Grow Sales By Importing

Have a great new product idea but don’t know how to find a manufacturer to produce it?  Look no further.

To find suppliers of the product you want to import, you’ll need to consult some specialized online resources. These four are a good start: Alibaba, Global Sources, ThomasNet and Kompass. If you contact the U.S. Embassy in the country you are interested in importing from, they might be able to help as well. When you travel internationally, provided you set aside time to do a little shopping, you might stumble upon a product you like and find out who the manufacturer is (look on the package). I have managed to do this several times in the course of my international career. It works.

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Importing:  How to Find a Supplier For the Product You Want to Import

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney