Did you know that there is a fast way to find dropshippers in your own niche in Google without having to do tons of research first? This tip is very useful particularly if you know what type of products you want to focus on importing in the future. Hopefully you will find it useful, do some research, use this quick method and find yourself a good dropshipping source.

Basically you need to use the trusted old Google search for it. What you do is this:

1. Go to Google.com (or your local version of Google)
2. Type any of the following in double-quotes (“): “drop shipper login”, “dropshipper login”, “dropship login”,”wholesale login” following +yourkeyword
   So let’s say if I’m searching for a dropshipper for watches, I’m going to type in:
   “”drop shipper login” + watches. If it didn’t find anything useful, then I’m going with my second option: “dropshipper login”+watches
3. Try these with and without quotes, different results might come up in Google depending on what you used

For example, you might want to sell perfumes. All you’d need to type in Google is “wholesale login” + perfume . Now have a look at the Search Results, quite a lot to chose from, right?

Instead of dropshipping, you can also use “distributor login”, “wholesale login”, “liquidation login”, “liquidations login”

So before you start your next Yahoo, Ebay or Amazon store, and you need some dropshippers, you know what to start your research with.

Everybody knows that China is the country of fakes Gucci bags, of replicas, of products without quality or value. However, in the last few years, China did start to see a change in improving their products quality. So now the main question remains – should you or should you not import goods from China?

Well, before anything else, you need to get yourself a quick education on the situation, so you know the ups and downs of importing from China.

• Let’s say you do want to import from China. So how do you go about it? Just Google ‘china export’ and you’ll find a supplier? Wrong. You need to find some really credible companies in China, so you has to research quite a bit beforehand. Don’t go into contacting the first Chinese supplier you see at the top of the Google search results. They might be very good at SEO, but might be a big scammer too!
• Now you found your supplier and you need to know how you are going to pay them. When you discuss the details with them, don’t forget that their first language is not English, so you really need to make sure they fully understand (and not missunderstand) what you’re saying. Not that later on you’ll have some nasty surprises!
• Quality – Like I mentioned before, quality is still a big issue with goods imported from China. It is still a major tradition with Chinese businesses that they will cut costs to the minimum they can. Yes, you do want lost cost, but you don’t want the products to suffer from bad quality either. Afterall, you are importing them to your country, where the mentality is NOT Chinese!
• Language – Language is usually a strong barrier between you and the Chinese businesses. Obviously you need to understand their side of the bargain and they need to understand what the heck you want from them. And as you know, Chinese is a very difficult leanguage to learn, in fact, it’s one of the most difficult ones to grasp. So you need to somehow be able to communicate with them. Maybe have a trusted translator, or get somebody from their site who does speak English at a business level.
• Going back to quality – pay particular attention to edible (for humans and pets) products. A few years ago there were some horror stories around the honey import from China, I’m sure you’ve heard already about it. Or about the seafood imported from China. So while imported fakes is bad, imported products that can make people sick is dangerous.

This is not to say not to import from China. Many successful businesses do deal with China on a regular basis. But you need to do your research, you need to evaluate the facts and see all sides of the story before deciding whether importing products from China is a viable avenue for you.

When you’ve decided to go with your own importing business, here are a few tips to get you started. It is always good to know as much as possible way ahead, to avoid making mistakes in the long run.

1. There are several countries that have embassies or consulates in your country and you can take advantage of that. Pass by their offices and ask for industry directories, manufacturer lists from their countries. They will be happy to give you a copy. This way you can see what interest you from the list of products/manufacturers that the country has on offer.
2. Each country is different, but they all require a set of procedures, registrations that you need to follow. You have to enquire about these at your local tax department. Also you need to find out about licensing agreement for the products you want to import.
3. When trading internationally, you need to have a good knowledge about Letters of Credit, which are the most common form of payment when dealing internationall on a larger amount. You can ask at your local bank branch about it, they will be able to help you. The Letter of Credit basically will minimize your risk of having to pay in advance for goods.
4. Don’t forget about Duties. Do you have to pay any? Duties depend on the value or the quantity of the products you want to import, as well as on the product’s tariff classsification in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US. You can buy this at the US Government Printing Office.
5. Another aspect is custom requirements. If you are an individual that you want the goods for yourself or for your business, you can clear your own imports through Customs. You don’t usually need a permit or license in this case. However, the imported products have to meet the same legal requirements that are available for domestic goods. You can obtain a lot of information on customs requirements for imports at your local customs office.

These are just a few of the manu things you need to be aware of when intending to import products. This list is there mostly to make you aware of them. It is by no means an extensive ist of completely accurate information, since that changes and differs from country to country, from year to year.

Sometimes imported products are cheaper than locally manufactured ones, particularly when it comes to the western world (US, Western Europe), so successful producers, who have to offer the highest quality at the lowest cost, will import goods instead of buying them locally. More and more companies are working this way in the last few years because importing will give the companies better profit margin, plus it will allow them to compete on prices with other producers. Many companies acknowledge that almost 75% of what they sell are imported products.

Here are a couple of tips that you need to know to have a successful business importing from outside sources.

1. It takes longer for imported goods to reach to your warehouse, so when ordering from abroad, keep this in mind. Make sure you have enough stock left until the products enter your location.
2. Order more than you’d order from within your country. Since it’s cheaper, you will get much more for your money.
3. You will have to pay shipping costs, so enquire in advance about the best shipping rates. However, even with that calculated in, you will save a lot when ordering from wholesalers abroad. So do not let shipping costs deter you from buying from them.
4. Avoid designer products. Seriously. Designer clothing from China is poor in quality and fakes, period. Designers are a whole different category alltogether. They make their clothing in France and Italy to make sure the quality is really good. So you will never find a good quality Gucci bag coming from China. You might actually end up being sued for selling fakes!
5. Going back to shipping costs. Unless you have your own established company, if you’re looking to import various products to make money, go for light and small items. You will save even more on shipping costs this way.

If you only follow a few common sense tips on importing, you will have a successful business in no time!