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Buying Products Direct From China Logistics Involved
Buying Products Direct From China - Logistics Involved
So, you've found a good supplier and you're going to buy direct from China. How are you going to get them from the Chinese supplier's warehouse to your door?
If you are importing from China, your goods will come to you either by air or sea. Air shipments could be express post, courier delivery, or air-freight-containers. By sea it could be "snail" post, or container shipping.
Air shipping is fast but expensive, whereas sea shipping is always the cheaper, slower option. You will know for your business how important or unimportant, time is. You may think your goods aren't time critical so they can go by sea, but what about price fluctuations and local fixed costs during the month-long voyage? Or you may be opting for fast air delivery when actually your profit margin could be better with a slightly longer delivery time by sea. Overall you should look at different options for each different product from China and always view the shipping quotes you receive as open to negotiation!
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One of the reasons shipping costs are always open to a bit of bargaining is because there are so many variables, premiums, and concessions that can be factored in. I can't give you a big tutorial about logistics here - in fact, some people I know studied logistics at university and they still can't explain things clearly to me! But I will give you some pointers so at least you can think about the basics.
Here are the delivery stages when importing from China which you need to consider. These will affect your pricing.
* Warehouse storage in China.
* Packing in China.
* Loading and inland freight in China.
* Terminal charges in the port or airport.
* Loading and freight by air or sea.
* Unloading charges and documentation fees (not including anything to do with tax!!)
* Possible additional storage en route to you.
* Inland freight & delivery to goods' destination.
When you look at the delivery process you'll see it's not just one simple step. It involves a lot of different people working together as your goods change hands and get closer to their destination.
Because of the complexity of delivery your costs will increase the more stages are your responsibility. So making sure your price quotes are right, e.g. in your Proforma Invoice from a supplier, is a crucial business judgment. The are some 'homework' to be done before you begin to buy direct from China.
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