If the
importer can make money, you can make more!
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The local seller
or the importer must add all the charges
to his cost plus
his profits otherwise he will close the
doors. He has to
pass on to his buyers all shipping
charges, taxes,
duties, storage overheads, insurance
charges, wages
for the workers, local delivery charge
to your location
and etc. When goods are taxable,
every one must
pay.
If he could make
money, you also can.
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Why should I import?
In order for your
business to be able to compete on price
with your
competitors, you may wish to consider
importing direct through
Chinese Department Store.
Am I protected
if something goes wrong?
Your protection
is guaranteed. We are Australians operating
Chinese
Department Store in China. If any, our wilful, strong Chinese
partners and staff protect all contractual disputes legally in the court of law
within this country. Thankfully we have not had any problems since we started
our operations in China.
Technical
communication with us is not a problem at all. Our staff speaks near fluent
English. You could always come on our chat line and speak to us or make a
phone call to our office. Please click on About Us link at the bottom of this
page.
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arrive home safely? |
It is important
that you get the quality you paid for to
arrive safely.
Chinese Department Store is not a
pre-seller. We
purchase before we sell. Because
it is our own
investment, we also make sure that
what we pay for
is what we must receive from our
suppliers. Imagine
if you deal directly with the
manufacturers
that you never dealt before and you |
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receive faulty
goods. You will not only have to wait a long time but also have to pay the
shipping costs three times. Let us do the quality control for you and avoid
unexpected expenses.
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Do I have to
pay Duty or Taxes?
Import duty is
one of the ways that governments gain
revenues. If you
visit your country's Customs website,
you shall find a
list in which all products are duty
classified. You
may also wish to call their office and
speak to an
officer for guidelines. Import, if others can
do, you can do it
too.
At first, it may
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or so, you will
find your way around and learn how to search for codes that are used to fill in
the forms. The next time you import the same products, just copy and paste the
codes. Many governments understand that people may carry goods into the country
when they go overseas during their holidays and or receive gifts from relatives
or purchase over the internet, therefore, they set a limit per person. You
could also check the amount of this limit by making a phone call or through
your online search.
For example, Australia and New
Zealand set an amount under
1000 dollars for products entering into the country duty free. But it may also
be subject to some conditions. When the purpose is for personal use or the
items are not in multiples which could be classified for resell. Please contact
your customs office information desk.
?When the
shipping method is door to door, and then if it is considered as a taxable
item, then the tax is collected at the local post office. There is no need for
you to travel to the customs office to make payments.
When the goods
are FOB, meaning from our door to the nearest port to you, then you must either
assign a customs broker to release the goods or if you have time, you could do
an online entry or travel to the customs house and do the paperwork.
The staffs are
very helpful and the guidelines are made available for any one to use to be
able to easily do the work.
Click
here for the links to
international ports and customs houses around the world.
How to get the
goods into the country?
There are many
ways. If it is uneconomical to send by air, then we could send the parcel to
the nearest port to you by sea freight.
It would take a
bit of time but this is the lowest priced method in order to be competitive
with your prices.
We pack the goods
and call the shipping company to collect from our warehouse. They carry by
truck to their warehouse and then with a larger truck carry to the ducks and
load onto the cargo ship.
There may be a
delay if there are not many ships coming towards your country.
All goods are
carried by forklifts and on pallets. When the goods arrive at its destination,
they are sorted and the shipping agent shall notify the buyers the location and
other necessary information. They also offer their customs brokers services
along with their local carriers to get the goods to your warehouse.
How long will
it take to be transported?
Cargo ships
normally take about a month from China to reach most
ports on the globe. There may be delays if there are port workers strikes and
or unexpected climatic conditions.
What are the
legal requirements?
All countries
protect the local manufacturers, so they control the number of such products
entering into the country. This is called ¡°quota¡±.
Please check with
the customs. There are other legal requirements such as quarantine which needs
to be considered. For example, if the products are packaged in wooden boxes ?or
crates containing bark entering into Australia and or are
made of natural materials that may carry diseases or insects into the country,
these have to be going through a process of fumigation.
Chinese
Department Store makes sure that your products are packaged in or cartons with
styrene foam, bubble wrapped and or in treated wooden boxes made from plywood.
Who will
arrange the local transport?
The shipping
company staff can arrange the local transport for you at your cost as it is
their day to day operation to arrange the goods to move out of the port
warehouse for the incoming cargos. You may wish to collect personally. Please
consider the volume of the cargo and the vehicle before to leave your
warehouse.
Where should I
collect the goods?
The approximate
time and location of the dock when the cargo ship arriving at the destination
port, the name and address of the agent to contact is written in the Bill of
Lading or the documents that we shall send to you after dispatch.
The exact time of
the ship docking at the port is announced in the local port gazette and or
newspapers. You could make a phone call to the shipping company to inquire.
Are the goods
insured against damage in transit?
Our prices
include insurance. If damage occurs, we are not to be held responsible. We will
have to apply for insurance compensation on your behalf. The shipping company will
require proof of damage. This official report must be prepared by the port
authorities while goods are being collected. Photographs alone are not accepted
as a proof. Full or part payment may be granted according to the extent of
damage.
It may take time
for compensation process to complete. We will have no power to speed the
process once the application is handed over.
Who are Custom
Brokers?
Custom brokers
are trained personnel working independently or for the customs.
They can do all
the paper work and release the goods from the customs. They may charge on
hourly rates depending on the content of the cargo. The more variety, the more
it takes time for them to prepare and complete the forms.
They are very
fast as it is their job.
Am I allowed
to import into the country?
Anyone is allowed
to import goods into the country. Importers may need to acquire permission to
import certain products. Products such as alcoholic drinks, medicine and food
are among many products that need a license.
Can I import
goods into the country without a business registration or a certificate?
Yes you could
import goods for your own personal use or for resell. When there are multiple
of items, and you don¡¯t have a business registration, the taxes are imposed
upfront. General sales tax or VAT is collected at the point of entry and when
the goods are sold, the charges are passed on to the buyer.
