The role of the Nevada
District Export Council (NDEC)
is the promotion of the export
of Nevada products and
services. We are unable
to assist firms or individuals
interested in importing.
Likewise, there are no Federal
Government organizations which
assist in importing although
US Customs regulates and
processes the flow of imports.
We do, however, realize that
firms or individuals
occasionally are transformed
from importers to exporters.
Thus, we've tried to develop
this page as a source for
firms or individuals
interested in importing.
Importing for our purposes
is the shipping of products or
services into the United
States (or any other country).
On the other hand, Exporting
is the shipping of goods or
services from the United
States to another country.
Common examples of importing
are: purchase for resale as a
retailer or wholesaler or
sourcing raw materials or
product components for
integration into a finished
product.
Banks are integral in the
payment process but can be an
important tool in accessing
supplier relationships.
NDEC has designed a guide for
choosing an international
banker can be found at:
Questions
for Your Banker.
Freight Forwarders (may
also be Freight Forwarders) in
the Import process are foreign
firms responsible in many, but
not all situations, for
packaging, documenting,
consigning for carriage,
insuring and assuring that the
product that you ordered is
received in good condition at
a US port for clearance by US
Customs. NDEC has
designed a guide for choosing
a freight forwarder can be
found at:
Questions
for Your Forwarder.
Carriers may operate in any
mode depending on where you
source your product and how
it's transported. No
matter how it's shipped, the
carrier is interested in your
repeat business and the
success of your venture.
Customs
House
Brokers
(may
also
Freight
Forwarders)
are US
firms
specializing
in
clearing
import
shipments
through
US
Customs.
They are
licensed
and
regulated
and
bonded
by the
Federal
Maritime
Administration.
NDEC has designed a guide for
choosing a freight forwarder
(which can be modified for
Customs House Brokers) found
at:
Questions
for Your Forwarder.
Now known as U.S. Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection
(http://www.cbp.gov/),
a part of the newly formed
Department of Homeland
Security, US Customs is the
lead agency in enforcing a
myriad of regulations
regarding the importation of
your potential shipment and
charging the appropriate
duties and taxes.
Customs
House
Brokers
derive
their
existence
from
clearing
import
shipments
into the
US.
They are
excellent
sources
of
information
about
the
import
process
just as
long as
you
don't
attempt
to X
them out
of the
import
process
by being
your own
broker.
NDEC has designed a guide for
choosing a freight forwarder
(which can be modified for
Customs House Brokers) found
at:
Questions
for Your Forwarder.
The commercial section of
Foreign Embassies and
Consulates can be found in
Washington DC as well as many
US major cities. An
excellent source is "The
Electronic Embassy."
Most also have websites, many
of which can be found in
our popular
"WebGuides"
series of publications
covering more than
Nevada's
Top Ten
Markets. Their
function is the promotion of
their country's products and
services.
SCORE (http://www.score.org/)
is the Service Corp of Retired
Executives, a part of the US
Small Business Administration.
Experience varies by chapter
but select counselors may have
past experience in importing.
Please keep in mind that
industry skills vary by SCORE
Chapter.
Sourcing your import needs
has never been easier.
In addition to the Foreign
Embassies and Consulates
previously mentioned, virtually
ever major trading partner has
an on-line directory promoting
their countries exports.
Click on the country hyperlink
to access the appropriate
directory:
Alibaba.com
is the world's largest
marketplace for global
trade and is the
leading provider of
online marketing
services for importers
and exporters.
Alibaba.com is the
number one destination
for buyers and sellers
to find trade
opportunities and
promote their
businesses online.
Alibaba's web
properties have over
4,830,000 registered
members from more than
240 countries, growing
at a rate of over
18,740 members each
day. Alibaba.com was
named "Best of
the Web: B2B" 4
years in a row by
Forbes magazine and
selected as the most
popular B2B website by
readers of the Far
Eastern Economic
Review.
U.S.
Import Requirements
(64 KB. - doc) -
Explains import
requirements for a
person interested in
establishing an
importing business or
a person who may be
importing something
for personal use only
- not for resale
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