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Store Utsav was invited to Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), India, event Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair (IHGF) Spring 2017 edition. The 5 day (Feb. 16-20), invite only B2B event held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, is a mind boggling gathering of volume domestic and international traders from the lifestyle & fashion industry. For a change, our tile profiles the event culturally rather than commercially. :) #epch #exportpromotion #exportpromotioncouncilforhandicrafts #exportpromotioncouncil #ihgf #indianhandicraftsandgiftsfair #indianhandicrafts #handmade #handicraft #exporter #exportimport #export #exportquality #exportquality #storeutsav #storeutsavfashion #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyjewelry #etsy #etsyusa #delhifair2017 #springfestival #fashionimport #fashiondesigner #fashionhouse #etsyshop #etsycanada #uaejewellery #uaefashion

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Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs Urged PM Modi to Intervene in Policymaking

#ExportPromotionCouncil for EOUs and #SEZs Urged #PM_Modi to Intervene in #Policymaking #Exporters #Economy #MSMEFightsCOVID19

The Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over difficulties being faces by industry and traders due to sudden sealing of borders, especially around Delhi NCR.

EPCES represents more than 7000 EOUs & SEZs with exports of USD 113 billion (1/3rd of national exports), direct employment of more than 2.5 million people with an investment…

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PUNE EXIM FREE SEMINAR

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HOW TO START IMPORT-EXPORT BUSINESS??

Form Your Company

If you want to start import-export business then you must have the company. You can form any type of company like proprietorship, partnership, privet ltd., public ltd and any other.

Pick a Product to Import or Export

When it comes to importing and exporting, you cannot be all things to all customers. Decide on something and stick with it.

You have two viable reasons for choosing a product to import-export: you know it will sell or you like it. Hopefully, you can meet both criteria. That’s an ideal business model. Would you buy it if you saw it in another part of the world? Then you are on to something!

Find the Right Market

You’ve selected product; now you must look for someplace to sell it! You will improve your odds of picking a winner if you cultivate a knack for tracking trends or even spotting potential trends.

Getting in on the ground floor and importing or exporting a product before it becomes a super-seller in a country could be the business breakthrough of a lifetime!

Do your homework and research the market beforehand to locate the best potential foreign market for your product or service.

You might also check with local government officials to best determine sources for conducting market research.

Source a Supplier

Once you have a likely import-export product in mind, learn everything there is to know about it. If you were its creator, how would you improve it? Go to a manufacturer and suggest product improvements to turn a mediocre product into something slightly ahead of its time..

The easiest access to reputable suppliers might be Global Sources, exporterIndia, Indiamart. There are others, but these three are considered the holy grail to finding high-quality suppliers, manufacturers, exporters, importers, buyers, wholesalers and trade leads.

In continuation of our first installment which covered how to start and map out an import-export business, here we provide the sales and distribution aspects of establishing an import-export business.

Price the Product

The business model for an import-export business is based on two critical elements within the international sales operation.

VOLUME (NUMBER OF UNITS SOLD).

COMMISSION ON THAT VOLUME.

The goal is to price your product in such a way that your commission (markup on the product to customers) does not exceed what your customer is willing to pay and offers you a healthy profit. Typically, importers and exporters take a 10% to 15% markup over cost, which is the price a manufacturer charges you when you buy a product from them.

The more you sell, the more you make. Keep your product pricing separate from logistics because, at some point, you combine the two to determine a landed price per unit. A good transportation company can assist here. Don’t let this part intimidate you!

Find Customers

Provided you have done a good job with search engine optimization on your blog or website, customers will find you. But don’t rely on it. You should also go hunting for customers!

Check with local contacts, such as trade organizations, Chambers of Commerce, embassies and trade consulates.

They generally have a good sense of who’s doing what in the international marketplace. They can offer contact lists specific to your industry and also suggest trade shows that are taking place locally and internationally that might help you connect with customers in a faster and more efficient manner.

At the same time, work your social media and networking platforms (your blog, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter) by posting information about your product or service and asking specific questions about your audience’s needs. This gets the conversation going and keeps it going while making sure it’s related to your business. The point is to keep your business on the minds of potential customers worldwide.

Transport Your Products

Your next step in import-export is to focus on logistics — transporting the product to where you will be selling it. By now, you have located a customer who loves your product, solidified the terms of the sale with them and established a means for getting paid. Now you must move your product.

Hire a freight forwarder who serves as an all-around transport agent for moving cargo, typically from a factory door to another warehouse. Their service saves you a lot of time, effort and anxiety for a very reasonable fee. Based on information you provide, they take care of all shipping arrangements, which includes but is not limited to handling documentation, arranging insurance, if requested, and determining necessary licenses, permits, quotas, tariffs and restrictions (country regulations), which can be one of the most complicated aspects of importing/exporting for a newbie international trader.

Provide Great Global Customer Service

The relationship between you and your overseas customer shouldn’t end when a sale is made. If anything, it requires more of your attention.

Think of your after-sales follow-up on your import-export business as part of your product or service offering. The first step is to say, wholeheartedly — whether in person, via Skype, by email or telephone..

Conclusion –

Export-Import is the long term game, you have to work on that countinuously.