2. Where can we source the product?
ALIBABA
ALIEXPRESS
GLOBALSOURCES.COM
THOMASNET.COM
TRADE SHOWS
3. HERE IS OUR CHECKLIST FOR CHOOSING
OUR SUPPLIER:
E V A L U A T E
T H E S U P P L I E R
Check your supplier
and make sure they
are verified and they
have necessary
certificiations.
P R O D U C T
I N S P E C T I O N
Make sure the product
meets your criteria
and standards. It
should be undamaged
and the product must
be quality.
N E G O T I A T E
After you have
narrowed the list to a
manageable number
of best options,
possibly just one, let
the negotiations
begin!
C R E A T E
C O N T R A C T
Once an agreement is
reached, a contract is
created and signed.
4. COMMON TERMS WHEN NEGOTIATING WITH
SUPPLIERS
MOQ - MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
EXW - EX-WORK
FOB - FREIGHT ON BOARD
DDP - DELIVER DUTY AID
I T R E F E R S T O T H E L E A S T A M O U N T O F P R O D U C T S O R U N I T S
T H A T A S U P P L I E R I S W I L L I N G T O P R O D U C E A T O N E T I M E
T H E B U Y E R ( S E L L E R ) I S R E S P O N S I B L E F O R A R R A N G I N G P I C K U P
G O O D S F R O M T H E S U P P L I E R S ' F A C T O R Y A N D D E L I V E R I N G T H E M
T O T H E D E S T I N A T I O N
T H E S U P P L I E R P A Y S T O H A V E T H E G O O D S D E L I V E R E D T O T H E
P O R T O F C H I N A I N C L U D I N G T H E L O C A L T R A N S P O R T C O S T S I N
C H I N A A S W E L L A S T H E C O S T T O C L E A R T H E G O O D S F O R
E X P O R T
T H E S E L L E R A S S U M E S A L L R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S A N D C O S T S F O R
D E L I V E R I N G T H E G O O D S T O T H E N A M E D P L A C E O F D E S T I N A T I O N .
T H E S E L L E R M U S T P A Y B O T H E X P O R T A N D I M P O R T F O R M A L I T I E S ,
F E E S , D U T I E S , A N D T A X E S .
6. HOW TO CONTACT ALIBABA SUPPLIERS:
Go to Alibaba, log in to your account.
Type the keyword of your chosen product and click search.
Scroll down and find potential suppliers.
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7. HOW TO CONTACT ALIBABA SUPPLIERS:
After you have found the potential supplier make sure it is verified.
8. HOW TO CONTACT ALIBABA SUPPLIERS:
You can now inquire to the supplier and request for a quotation.
9. Of Honey and
Honeybees
Presentations are communication tools
that can be demonstrations, lectures,
speeches, reports, and more.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
YOU MAY ASK:
WHAT IS YOUR MOQ?
EXW, FOB, AND DDP PRICING
DESCRIBE YOUR PRODUCT AND
PRODUCT LOGO, PACKAGING AND
BARCODE PRINTING COST
PRODUCT LEAD TIME
SAMPLE PRICE AND SAMPLE SHIPPING FEE
PACKAGING SPECIFICATION
10. You can now find multiple potential suppliers and choose from them the
best company with a quality product.
11. Choose 2 suppliers,
request an example, and try it out.
And now you can decide and
pick the right supplier for you!