Tips about import and sourcing
Knowing the most common errors while importing will help us to avoid them in the future. Our extensive experience as sourcing consultants has shown us that, regardless of the variety of products companies wish to source, the main mistakes made tend to be usually always the same ones. Quite often, the errors committed while importing …
If your company is involved in the import of products or you are at least thinking about doing so, the term ‘MOQ’ might sound familiar. Let’s see what it refers to and why it is important in international trade operations. MOQ is the acronym for Minimum Order Quantity and it is directly related to the …
What is the MOQ in international trade and why is it important? Read More »
To increase the profit margin on product sales is one of the main objectives in most companies, but how to do so is not always obvious. In fact, it depends on a variety of factors, so in this post we will try to give you a few recommendations in order to achieve this objective. It …
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How to securely import from China (or other Asian countries) in 2022, it is still one of the major concerns for the companies that contact us. Some of them are about to organize their first import operation and they are worried about it; others, on the other hand, have had bad experiences in the past …
Since the start of the pandemic, sports habits have changed, and that has an influence on sales. We tell you why.
Companies that regularly import electronics from China or other Asian countries are very well aware of the relevance of any applicable quality standards. Nevertheless, the difficulties when importing these items go beyond this hurdle, because this particular product category requires them to have the corresponding RoHS Certification in order to be sold in Europe. The …
RoHS Certification: what to take into account when importing electronics? Read More »
When a company decides to source products from an Asian country for the first time, one of the main challenges it will have to confront is the fact that to negotiate with Chinese business has little or nothing in common with commercial relationships to which they are used to in Europe. In order to be …
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Logistics and supply chain are two concepts that often lead to confusion. As purchasing consultants, our job is not only to manage sourcing processes, but also to help and assist our customers, which is why in this post we will focus on the differences between logistics and supply chain. Before getting into the details of …
Logistics and supply chain: the same thing or… very different? Read More »
Transport is a key feature in any import activity, but the choice between sending the goods in a dedicated container or as part of a consolidated shipment is not always clear
Excess information about China imports is confusing you? We analyze the 8 most common myths about importing.