Guide
FOB or CIF: Which One Saves You Money?
FOB gives you control of the freight. CIF puts it in one price. Here is how to work out which one costs you less.
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How to Buy from Overseas Suppliers Without Getting Burned
Check the manufacturer, tie payment to inspections and hand the paperwork to people who do it every day. A plain system for a first import.
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The Supplier Audit Checklist That Catches Red Flags Before You Order
What to ask a new manufacturer, what to see on its floor and which papers to check before the first order.
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Air Freight or Sea Freight: The True Cost for Your Timeline
When the faster route pays for itself, and when the slower one saves more than it costs.
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Your First Sample Order: How to Inspect Goods Without Flying
First article reports, photographs and third party inspectors, and what each one can tell you.
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Landed Cost: The One Number That Makes or Breaks an Import
Price, freight, insurance, duty and the costs nobody puts in the quote, added up the way customs does it.
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