Importing

Alibaba is one of the most widely known online marketplaces. It boasts a wide range of sellers and factories that advertise a large variety of products. Not all sellers and factories are equal though, and it is important to vet the seller you are looking at purchasing from.

When you import a shipment of products from any country, the freight costs are a pretty substantial part of the cost involved. There are many different factors that influence the freight charges and it is important to understand them if you are in charge of your companies logistics.

There are many distributors and wholesalers websites that advertise for factories in China. People don’t have to look far to find a product to buy from a stock. These companies often make grand promises that they fail to deliver on.

By now, it is widely understood that China is the world’s leading exporter of manufactured goods. They have been at the head of global manufacturing for some time. By being able to lower the costs of these products, many of these items have become much more affordable and accessible for public use.

Understanding Product Labelling Requirements in the US Under United States law, a product’s ‘country of origin’ must be properly marked. That being said, these requirements are by no means simple. Many different…

    The ripple effects of the South Korean Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd bankruptcy are being felt across the globe.  As Korea’s biggest shipping group and the world’s 7th largest, they has…

  If you are new to the importing from China, there is a lot to learn about the process!  Today we are going to take a look at ISF Entry. In January…

The ICC & Incoterms The International Chamber of Commerce is an organization responsible for policy advocacy, standard setting, and arbitration of disputes of commerce on an international level. One of the sets…

By estimates, Americans purchase some 51 billion water bottles per year. That is nearly 1 billion per week! Of that number, around 25 % are being recycled. Imagine a water bottle filled…

For the past seven months, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents 20,000 dockworkers at the ports along the West Coast of the U.S., including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego,…