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| Subject | Date Asked |
| fraud... | 9/9/2010 |
| Q: I imported 2,000 USB flash drives from a company in China and they assured me that it is full ... A: Very sorry to learn of your problem. I think your best chance is to contact Canadian Chamber of ... | |
| Wine purchased in Spain hung up at DHL in Cincinnati, OH | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: A family member honeymooning in Spain shipped 4 bottles of wine and three bottles of olive oil ... A: this is really not my expertise, but I did some search on this topic, hopefully the following sites ... | |
| importing | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: Nicola Zheng: Thank you for sending me the contract to sign. Before ... A: My understanding from our conversation is that you want the manufacturer of any electric/battery ... | |
| sourcing | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: Can you help us with sourcing? There is a battery operated shaver made in China called ... A: If I understand you correctly, you are looking to source any electric shaver, not a particular brand ... | |
| sourcing | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: Can you help us with sourcing? There is a battery operated shaver made in China called ... A: Glad to know that you've already figured out the merchandising side of the equation. I just have a ... | |
| sourcing | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: Can you help us with sourcing? There is a battery operated shaver made in China ... A: In order for you to import this shaver, you should find out the following (very preliminary, no ... | |
| Tarrifs and state sales taxes | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: We are a start-up company of non-alcoholic beverages from Iceland, we intend to market in the USA. I ... A: For import tariff, you should consult the following to determine which HTS classification your ... | |
| purchasing product in china | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: I would be a novice to shipping etc,I would like to do buisness with a company, They have given me a ... A: Sorry for the delay in replying, I just returned from vacation. Ok, if this is a new company that ... | |
| Estimating freight costs | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to estimate freight costs for my cargo without having to contact a ship broker each ... A: Freight cost depends on a lot of factors, I do not believe the number of days has an impact. ... | |
| Invoice for Full Container Loads | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: If I am shipping a Full Container and have a variety of items ranging from themed office furniture ... A: I apologize for the late response, I have just returned from vacation. In order to ensure a ... | |
| Invoice for Full Container Loads | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: If I am shipping a Full Container and have a variety of items ranging from themed office furniture ... A: Are you shipping the container to or from the US? For US customs, an itemized list with each ... | |
| distribution | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: I have small t-shirt line and i need to know the steps for getting my line on store shelves. I have ... A: It sounds like you have a "hot" product on your hand. In order to gain wider distribution, I ... | |
| export of bath towels and mats | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: I am a producer of bath towels and mats at India. I would like to export these products from India ... A: Please be more specific in which aspect of the export process you are interested in so I may help ... | |
| Maritime transport | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: Waht vessels are used during the exportation of wine? when you export internationalll do countries ... A: The vessels used for shipping wine is not different than any other commodities. However, shipping ... | |
| Maritime transport | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: What are the most important attributes of the shipping market in which the demand for sea transport ... A: There are several key factors, I'll list them in order of importance. 1.) Proximity of the outbound ... | |
Distribution of Products
Answers by Expert:
Nicola Zheng
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Expertise
All issues from sourcing, import, customs clearance, binding ruling, consumer safety testing, freight forwarding, terms of payment, US-based distribution (to retailer or e-commerce based).
Experience
I work for an consumper product importer/distributor that imports from China, India, and Pakistan. I deal in both front end (dealing with retailers) and back end (dealing with overseas factories and agents).
Education/Credentials
University of Pennsylvania
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