Everything I know from Importing Products from China

My experiences of 15 years building ships in China with a local technical team of European engineers on the ground, is, that after the delays, cost overruns and extra expenses (running a site office with own staff, loss of income due to delays as ships delivered late etc etc), just pay the premium and go to Japan or Korea. You get what you pay for.

Great video James! I used to be an accountant for Wilko and we had a whole team based in Hong Kong managing the suppliers and shipments of goods to the UK. Boots on the ground is definitely very important

The video resonates with our experience in the import-export business, underscoring the importance of thorough research and building strong supplier relationships. The emphasis on attending trade fairs and understanding market nuances aligns with our approach to navigating product regulations. Using agents for sourcing and managing quality control are strategies I've found crucial for success. This practical advice reaffirms our belief in the value of diligent planning and strategic partnerships when importing from China, making the process more manageable and effective. 💚

There's plenty of consumer businesses reducing their reliance on China or pulling out altogether. They still have lots of holes to plug when it comes to high technology, the obvious one is their reliance on chips from Taiwan.

Fantastic start to the day. I love the way you break down the plan with step by step actions and tips. Great stuff James.

The first time I went to China it absolutely blew me away. Some of the factories we're every bit as good as anything in Europe. They're just so set up for manufacturing. This is backed up by a government that's fully supportive of Chinese manufacturing. We're absolutely stuffed over here because we simply cannot compete.

This has been a great tutorial. Thank you James.

JS knows his stuff, thanks for sharing.

Great stuff, really informative!

Excellent video, really informative 👍🤓

Thanks for the advice

Hi James following my appearance on your podcast last year I’m about to plan our first China trip so this is very well timed. I do fear this expedition, I won’t lie 😅 but this video was helpful

thanks for the information ... about the testing, it this meant to be a one time thing or something to be done with each delivery (are the testers that fast anyways, to have things tested before shipping)?

HI James, Thank you for the time you took to make this video. Would you clarify your comment regarding inspection and testing and QCs using Intertek? We use them for our ISO certification in the UK - would you use them at the factory prior to shipping or in the UK? Thanks Peter

😅 Don't under estimate the physical volume of a product... like that time I bought biscuit tubes for Christmas and 7 DHL vans arrived at the door of my 300 sq ft factory.

Would you import goods from china through northern ports and then have cheaper warehouse space in the north to distribute to your customers?

Is that 5k for all import dutys/taxes and delivery to your warehouse? and is that for 20 or 40ft container?

Great video James. Only difference have is I pay 70% BOL on receipt of it this is prior to shipping from china and not when it arrives in UK

Thank you James. Please could you make a video on finding products that have high revenue potential? How do we find a product that has potential to do £1m+?

Hi James I'm following you this while. A few questions about importing from China What about import duty or custom tax Also I buy lasers and am wondering if there is a possibility of buying products that's are patent here in the EU or UK Could, we be breaking the law. Regards Adrian PS love the vids