Working with Import Export Freight Forwarders
Your customs broker should be the one that may recommend the freight forwarder based on the country or place of origin from which you intend to import. Freight forwarders are…
Read moreUnderstanding what information you should get from US Customs Brokers before you start buying
There are two important things you should do before you start buying. The first thing you need to do is find yourself a Customs Broker, also referred to as a…
Read moreImport Export Business Shipping Documents
Understanding shipping documents is absolutely essential to your success in import export business. Without a specific document attached with your shipment you will not be able to clear US Customs.…
Read moreEthical sourcing, Fair Trade and giving back – Sahel
Ethical sourcing and supporting Fair Trade is an important and effective means of bringing benefits to producers and workers in the Third World that works towards greater equity in global…
Read moreFair Trade – where people come before profits
In essence, Fair Trade is a social movement where people come before profits. It is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, which seeks greater equity in international…
Read moreDeal in product you understand
In mid 70s I took a trip to Taiwan. It was about the time I was getting started in import export business, with only a handful of small shipments behind…
Read moreSourcing readymade products vs. product development
When people visit a Third World country they come across scores of products, whatever they might be – woodcarvings, jewelry, fashion or decorative accessories – and with prices so much…
Read moreOutsourcing Manufacturing Overseas
Although we certainly know today that most anything sold in the United States is made overseas, the American companies that make it there and import it from there are not…
Read moreMyth of where you need to import your product from
Do you want to import Icelandic sweaters, Norwegian and other Scandinavian woolens? Unless there is a need to do as I mentioned in my previous example with the Italian lighting…
Read moreWhere to buy your import export products
So you want to start importing, and you already have an idea – you think of importing Italian lamps from Milan, Italy! Great product, great design! Is it cheap? NO!…
Read moreHow to get started in import export business
So how can one get involved in import export business? One: You can start an import export business using your own money Most people think of getting involved buying product…
Read moreGlobalization and Competition in Import Export Business
To understand the essence of globalization one does not have to look hard to find what’s it all about. Following is a somewhat twisted yet essentially the very announcement that…
Read moreStart a Lifestyle Business – Import Export and Travel
Globalization has created new opportunities in the import export business, which in turn create many opportunities in how and where you can choose to work and live. You can travel…
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