Look for U.S. resellers - Looking for product retailers are often tough and time consuming method, however you can also expand your possibilities of achievement and decreases the amount of time you spend by simply following some basic steps:
- Call each of the possible reseller by phone and introduce yourself as well as your company to the decision maker. Inquire if they wished to accept some facts and information through e-mail and validate their email account.
- Make a quick message through e-mail with a proper business designed attachment, which explains your business as well as your product.
- Take the next step with a follow-up call a couple of days after the e-mail and request for an appointment. At the meeting, promote your product and secure a signed agreement to be able to start ordering the product.
Start submitting your orders - Every business will get a minimum order quantity together with a typical shipping agreement. The most familiar methods of shipping agreement for Chinese exports to the United States consist of:
- Free On Board (“FOB”). FOB is utilized for freight shipping, combined with the port of loading. This requires the seller to deliver goods on board a vessel designated by the buyer. The seller fulfills its obligations to deliver when the goods have passed over the ship’s rail. This type of agreement shows that the buyer owns the product once they depart from the port of shipping.
- Express Mail Service (“EMS”). EMS is a global shipping service that works well with the United States Post Office (“USPS”). This transport items from different countries to the United States.
- DHL International (“DHL”). DHL is a worldwide shipping company which provides shipping services. They are usually used by the Chinese Suppliers to deliver goods to the United States.
Get your product from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and pay your obligations - For any assistance with this, get in touch with a service port of entry near you. Simply ask to talk with a CBP import specialist who is in charge of the product you are importing. Import specialists will supply you with product detailed requirements, advisory duty rates, respond to your concerns regarding filling an entry, and will help you with producing and submitting the necessary document. You can try and find a port of entry and its contact detail by checking the CBP’s website.
Make an arrangement for pick-up and transportation - Make contact with a commercial cargo company and make an arrangement to have your shipment picked up at the port of entry and be delivered to your stockroom or local dealer. Cargo companies can be found by checking your local yellow pages or favorite online phonebook.
