Starting import export business, landed costs and trade leads
There is a lot more to starting import export business than deciding on the product to import and market. For now let’s say that deciding on the country to import…
Read moreMarking Requirements on Imported Products Made of Species and Department of Fish and Wildlife
Needless to say, you don’t want to engage in importation of endangered species of any kind. You can pick up a pamphlet from the US Customs Service as to which…
Read moreUnited States Customs: Dutiable Status of Goods
The customs clearing process, in a nutshell, amounts to clearing the arriving goods under a certain customs category. For this purpose, US Customs uses the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the…
Read moreUnited States Customs: Marking Requirements on Goods
All merchandise entering the United Sates must be clearly marked with a sticker indicating the country of origin. The protocol is to have all items marked, thus if you happen…
Read moreCertificate of Origin, From A, GSP Classification
Certificate of Origin or Form A is an evidence of a country of manufacture. GSP stands for the Generalized System of Preferences. The US Congress set up the GSP classification…
Read moreShipping Documents: Missing Textile Visa
Textile Visa is a certification of goods belonging to a specific product category – i.e. pillows, table cloth, blankets, etc. – as listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It is…
Read moreShipping Documents: Commercial Invoice & Packing List
Commercial invoice shows goods sold, unit cost and quantity. Typically, it will be in US dollars but it can also be written in a local currency. There are two things…
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 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…
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