If you are determined to take the step to start importing from China, you are probably wondering what is the best shipping option for your products. If you are going to import from the Asian giant to Spain or Latin America, you should try to optimize your purchases and try not to make mistakes with the shipping methods or with the choice of Incoterm.
Given the complexity that these issues sometimes involve, it is advisable to resort to professional services such as those offered by MingTa Group. MingTa Group, an outsourcing company in China, offers you a personalized consultancyservice with the aim of making your commercial relations with the Asian country easier.
Airfreight, groupage, full container… Although many variables must be taken into account, the most influential is the type of product you want to import, its volume and weight. If the product you are going to import from China is not heavy and is not bigger than a shoebox, the answer is clear: do it by express courier or postal shipment. If, on the other hand, you intend to send a heavy item, you must take into account that the costs will increase considerably, even exceeding the original price of your product.
For this reason, you should consider whether or not it is profitable to import a certain type of product. Are you interested in buying two tables, for example, in China? The answer is no, on the contrary, if your intention was to buy 50 or 100 units, shipping to Spain or Latin America would be profitable. Continuing with the same example, the shipping of the two tables by sea or by courier, could be around 500€ and, in the case of 50 units, the approximate cost of transport would be 700€ by sea.
Shipping cost per unit/2 tables: 250€.
Unit shipping cost/50 tables: 14€.
If you are an entrepreneur or businessman, it is normal to make calculations with larger quantities; large companies only import from the Asian giant in full containers. In this way, the unit cost of your products will be optimized to the maximum.
Putting yourself in the hands of companies like MingTa Group is a guarantee of success. This is evidenced by the recognition awarded to them at the 4th edition of the Offshore Excellence Awards, where they picked up the award for “Best Procurement Company in China 2017“. If you need to resolve any doubts before starting a purchase process in China, you can send them your questions via e-mail, info@mingtagroup.com, or through our contact form.
