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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
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Although new importers are generally aware that unexpected costs may come into play when shifting from domestic purchasing to sourcing overseas, the full impact is often not realized until the first order is complete. Dylan Blankenship of SourceJuice spells out what items need to be included to calculate total landed cost and how to minimize them. |
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Monday, 25 February 2008 |
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Discussions of quality control often center on ensuring that materials, components and, of course, final products conform to certain specifications. But the quest for quality in an order also extends beyond the loading dock into the shipping process. Flagging container loading as a key moment in that process, Michael Hetzel of Pro QC advises buyers to keep inspectors -- whether their own staff or an inspection service -- engaged at this stage to prevent post-production problems.
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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
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Getting product delivered successfully from overseas suppliers requires fluency in a whole new language of terms and documents that are not part of domestic purchasing. As the owner of a successful online store, eBay powerseller and importer Skip McGrath has mastered the lingo. Here he runs through the most common import terminology, plus some wholesale industry vocabulary as well. |
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Tuesday, 04 December 2007 |
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FOB...CIF...EXW... Those are just a few examples of the alphabet soup of common trade terms importers need to be familiar with when shipping from China. Formally known as Incoterms, they are a series of standard trade definitions used in international sales contracts to define the handover of risk and transportation costs from supplier to buyer.
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