When it comes to importing, China is often the first choice. However, many other Asian countries may also offer good opportunities, though most lack experience importing from them.Amid the US-China trade war, with higher tariffs on Chinese goods, can we find lower costs and new opportunities in other Asian markets? To explore this, I invited [...]
Before digging into Alibaba scams, I will answer the following 2 questions, which are highly concerned by importers.Is Alibaba A Scam?No, Alibaba is absolutely not a scam. If yes, it can not grow to be today's largest B2B platform to source suppliers (via RFQ or direct search) and products. Millions of buyers are not so stupid [...]
While importing from China may seem like an easy way to make a fortune, the process is filled with potential pitfalls. Even a small mistake can lead to significant losses in both money and time.Here, experts from various fields, including e-commerce mentors, international freight forwarders, and e-commerce tool providers, 3PLs share their advice. We hope [...]
When you need to send payment to a Chinese supplier or travel agency, you would doubt which is the best payment method to transfer money securely, fast, and with low handling cost.Generally, you can send money through banks or international remittance platforms. Bank remittance efficiency is low with high handling fees and low exchange rates. [...]
Usually, most small/medium business players will fall into price competition and need to compress the cost or lower the Retail to survive in the market.Such a situation will bring lots of them into thinking to make a new product to get its niche margin, or even build-up a brand through it for a more extended [...]
A right shipping method is a good balance between freight cost and time. So I will show you the shipping methods about shipping time when importing from China to US and explain why they cost that time.Here is the average shipping time of three main shipping methods below. Factors like seasonality, demand and other uncontrollable [...]
Many importers believe they tend to get the best price from Chinese factories. Actually, that's not true. Sometimes, choosing Chinese trading companies is better for some businesses.As running a trading company--Jingsourcing, I deeply understand what you think about it. Hence, I concluded some beneficial tips about Chinese trading companies. You'll learn about which is the [...]
For the past few years in China sourcing industry, I have been asked frequently by hundreds of people the following questions: What is the best product to import from China? What are the most profitable products to import from China? Not only new importers but also experienced importers would ask the same question.I have to [...]
Importers have to meet many requirements to bring goods into the UK from any other country. And after Brexit, the UK has some new import and export policies. Therefore, if you are considering importing from China to the UK, it is better to have a clear understanding of these requirements and policies.Also, if you know the [...]
