In this guide we are going to focus on the steps to import for commercial purposes and we are going to develop it from beginning to end:
INITIATION OF IMPORT OPERATIONS AT ORIGIN:
1. Choose the products to import:
We recommend you to always have an excel or word spreadsheet with all the specifications, descriptions and if possible photos of the product/s in which you are interested, so as not to have any surprises. In China it is very common for the supplier to think that like is the same as similar. So, pay attention to this point! We recommend you to read more in
What products to import and what not to import
2. Conduct a search for suppliers:
a. On your own through the hundreds of websites such as
alibaba
spending hours of time that you could perhaps spend looking for customers for the products you are going to import. In addition to the
scams
Internet scams involving Chinese
Chinese suppliers
are very common because they know that it is difficult that in the case of non-compliance with part of the agreement you are going to take a plane to make a claim in person.
b. Delegate the search for suppliers to a reliable reliable company with offices in China and Argentina (Purchasing Agents), if possible with personnel that speak the same language and handle the same culture for an effective communication and that at the same time has Chinese personnel to achieve better prices and conditions. Learn more about The search for suppliers
3. Factory audit:
To show the supplier that you are a serious buyer, what you have to do is to arrange an audit in his factory, in this way the supplier will consider you as a customer to whom you will have to provide a good service. In the following link you will find more information about
The factory audit
4. Price negotiation:
Request quotation and negotiate purchase conditions. Keep in mind that the larger the order, the greater the probability of success in the negotiation. Also, if you can get a Chinese staff to negotiate prices for you, the chances of getting some kind of discount will increase. Here you will find more about
Negotiating prices with suppliers
5. Quality control:
Depending on the type of product, we recommend you to perform
a quality control
before shipping the goods in a container to Argentina.
6. International transportation contracting:
Contact forwarders requesting quotations, ask for at least 3 to have as references.
IMPORT ACTIVITIES AT DESTINATION:
1. To be registered as an importer:
The first step to be able to import for commercial purposes is to register as an importer in the Special Customs Register, for which you must have a CUIT and be authorized to trade. In case you are a new importer,
MingTa offers you the Registration Service.
2. Obtaining certifications:
Before confirming any purchase, you must make sure if the importation of such products is covered by any particular certification, and know the costs and time required to obtain it.
3. Customs clearance:
Seek a customs clearance firm or customs broker to perform the import clearance for you.
import clearance
. They usually charge 1% on the CIF value.
4. National shipment:
To hire a company that will take care of the shipment to the national delivery address.
FINAL RECOMMENDATION:
Our opinion is that although there are a lot of Chinese sites on the Internet Chinese websites that claim to be reliable for making purchases abroad, if you are a person if you are a person who is thinking about growing and dedicating yourself to the imports in China you can buy everything you want.
But to think of a profitable business you have to do things in a responsible way and by responsible we mean working with companies that have experience in the import management and that can accompany you in the process, saving you from investing your time and extra costs.
And you… What products would you like to import?
