This is a Two-Part book. Part One is my autobiography and personal experiences as an importer. In Part One you will learn all the necessary steps of sourcing, manufacturing, shipping, and clearing your goods through US Customs. There are many books that offer the "how to" knowledge of sourcing, buying, and importing from China. However, most of the books I have seen are very limited in providing any real applied knowledge or experiences.What sets this book apart from any other book on importing is the story of my life and career as an importer. I will take you to China and you will experience the things I experienced as I went from small cutlery retailer in the 1990's to an overseas motorcycle and ATV manufacturer with distribution centers in both Los Angeles and Hawaii. I will also share with you how Mike Turber and I started a business in 2001 with only $750 and did $1.7 million in gross sales our first year selling kid's electric scooters and how we became the largest seller of electric scooters on Ebay selling over $900,000 USD in retail sales on Ebay in 2003.Nobody ever gave me an instruction book on how to buy and import products from China. Nobody ever gave me a book on Chinese culture or how to do business with the Chinese. There are some things about Chinese culture that took me many years to understand.I will share with you some 18 years of experience and some 50+ trips to China for the purpose of establishing new business relationships and inspecting orders before shipments were made to the USA. I will share with you the decisions I made both alone and also with other business partners as we selected products to manufacture, dealt with manufacturing defects, and selected products to manufacturer (and often times copy). When Bank of America only offered my company a $30,000 line of credit you will learn how I received credit from the Chinese in the form of a $250,000 line of credit from China's largest motorcycle manufacturer. I have included in this book actual pictures I took of the assembly line process. You will learn about utility and design patents as I will share my personal experiences of patent lawsuits and how I dealt with these law suits.Part Two is actual experiences and case studies showing you how to use this knowledge of sourcing and how to import. When I asked people what they want from a book on how to import, there was one thing I kept hearing over and over again; People want to know what it's really like. People want to know what I actually went though and experienced.As you begin reading this book, my goal is to bring the reader to China with me. I want the reader to feel as if they are right there with me experiencing the things I went through as I experienced what I was going through at that time. By the time you finish reading this book you will feel confident enough to make that plunge and conquer your fears and go after your dream.One of the best parts of this book is a secret I reveal in the final chapter. When the goal is to have the best quality product manufactured at the lowest possible price, there is a secret that has helped me and many other small and large companies take the mystery out of where to have specific product(s) manufactured. As a business owner you will make investments. For some of you, reading this book will be the best investment you will ever make into your future as an importer.

I have over 5 years of experience in the Mini Importation Business and have successfully imported thousands of products from China to my destination country with ease and at very cheap costs. Especially from 1688.com.1688.com is the biggest and most popular Chinese wholesale platform where retailers in China buy products directly from the manufacturers and resell at a higher price on other platforms such as Alibaba, Aliexpress, Gearbest etc. So if you thought you always get the best price for items purchased on Alibaba or Aliexpress, you are wrong because these platforms sell products at prices up to 4X or more compared to the price of same item if purchased directly from 1688.com.But the problem is that 1688.com website is written in Chinese language and meant for the Chinese based retailers. So most people rely on using Google translate and Chinese based suppliers to order for products from the platform.With this step by step guide, you will learn how to purchase products directly from sellers on 1688.com who are usually the manufacturers of the products and ship it directly to your location without hassle and cheaply. It Covers The Following: 1. Sourcing for products from 1688 at very cheap price 2. Steps to buy products directly from manufacturers on 1688 without the use of suppliers 3. Contacting the product manufacturer/supplier 4. Paying for your items 5. shipping your goods 6. ResourcesGet the complete guide now and learn the secrets of importing products easily from 1688.com by yourself which most people don't know about.

Import Export - Importing From China can be extremely profitable if you know the insiders secrets. I have personally imported thousands of products from China. Example - I imported a product for under $3 and sold it for $25 (about 700% mark up!) Example 2 - I imported another product for $85 and sold it for over $200 Example 3 - Another product cost $15 and sold for $40+ I'll show you the places I use to source these products and more. Plus how to import successfully and profitably. Knowing some of the tips that I will share with you after years of experience can save you a fortune. In fact as I write this book my office is inside one of the most successful freight forwarding companies in the country. I know the insiders tips. You don't always have to import in large quantities. Using my methods often you can order in small numbers even when they originally quote a much higher figure. Discover the opportunity for yourself and use the same places some of the world's largest company's use and enjoy fantastic profit margins.

Import Direct From China is the result of three decades of importing experience and teaches you: - Sourcing direct with real manufacturers - How to use other people's expertise - You can turn a $3,000 shipment into $21,000 - How to start small and still get volume discounts - Avoiding drop-shippers and wholesalers - Minimizing your risks - Avoiding haggling and still get the best price - And much, much more...

Thanks for joining me on this journey! In order to create very clear venation for you as reader and international business learner, this book has been formatted into an easy to follow step by step system. In this book, you will find the breakdown of a well planned system of importing from China. This detailed procedure has evolved over decades, utilising the practices from well experienced international trading partners. There is no absolute typical method to use this book. You may choose to read the chapters in order or you may skip around, reading different chapters with certain contents of view points at different times. To get the most value out of this book, you can keep it where you work and refer to it frequently throughout the whole importing process. The sole purpose of this book is to help you and show you how to have competitively priced, high quality Chinese products delivered to your warehouse door under proper guidance with minimum efforts and costs. After putting efforts on memorizing the ideas, terms and principles, you should apply them immediately. Instead of putting your business plan on the shelf, you should take actions. The more action you take right now, the more you and your company can harvest the result and benefiting from importing from China. When this book is nearly to be competed, I could hardly control my excitement and joy in knowing the collaboration of very best material and ideas which was going to be in this one book which would be the tools for personal business excellence at their fingertips. Building an extraordinary business is the waging efforts of numerous people from across the globe. In the chapters that follow, you will be exposed to a wide variety of ideas, terms, techniques and experiences which have all been designed to help you make your business truly extraordinary. Thank you for purchasing this book and good luck with your importing! Enjoy the program!

UPDATED VERSION 2019 200+ pages of value and content from a China expert!This book is a step-by-step guide walking you through the process of importing goods from China from the beginning to the end. It has been downloaded over 18,000 times and constantly sits at the top of the bestselling ranks on Amazon. In this book you will learn the following: This book is aimed to make you a professional importer in a few days, using what took me over 15 years to learn. This eBook will guide you step-by-step on the process of importing goods from China. This book aims to take away all your worries and doubts and help you to take your business to the next level!I will cover all aspects of importing from China. Starting with several online supplier sourcing sites such as Globalsources.com and Alibaba.com, you'll get to know about importing procedures, dealing with factories, finding your products, how to inspect and ship your goods, and finding out what legal import requirements your products need. I'll also discuss common mistakes when importing from China, negotiation tactics, logistics, how to find reputable suppliers, production areas in China and MUCH MUCH MORE!I cover taking your business to the next level when level when going to China, including: travel arrangements, visas, customs clearance, how to negotiate with suppliers in factories, tips and tricks to get you the best prices, and simple etiquette in China. I've updated this eBook in January 2019 to reflect changes in the industry as well as insights learned since first publishing this book

Explains process of importing goods into the U.S., including informed compliance, invoices, duty assessments, classification and value, marking requirements, etc.

Start a Business—We’ll Show You How. Entrepreneur magazine’s Startup series presents everything you need to know about starting and running more than 55 of today’s hottest businesses. As a successful import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your own home. This book is loaded with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into highly lucrative global markets. You’ll learn every aspect of the startup process, including: Choosing the most profitable goods to buy and sell Setting up and maintaining a trade route Using the internet to simplify your transactions How the government can help you find products and customers Essential trade law information to keep your business in compliance How to choose a customs broker The latest government policies Proven methods for finding contacts in the United States and abroad Plus, you'll gain the tricks of the trade from successful importers/exporters and hundreds of valuable resources help you become a player in the lucrative world of international exchange.