Why you should start an importing business? What is a good way to build up a successful business from nothing and have fun doing it? The importing/exporting from China trade may be your answer. Not only does it require little financial investment to start, but it offers the prestige of working with clients from all over [...]
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“Quick Start” to Trading Internationally
You can start your business at home with a telephone. You’ll need a file system, business cards, and a machine to answer the phone calls. Once you get going, you’ll want to have a website and you’ll need a classy letterhead. Until you establish personal contacts, it is your letterhead that represents you. Make it look professional, possibly [...]
Making Contacts with China Factories
The most important step in setting up your business is finding the contacts. You may have relatives in a foreign country; you may have frequently visited and established business relationships in a country. Or, you might just have a feeling for what will sell where. A person who keeps well-informed in the business world can pick up [...]
Getting Your Goods Shipped
You will become more familiar with the terms of shipping used in quoting prices and delivering goods as you gain experience. Your responsibilities vary with the terms of the agreements and orders. Check with your freight forwarder to be clear about your responsibilities. A bill of lading is a receipt for goods shipped. It is signed [...]
Working With Asian Freight Forwarders
A freight forwarder is a person who takes care of the crucial steps of shipping the merchandise. This person quotes shipping rates, provides routing information, and books cargo space. Freight forwarders prepare documentation, contract shipping insurance, route cargo with the lowest customs charges, and arrange storage. They are valuable to you as an agent and [...]