible prices on safe, pre- and custom-made products. We strive to be the premiere import service provider in the world, without losing the personal touch service that makes us unique, conveying the confidence that our clients demand.

Aquino & Co was founded in 1992 by Juan Aquino, a world-renown importer of a wide variety of goods manufactured around the world. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Mr. Aquino came to the United States in 1984 to work in the toy industry as a broker responsible for the distribution of toys in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean Islands.

Mr. Aquino founded Aquino and Co with a vision to service customers in every aspect of importing goods, taking full responsibility from start to finish -- from vendor, to factory, to shipping company, to ground transportation, and ultimately to the client.

Prior to founding Aquino & Co, Mr. Aquino was an accountant by trade, and spent many years employed at KPMG, one fo the largest professional services firms in the world. He graduated with a Masters Degree in Business from the University of New York.

Staff
Our dedicated staff is comprised of six associates located in Bergen, NJ, two sales agents in Latin America, and logistics agents (freight forwarders) in LA, Miami, Hong Kong and China.