Wholesale Business using Alibaba
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How to Start a Wholesale Business using Alibaba?

With annual revenue hovering around a staggering $135 billion, it's no wonder that Alibaba has become the leader of B2B e-commerce.

And Alibaba isn't only just a one-stop shop for wholesale buyers and sellers—it's also a launchpad for entrepreneurs looking to get their online wholesale businesses off the ground.

From small start-ups to established brands, Alibaba's marketplace is a platform where all kinds of B2B businesses can sell their products and acquire new clients easily.

So, if you're ready to start selling on Alibaba, read on for our top tips.

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The main Incoterms in the international trade field
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The main Incoterms in the international trade field

In international sale contracts, the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") has produced a set of commercial/trade regulations known as the Incoterms.

The Incoterms are optional; the parties to a contract must expressly integrate them in order for them to have legal force. And that's one of the tasks that DocShipper carries out; using our specialist expertise, we make these operations easier for our clients.

Following a description of Incoterms' categorization, we'll go over some of the fundamental characteristics of both Incoterms used for all modes of transportation and those used solely for sea and inland canal transportation. We'll also go through the Incoterms 2020 regulatory adjustments.

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A complete guide to order goods from another country
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A complete guide to order goods from another country

With the growth of global markets today, ordering goods from all across the world is no longer an unthinkable or expensive affair. Today, almost every individual and business are ordering products from overseas if they are unavailable in the domestic market.  

Whether it be the steel and iron industries, importing goods can be an unavoidable necessity for every business.  And e-commerce websites have made it even easier for people to attain goods from other countries with affordable international shipping prices. Electronic items, fashion apparel, beauty products, cosmetics, and toys make up for the largest section of imported goods in general.  

But before you buy goods from another country, there are certain risks and tips that you need to be aware of. While the internet can easily overwhelm you with too much unnecessary information, here in this article, we have tried to summarize the entire process for you.  

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How to Improve The Shipping Process in International Trade?
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How to Improve The Shipping Process in International Trade?

Still have concerns about improving the shipping process? This article is made for you...

As we all know, being in the international trade industry, it’s inevitable to find the ultimate optimization of the whole purchase-sell process. While for a part of the cycle, such as the shipping process, there're still chances to make it go more smoothly. Given the inquiries we've received these days, due to the impact of COVID-19, the varied regulations to each region have made the shipping process more complicated and troublesome.

No matter what kind of issue you're facing or will encounter in the future, don't be too stressed, anything couldn't kill you always makes you stronger! Keeping reading,  Let's figure the potential issues during the shipping process and tackle them one by one.

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IMPACTS
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) impacts on import/export business

Coronavirus or (COVID-19)  emerged from Wuhan in China in late December 2019. It spread very fast and in a short time all around the world. Up to this day it has claimed lots of human and economic casualties. So what's the impact of this crisis on imports/exports, suppliers, logistic services, SMEs ? how did Covid-19 affect China economy and its trade partners? and finally an effective vaccine for the virus?

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International trade September News [Procurement – Logistics – Compliance]
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International trade September 2021 News [Procurement – Logistics – Compliance]

The month of September 2021, is full of moving news regarding the evolution of the international trade exchanges. From the slow but sure recovery of trade in the port of Shanghai, to the deep interest that port of Saudi Arabia in Bangladesh.

Also, news about the hurricane Sam which is on its way to the Caribbean and the Taiwanese liner Transport and Evergreen Marine Corporation that have joined their country's first monetary blockchain stage, you surely, will be able to find a topic that you will find interesting.

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5 key benefits of strategic sourcing
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5 Key Benefits Of Strategic Sourcing

Many businesses still regard purchasing as a straightforward task and a means to a goal. A procurement team's main goal is to satisfy financial criteria while lowering expenses for their company. As a result, most teams position rival suppliers against one another to save money on purchases.

It leaves firms with little room to develop an efficient procurement strategy and create supplier relationships. As a result, implementing strategic sourcing and improving the overall purchasing efficiency is difficult for businesses.

In this article we will show you how to implement a strategic procurement strategy and its benefits.

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importing from china made easy buy from alibaba
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Importing from China Made Easy | Buy from Alibaba

What does "buy" mean to you? My grandfather would say without the slightest hesitation that, it absolutely means the act of picking or getting goods or services at a retailer, or at a shopping mall. However, when I asked my 6-year-old nephew yesterday that which shopping mall can I get The Flash's suit, he opened his Taobao, and told me he could get me one in one or two days without going out considering that we are in lockdown. Yes, that's how's e-commerce changing our lifestyles gradually. What does this mean to our business? It definitely brought a dramatic difference in trade. Nowadays, 20 of the world's top internet companies merely comes from 2 countries - the USA and China, say, Amazon and Alibaba. Then how does import from China makes it easy? Let's figure out how to get the most of Alibaba to make your business become more prosperous with each passing day.

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marketplace
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What is a Marketplace?

The traditional Marketplace consisted of collecting numerous sellers and buyers in order to optimize the selected characteristics and also optimise the purchase procedures through e-procurement.
Nowadays, the Marketplace is witnessing a rapid and continuous evolvement joining the internet with a new concept. It is now defined as the client space that reserves websites for independent merchants. But nothing comes for free. Sellers on these platforms have to transfer commissions for the owners of the platform.
In this article, we will be explaining everything you need to know about the marketplace and the advantages it had to offer.

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International trade August 2021 News [Procurement – Logistics – Compliance]

August 2021 is a month full of exciting news about the international trade, between the increase of the freight rates and the customs authority revenue that will absolutely affect the entire businesses.

On the other hand, we have some good news where Suez Canal box terminal investments to boost productivity, this will open new opportunities for sure to invest.

In this article, you will find more news, you can discover in more details while reading.

Enjoy your reading !

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