If you are looking for a company to import from China, there are a number of essential factors to keep in mind to make sure you are choosing the right partner. Below we list some of the most important characteristics an import advisory from China to other countries should have:
– The company must have a physical office in China.
– It is advisable that it has storage space at the office itself or very close to it.
– For a complete service, ideally it should have a company registered in mainland China and not only in Hong Kong. This is uncommon but gives much greater flexibility.
– It must have both Western and Chinese staff in order to communicate with clients and suppliers alike.
– The staff should speak several languages — at least English, Spanish and Chinese.
– An import advisory from China must be transparent. If they never let us speak directly with the supplier or the forwarder, the company is probably charging hidden commissions without us realising it.
– The service should be clearly separated from the product, although in some cases part of the payment can be negotiated as a commission. Companies that work exclusively on commission should not be called advisories but brokers or intermediaries.
– It does not work for free. The only companies willing to carry out tasks and searches at no cost are those that have just started out or are in great need of work. This is a sign of a lack of professionalism, so we should not place our trust in this kind of company.
If you are looking for an import advisory from China that is reliable, of high quality, transparent, with Spanish-language service and all the characteristics mentioned above, get in touch with us.