The service of Product research is initiated via a request form, indicating the interests, its particular characteristics, the current purchase price and the quantity required. For each product research requested, we source a minimum of three to a maximum of five offers...

Usually the price agreed with the supplier is taken to be FOB, short for “Free On Board”, meaning that the price includes both transport to the port and loading onto the ship. The cost of transportation from port to port, insurance, and unloading at the port of arrival are excluded...

Anyone can look through the internet for suppliers or materials abroad, now more than ever in China, India or Vietnam. But the joy of having found an incredible price is instantly diminished when you add the frustration of organizing the required samples for quality control...