FAQ

What is a trading company?

It is a company that specializes in the process of importation and exportation of goods. A trading company oversees the whole process or acts only in part of it. This process is comprised by the market research, selection of the product with the best price/quality relationship, checking the condition of the goods, stowing the goods and customs clearance.

Where to look for a commodity/product/good or service?

Our experience allows us to look amongst numerous suppliers, factories and contacts, and find a source that can offer a competitive price/quality/lead time. Hence, the companies that employ our trading services don’t lose valuable time in a process in which they are not specialized.
To sell well, we must buy better. Imexfor has that experience!

Why go to a trading company?

To have time to develop your core business. Ours is to find the best suppliers for you. In this way, you deal with only one supplier, instead of having to establish various commercial relationships with several different suppliers. We shall be your only supplier and we shall know your needs and wishes, and manage your purchases according to these. We shall act as a department of your company.

How much does it cost to look for and then buy a particular good?

It is crucial to think of every cost in which we incur to buy a good and/or service. The equation of a purchase begins in the contacts made and ends in stocking the goods and subsequently dispatching them through customs. Hence, there are costs for contacts, research, supervising production, lead times, stowage, transportation, stocking for dispatching through customs. Besides the purchase’s direct costs, there is also the time factor, which is often ignored and which is the mark of a good buy.

Does Imexfor have its own stock?

The lead times are often more important than the actual price. They became decisive because production nowadays is reliant on orders.
Imexfor functions as a partner and not as a third entity because:

• We have products in stock
• We have established and are constantly fostering very strong partnerships with suppliers, allowing us to offer very short lead times

Will the goods that I bought satisfy my expectations?

In such a competitive and ferocious market, nothing can be left to chance in a buying process, especially when it takes place from a distance. We check the goods that we buy! We follow and check your goods and can assure the quality of your purchase.
What barriers are there to the entrance or exit of certain products?
People often want to import products from certain countries and don’t know what are the obstacles to clear them from customs. They don’t how much customs duty must be paid and if the destination market protects its own industry by creating difficulties to the entrance of competing products in the form of high customs charges. We are in the right position to help you!

What taxes do I need to pay to get those products?

In countries where customs duty is paid, it is imperative to know the direct cost of customs clearance, both in terms of service and tariff. We have the necessary information for you to assess these costs!