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What we learn moving real orders — pricing, freight, customs, labelling and the parts of importing nobody warns you about.
A quote of $0.42 a unit tells you almost nothing. Freight, duty, clearance, storage and payment terms decide whether the deal works — here is how to build the real number before you commit.
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Read postMinimum order quantities keep most small buyers out of direct importing. Consolidation is the way around it — what it is, when it works, and what it does to your lead time.
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Read postAllergens, importer details, weights, country of origin. A short list of the things that stop a pallet at the border, and who is responsible for each of them.
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