Vara Allied Blog What Is The Difference Between a Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder? By Craig Tyrrell Monday, 19 July 2021 Both roles manage goods being moved from one country to another but one is concerned with the transport logistics while the other ensures the cargo passes through customs. Category: Importing Read More Understanding Minimum Order Quantities – What it is and Why it Matters? Thursday, 04 March 2021 Want to produce a small quantity of a product in China? You could be in for a shock about the minimum order size some Chinese factories demand. Category: Product Sourcing Read More The First Steps Towards Outsourcing Manufacturing to China - 7 Expert Tips Thursday, 04 March 2021 If you’re about to take your first tentative steps into outsourcing your manufacturing to China, there are a few things you should know to increase your chance of success. Category: Manufacturing Sourcing Read More Chinese New Year 2021 - How to Avoid Problems with Your Factory Wednesday, 23 December 2020 Chinese New Year sees factories close for up to four weeks causing crippling delays for importers. Make sure you’re not impacted during CNY 2021. Category: Importing Read More 5 Shipping Documents You Must Have for Import or Export Friday, 18 December 2020 If your shipping documentation isn’t in order, you could run into problems with customs and collection of goods. Category: Importing Read More Express Bill of Lading Vs Telex Release - What's the Difference? Monday, 23 November 2020 Documentation and the right process is the only way of ensuring cargo is released to the rightful owner at the destination port. Category: Importing Read More Supply Chain Strategies to Help Manage Risk and Disruption Monday, 23 November 2020 Many businesses' survival relies on their supply chain. If it breaks without a back-up, they’re at severe risk. Put in place some strategies that could save your business one day and will help you sleep at night. Category: Product Sourcing, Manufacturing Sourcing Read More Building Effective Business Relationships in China – 4 Expert Tips By Craig Tyrrell Wednesday, 21 October 2020 The importance of relationships can’t be underestimated when doing business in China. Follow our tips on building a mutually beneficial one. Category: Vara Allied Read More How ‘Carriage Paid To’ Works – Incoterm CPT By Craig Tyrrell Wednesday, 21 October 2020 Carriage Paid To (CPT) means the seller delivers the goods to the carrier chosen and also requires the seller to pay for freight charges. Read on to find out more! Category: Importing Read More 9 Steps to Bringing a New Product to Market By Craig Tyrrell Friday, 28 August 2020 Taking the right steps to launching a new product can be the difference between disaster and success. Category: Product Sourcing Read More Articles 1 to 10 of 5512345Next
What Is The Difference Between a Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder? By Craig Tyrrell Monday, 19 July 2021 Both roles manage goods being moved from one country to another but one is concerned with the transport logistics while the other ensures the cargo passes through customs. Category: Importing Read More
Understanding Minimum Order Quantities – What it is and Why it Matters? Thursday, 04 March 2021 Want to produce a small quantity of a product in China? You could be in for a shock about the minimum order size some Chinese factories demand. Category: Product Sourcing Read More
The First Steps Towards Outsourcing Manufacturing to China - 7 Expert Tips Thursday, 04 March 2021 If you’re about to take your first tentative steps into outsourcing your manufacturing to China, there are a few things you should know to increase your chance of success. Category: Manufacturing Sourcing Read More
Chinese New Year 2021 - How to Avoid Problems with Your Factory Wednesday, 23 December 2020 Chinese New Year sees factories close for up to four weeks causing crippling delays for importers. Make sure you’re not impacted during CNY 2021. Category: Importing Read More
5 Shipping Documents You Must Have for Import or Export Friday, 18 December 2020 If your shipping documentation isn’t in order, you could run into problems with customs and collection of goods. Category: Importing Read More
Express Bill of Lading Vs Telex Release - What's the Difference? Monday, 23 November 2020 Documentation and the right process is the only way of ensuring cargo is released to the rightful owner at the destination port. Category: Importing Read More
Supply Chain Strategies to Help Manage Risk and Disruption Monday, 23 November 2020 Many businesses' survival relies on their supply chain. If it breaks without a back-up, they’re at severe risk. Put in place some strategies that could save your business one day and will help you sleep at night. Category: Product Sourcing, Manufacturing Sourcing Read More
Building Effective Business Relationships in China – 4 Expert Tips By Craig Tyrrell Wednesday, 21 October 2020 The importance of relationships can’t be underestimated when doing business in China. Follow our tips on building a mutually beneficial one. Category: Vara Allied Read More
How ‘Carriage Paid To’ Works – Incoterm CPT By Craig Tyrrell Wednesday, 21 October 2020 Carriage Paid To (CPT) means the seller delivers the goods to the carrier chosen and also requires the seller to pay for freight charges. Read on to find out more! Category: Importing Read More
9 Steps to Bringing a New Product to Market By Craig Tyrrell Friday, 28 August 2020 Taking the right steps to launching a new product can be the difference between disaster and success. Category: Product Sourcing Read More
