Tips about import and sourcing
“Strategic sourcing is probably the most important concept in our business. However, we have not yet dedicated an exclusive article to this topic, so now it is time to do so. Strategic sourcing (strategic sourcing, which is part of our company name) is a process by which supply chain decisions are made with the aim …
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Importing cosmetics from China or other Asian countries can be a great business opportunity and we want to explain why. The beauty and personal hygiene sector has a high demand motivated both by personal care and by the growing number of influencers who, on their social networks, offer new tips and tutorials related to make-up …
Parking goods in bonded warehouses is part of many companies’ import strategy. Do you want to know why?
Any business involves risk and, on many occasions, so does any new action that we are about to take. That is why many companies, faced with their first international purchase, are afraid of the possible risks of importing from China, or any other Asian country. As sourcing experts, we cannot disprove this belief, but we …
If you do export business, you will know the importance of choosing good packaging for the logistics of your products, a factor that must be taken care of in detail and that, in addition, must comply with the regulations of the countries through which the goods will transit. Packaging goes far beyond a commercial or …
The importance of describing a product well is fundamental. This is something that marketers are well aware of, as a large part of sales depend on the definition of an item. However, in imports, the description of an item is important long before manufacturing begins, and therefore the product data sheet is considered a key …
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Are you thinking of importing products from China or other Asian countries for the first time and have been told that you need an EORI number? We tell you all about this requirement that is needed for both international purchases and sales! The EORI is the Economic Operator Registration and Identification Number (EORI). It is …
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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 …
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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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