How to import from China?
Thanks to the huge manufacturing infrastructure, skilled population and rich industry experience, many people are sourcing and purchasing products from China. You are always facing a question: How to import from China? From this Chapter, we will specify for how to import from China…
- Select the products for import
Before you plan to import from China, you always need to study what items are most suitable for the target market. Are they cheap or easy to sell in the market? Also you need to make sure if you are qualified to import and sell them.
- Sourcing Chinese Supplier
After making decision of the imported product, you will need to source the qualified Chinese supplier. Where to find them? How to cooperate with them? Are they reliable? How to visit them? Any problems causing during the cooperation?
- Products purchasing
Then you will begin the products inquiries, in this chapter, it’s concerned about the product samples, raw material, lead time, incoterm, payment term, delivery method…
- Cargos delivery
After mass production, the cargos will be arranged for delivery. Freight shipping is dependent on incoterms. For the shipping method, normally, there are express service, air shipment, sea shipment and railway transportation. Different method is suitable for different weight/volume of the cargos, and meanwhile, you need to consider the freight efficiency.
- Customs clearance
While the cargos arrived at the destination port, you need to submit the correct documents to clear customs, otherwise, the cargos may be detained or inspected. The customs process, costs and requirements vary depending on the value of your shipment, do you need the customs broker to deal with the importing shipment? How to calculate the tariffs? How to transport the LCL cargos to your destination? Let’s study in this chapter.