Basics of Import-Export

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Join the Alibaba.com Sales Master Contest and win great prizes! [ 1 2 3 ] [Notice] by Admin on 18 Jun 2009 19:36	heze 02 Jul 2009 19:07	1443 / 21
Forum Posting Rules: DOs and DON'Ts (update 14 April) [ 1 ... 38 39 40 ] [Notice] by ResourcesAdmin on 08 Aug 2007 01:21	lighting 03 Jul 2009 06:11	262504 / 397
STOP POSTING TRADE LEADS IN THIS FORUM! by grigo on 10 Feb 2009 20:20	hncraft803 03 Jul 2009 02:37	1004 / 8
Recommendation: Agent to use in China [ 1 2 ] by mixthesugar on 21 Apr 2009 05:34	qdyurun 29 Jun 2009 01:55	1219 / 14
Advertise your company here! [ 1 ... 24 25 26 ] [Notice] by Admin on 06 Jan 2009 19:18	Anshu 26 Jun 2009 02:09	26858 / 253
Dealing with Chinese Suppliers [ 1 ... 11 12 13 ] by bigbadlarry111 on 19 Dec 2008 02:11	shirley123 22 Jun 2009 21:05	15091 / 121
A TERRIFIC tool for Importers/Exporters everywhere - FREE [ 1 ... 9 10 11 ] by grigo on 18 Oct 2006 17:02	jessica Zhu 20 Jun 2009 00:47	22166 / 103
What is a Sourcing Agent or Buying Agent? [ 1 ... 4 5 6 ] by WizeNez on 28 Jun 2006 12:59	SPFE 21 May 2009 20:07	27194 / 54
Your Home Office Help in China (new thread) [ 1 2 ] by Aussie on 12 Sep 2006 05:28	Tuaha Akhtar 20 May 2009 21:34	3638 / 20
You can only buy MOQ (Minimum Order Quantities) - WHY? [ 1 2 3 4 ] by grigo on 16 Aug 2008 15:52	KZAR 25 Sep 2008 21:49	13941 / 33
EVERY TRADE TERM (FOB, CIF, L/C, etc.) by Aussie on 06 Jul 2006 06:20	wilhelm 21 Jul 2006 19:16	15660 / 1
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i want to import some of item Award Points:10 [Question] by krshah1984 on 23 Jun 2009 11:11	bluedukemountains 03 Jul 2009 07:34	563 / 9
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How to get relevant replies to buying leads/enquiries? by Esinem on 03 Jul 2009 00:39	Esinem 03 Jul 2009 00:39	12 / 0
how often do you update your product and provide information? Award Points:10 [Question] by jane wenlong on 02 Jul 2009 01:20	FOBCHINA 02 Jul 2009 20:53	21 / 2
How to Contact Genuine Buyers? Award Points:10 [ 1 2 3 4 ] [Question] by Kaos on 17 Feb 2009 11:20	Carlito Yebes Jr 02 Jul 2009 20:51	11295 / 35
i am a greehand of alibaba .and i do not know how to make ... Award Points:10 [Question] by lenmon2009 on 02 Jul 2009 19:25	lenmon2009 02 Jul 2009 19:25	9 / 0
Any other way to develop foreign trade business except by ecommerce & oversea exhibition? by superlift on 02 Jul 2009 19:18	superlift 02 Jul 2009 19:18	12 / 0
how to start a talk with a strange trader? [ 1 ... 8 9 10 ] by zhucong0508 on 11 Apr 2009 00:06	hongtianxiang 02 Jul 2009 18:02	8504 / 92
I am an IT Professional in Ethiopa I need to make Business... Award Points:10 [Question] by tgkull on 02 Jul 2009 07:11	germex 02 Jul 2009 14:53	20 / 1
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DEAR SIR, WE ARE DELHI BASED COMPANY.WE WANT TANG JUISE .CA... Award Points:10 [Question] by Ssham_4u2004 on 04 Jun 2009 00:52	dhallg 02 Jul 2009 05:53	45 / 2
I purchased a products and they were not the ones promise. I... Award Points:10 [Question] by herbalremedies on 02 Jul 2009 02:24	chuangsky 02 Jul 2009 05:30	17 / 1
How to find a good partner in business? Award Points:10 [Question] by bkm_manful on 02 Jul 2009 02:38	chuangsky 02 Jul 2009 05:17	25 / 1
how much money to get started by Matt4 on 28 Jun 2009 10:39	chuangsky 02 Jul 2009 05:04	85 / 4
P/I, PO, S/C, C/I, P/L, B/L, C/O, I/C, O/A short for... by littlelily296 on 02 Jul 2009 02:38	happybaby1010 02 Jul 2009 02:41	30 / 2
how to get more inquiry? Award Points:10 [Question] by Albee Key on 02 Jul 2009 01:09	Albee Key 02 Jul 2009 01:09	13 / 0
How to receive more inquiries? Award Points:10 [Question] by hongtianxiang on 01 Jul 2009 20:33	sjhailunmedical 02 Jul 2009 01:01	23 / 1
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