New to importing from China to USA

I am wanting to import products from China to USA, but i have never imported products before and don't know how it works or what i need to do to import.

I would appreciate help on importing products from China to USA.

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Hi dilimited,

What sort of quantities are you looking to import?

Knowing the types of products would also be helpful dlimited, the last thing you want to get caught up in is importing a load of fakes into the US!

its a Alot of china products Non branded...,
foot scooters,trampolines,tents, ect...
Thinking of importing about 7,000 worth of merchandise.

So you've found a supplier already? If not, it's really important that you are on good terms with your supplier - especially when you are talking about that amount of money. I would actually strongly recommend importing a smaller lot of something first, just so you get a bit more experience - even if it's just a box of stuff FedExed over.

It's a good idea to Google the supplier, just to see what feedback comes up on forums, if any. Plus you should ask them a lot of questions and get lots of pics.

You'll have to negotiate your trade terms - i.e FOB, CIF etc, and get yourself a Customs Broker.

The US business advice website has a lot of really useful information about importing:
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The All Experts Import/Export forum can also be interesting, although it is UK-oriented.
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Hi dlimited,

Here's something I found in the Eductaion section which you may want to read as well:

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Cheers!

Hi dlimited,

Here is another article from our Education section that discusses major issues about importing from China - Link hidden: Login to view

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Hope this helps!