Quoting from [Wapang]:

Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.

Dear Everyone:

     First, so glad meet so many india importer in this forum.Her is leo,be a forwarder.engaged in international container move business.of course you are very familiar with my job.Now my topic is how to save your cost in international transportation under my experience.general more importer face the problem as fellow:

1:China is a big country,better use the local forwarder

   More client only know import the cargoes from China,but them don't know China is so big.in base be separated into North and South.Meantime,As you know,in China different city own different custom policy,different operation procedure in shipment,different local charges.But more import can't use a right local agnet and make loss in freight cost.

For instance.

if you will import the iron from hebei,of course the meaning you have to load via xingang,tianjin(my localted).So better you use a xingang forwarder to control it.not ningbo,not shenzhen,not shanghai.Because them don't know the xingang situation.more time them only can ask a xingang local forwarder then update new with you.but once face some exigence them don't know how to do or can't solve timly,so that arise a lot surhcarges in wharehouse,vessel pending,truck service.General them will bear those loss and have to charges to you to make your transportation cost higner.Frankly some upset thing for you,that is easy to solve at local if pay a little money

2:use a experiential forwarder

   In China,the freight forwader only work on seafreight .less be familiar with trading term,destination port policy.and how to save the loss for cleint.For instance:IN india,more carrier notice to delivery the cargoes delay.so we need more free time to leave enought time for destination declearance.General is 14days,at least 10days,when you can't get it,only can get 5days,better you tell your client have a check ok for them or not..But more forwarder and hipper no aware of this.another thing,recently oocl offer a very better seafreight for 20gp heavy conainer upto N.delhi.but at destination them heavy duty is 650usd/20gp,but other carrier is about 525usd/20gp,every client think them earn about 50usd in seafreight,actual them loss more now is lucn time,next time,go ahead,hoping those useable for you.

Quoting from [Wapang]:

Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.

1. Find the products youre interested in. There are many sources to find your products. the internet is the easiest one to start with. there are many web listing services, including here, you can register your username, post the products of your interest, and you will receive tons of products supply information and perhaps a price list. A well know b2b protal site is Alibaba, but you may be charged for it, another free b2b site, such as buysino a one stop trade platform.
2. Establish a relationship with potential suppliers. Select a few potential suppliers to communicate with. Narrow down the ones that you really want to work with. discuss the price and trade relationship. Obtain product samples. Discuss shipping and payment terms. Gather all necessary information to prepare for placing a trial order.
3. Understand trade terms and use them. Before placing any order, you need to understand and confirm with your suppliers about shipment terms. Most popular are fob and cif, as well as payment terms. These are closely related to your landing cost calculation and risk assessment. You can consult an import management company and a freight forwarder for detail break-down on the costs and risks. You can also use an import management company to negotiate the trade terms.
4. Do your homework on compliance issues. You need to understand the relevant import compliance regulations beforehand. Besides US Customs and Border Protection, other government authorities like USDA, FDA, DOT, and atf also regulate the importation. pay particular attention when you import textile products from china. Go to the websites of these agencies to understand, register or download the forms. compliance issues can be very complicated for some products. It is highly recommended to consult a good customs house broker before placing any order.
5. Select a forwarder and customs house broker. Go to your local international trade organization/association and customs office to find the list. Visit them, and select the one you like. For the first time importer, use more individualized services, because you need more attention than you would expect.
6. Place a trial order with a written purchase order if everything goes well. In the purchase order, besides typing out a detailed description of the products and trade terms, list all needed shipping documents.
7. Appoint an inspection company to check your goods on site in the factory, and give you a detailed report. This is usually done a few days before the expected shipment, so you can address any issues that would be raised. This will allow you to avoid receiving defective or non-conforming goods.
8. Track the transportation and customs clearance. Your forwarder and customs broker should take care of your transportation and customs clearance. However, you also need to track the process and assistance, such as providing additional products information and endorsing bill of landing. You need to issue a power of attorney to your broker and purchase customs bond for your importation.
9. Receive the products and keep the records. Now you can go to your next step to sell your products and make profit.

Quoting from [Wapang]:

Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.

Dear Friend,

I am Jerry from Sea Shell Logistics Limited in Shenzhen city, China. 

My dear friend ,my company is a shipping agent and always focusing on Middle East and South Asia market. We have many overseas cooperated agencies around these market, meanwhile, we make contract with many shipping companies such as MAERSK, APL, HANJIN, OOCL, NORASIA, MOL, ANL, ZIM, etc. So we can offer you not only good price, but also satisfied service.  

If you want to import from china,we can  provide a one-stop logistics service for our customers including Freight Services, Warehouse Services, Customs Clearance Services, Commodity Inspection and more.

Quoting from [Wapang]:

Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.

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Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.

Quoting from [Wapang]:

Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.

Quoting from [Wapang]:

Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.

Quoting from [Wapang]:

Hello,

I am from India and I want to venture into import business. I want to import clothes and shoes form China. However, I am new to the business. Can anyone advise me on how to get started? I would be very happy if someone could tell me what are the procedures required by the Govt. of India and how to go about it? What are the legal requirements? What are the duties involved e.t.c.

Faithfully.