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More Guides for Indian Importers, Page 3 of 5
50 guides in all, newest first. This page carries guides 25 to 36.
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Canton Fair Invitation Letter Not Downloading? 2026 Troubleshooting GuideYour Canton Fair 2026 invitation letter is not generating, not appearing, or not downloading from the Buyer Service System? Follow this troubleshooting guide and contact Travel Zenius if you are still stuck.
China Factory Audit Checklist: What an Audit Checks and What It CostsA factory audit is a day on the shop floor with a checklist and the paperwork to match. This article sets out what is checked and why, the four kinds of audit importers commission, what each costs in time and money, and how to read the report.
China Import Duty in India: BCD, SWS and IGST Explained with ExamplesThe duty on a Chinese import is three or four charges stacked on one another, each with its own base. This article shows the arithmetic step by step, explains which charges are a cost and which come back as credit, and where the official rate for your product is published.- China to India Freight Charges: What an FCL or LCL Quote ContainsA freight quotation is ten lines, not one. This article names each line for FCL and LCL shipments from China to India, shows which ones move with the market, and gives a checklist for comparing two forwarders fairly.
- China Visa for Canton Fair 2026: Complete Application Guide for IndiansEverything Indian businessmen, traders, and entrepreneurs need to know about securing a China Business (M) Visa for Canton Fair 2026 using the official Buyer Service System invitation letter.
- Customs Clearance for China Imports in India: Step by StepClearance is a sequence of filings and checks that runs smoothly when the paperwork was right before the vessel sailed. This article walks through each step, who does it, what can hold a consignment and how to avoid demurrage.
How to Attend Canton Fair for the First Time from India (2026)A complete chronological walkthrough for first-generation Indian importers attending the Canton Fair: 90-day preparation timeline, flight routing, digital payments, Pazhou navigation, and factory negotiation.
How to Calculate Profit on China Imports: Landed Cost to Net MarginImporters compare the factory price with the Indian shelf price and see a margin that does not exist. This article builds the real calculation in order, with the costs that are usually forgotten, and shows how the working capital cycle changes the return.
What to Buy at the Canton Fair as an Indian Importer: Products by PhaseThe fair shows almost everything China exports, in three phases. This article lists the sectors by phase, notes where Indian importers find their margins, and flags the certification and duty questions that decide whether a product you like at the booth can be sold in India.
Yiwu Sourcing Agent: What One Does, What It Costs and When You Need OneYiwu's market has 75,000 stalls and runs on relationships, cash deposits and follow-up. An agent turns a week of buying into one checked shipment. This article explains the role, the fee structures, the warning signs and the trips where an agent is optional.- Yiwu to India Shipping: Consolidation, Ports and TimelinesYiwu buyers order from dozens of stalls in a week. This article explains how those orders are collected, checked and loaded into one shipment, which port it leaves from, how long it takes to reach India and how the export paperwork works for small-commodity cargo.
- Alibaba vs 1688 vs Factory Direct for IndiansCompare Alibaba, 1688.com, and direct factories: domestic pricing, MOQs, supplier reliability, and the advantages of on-ground sourcing agents.
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