Import from China for your e-commerce business, safely

Importing from China for an e-commerce business takes 7 critical steps: factory selection, sampling, contract, quality control, customs, transport and fulfillment. Going it alone takes 3-6 months and exposes you to 12 categories of risk. With ASP, all 7 steps are covered in under 6 weeks.

Buying from China alone is tempting but traps most novice e-commerce sellers. Here are the 12 typical risks: (1) ghost supplier (registered name but no physical existence); (2) trading company posing as factory with hidden 20-30% margin; (3) bait price on Alibaba then raised at p…