I am planning to import handcraft products for the gift and home accessories
industries. I have already studied the industry and there is demand for those
products. However, it has been a little bit hard to find a customs broker
specialized in this kind of products. Does anyone have any references of customs
broker specialized in handcraft products?
I would appreciate any thoughts.
Thanks
Carolina
Friday, February 14, 2003
Customs Broker - Handcrafts
Thursday, February 13, 2003
Herbal products
RE: [spiers] Herbal products
I also would be interested. Native American herbal products, not on the
market yet. Interested in the mfg. contact also.
RL Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: sudhakar gadkari [mailto:sudhakargadkari@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 6:35 AM
To: spiers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [spiers] Herbal products
Hi Monica,
Both Mr. John and David are right. Do the first things first. When you come
to manufacturing phase, I will be able to get you the contact who could
manufacture your product either here or overseas. Good luck.
Sudhakar.
>From: wileyccc@aol.com
>Reply-To: spiers@yahoogroups.com
>To: spiers@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [spiers] Herbal products
>Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 00:16:43 EST
>
>
>In a message dated 2/11/03 8:51:16 PM, mwsawyer@hotmail.com writes:
>
>I recently aquired a terrific herbal formula for an energy pill
>especially
>designed for women. I am taking the formula myself and have seen results
>that I haven't experienced with anything else. I would like to have this
>formula made into a pill/capsule so I can sell it here. Does anyone have
>any ideas on how to get something like this manufactured? I am concerned
>about getting really good quality too.>>
>
>I belong to Puget Consumers Coop in Seattle which focusses on better foods
>and I've been experimenting with their pharmacopia with excellent results.
>
>I'd first ask for your product at teh stores you'd expect to sell it...
>second check USA suppliers to see if they will make it...
>third research the ntdb to find foreign suppliers to compare overall
>offers...
>just as I lay out in the classes...
>
>then keep us posted on how it goes...
>
>John
Herbal products
Re: [spiers] Herbal products
Hi Monica,
Both Mr. John and David are right. Do the first things first. When you come
to manufacturing phase, I will be able to get you the contact who could
manufacture your product either here or overseas. Good luck.
Sudhakar.
>From: wileyccc@aol.com
>Reply-To: spiers@yahoogroups.com
>To: spiers@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [spiers] Herbal products
>Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 00:16:43 EST
>
>
>In a message dated 2/11/03 8:51:16 PM, mwsawyer@hotmail.com writes:
>
>I recently aquired a terrific herbal formula for an energy pill
>especially
>designed for women. I am taking the formula myself and have seen results
>that I haven't experienced with anything else. I would like to have this
>formula made into a pill/capsule so I can sell it here. Does anyone have
>any ideas on how to get something like this manufactured? I am concerned
>about getting really good quality too.>>
>
>I belong to Puget Consumers Coop in Seattle which focusses on better foods
>and I've been experimenting with their pharmacopia with excellent results.
>
>I'd first ask for your product at teh stores you'd expect to sell it...
>second check USA suppliers to see if they will make it...
>third research the ntdb to find foreign suppliers to compare overall
>offers...
>just as I lay out in the classes...
>
>then keep us posted on how it goes...
>
>John
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Herbal products
Re: [spiers] Herbal products
In a message dated 2/11/03 8:51:16 PM, mwsawyer@hotmail.com writes:
I recently aquired a terrific herbal formula for an energy pill especially
designed for women. I am taking the formula myself and have seen results
that I haven't experienced with anything else. I would like to have this
formula made into a pill/capsule so I can sell it here. Does anyone have
any ideas on how to get something like this manufactured? I am concerned
about getting really good quality too.
I belong to Puget Consumers Coop in Seattle which focusses on better foods
and I've been experimenting with their pharmacopia with excellent results.
I'd first ask for your product at teh stores you'd expect to sell it...
second check USA suppliers to see if they will make it...
third research the ntdb to find foreign suppliers to compare overall offers...
just as I lay out in the classes...
then keep us posted on how it goes...
John
Herbal products
Hi there!
I recently aquired a terrific herbal formula for an energy pill especially
designed for women. I am taking the formula myself and have seen results
that I haven't experienced with anything else. I would like to have this
formula made into a pill/capsule so I can sell it here. Does anyone have
any ideas on how to get something like this manufactured? I am concerned
about getting really good quality too.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Monica
No Subject
Re: [spiers] (unknown)
In addition to the excellent summary of Celeste Campbell, Esq., I might add:
In a message dated 2/10/03 10:01:01 PM, montclair21@hotmail.com writes:
I am exploring the possibility of becoming a sales agent for particular
products from overseas. I am wondering if anyone has any references on this
regarding contract negotiations with the manufacturer/producers for
exclusivity, or is this even worth it?. If I am promoting and selling the
product do I need permission from them? I will be buying the product and
re-selling it to my customers?
***Pop quiz: If you can say "my customers", can you, have you gone in and
gained at least a memorandum of understanding that they will buy from you, if
not orders, or are you assuming they will buy from you? Until you have some
firm action that they will buy what you offer, then you will be plagued with
fear, uncertainty and doubt.
To my mind the problem here is there is no such thing as exclusivity in int'l
trade, anyone else can get it and will if it is very profitable, hence my
urgings that everyone compete on design. And if you compete on design, and
if you are always making changes to meet the needs of the market, then you
are moving too fast for the "idea thieves" to get a fix on you anyway.***
I am trying to eliminate the need of mine for a warehouse, so I will be
looking to ship directly from the manufacturer. Will I be creating a problem
when the customer see's and goes directly to the manufacturer themselves?
***The less value you provide, the less money you make... yes, customers will
go around you if that have reason to do so. On a separate issue, there is a
product that is likely you would be best dealing in. If you could do
anything you wanted, what would that be?***
John
No Subject
Re: [spiers] (unknown)
Dear Dean,
I have represented manufacturers (domestic and international) in the
negotiation of many a sales agent or sales rep. contract, some were
exclusive, some weren't.
Regarding whether you need permission to promote and sell, if you want to use
any of the manufacturer's intellectual property (e.g., trade mark, copyright)
in your promotional activities, you need the manufacturer's permission to do
so, and this would normally be included in your sales agent agreement.
Your question as to why you would even need such an agreement puzzles me.
Manufacturers generally treasure their sales agents because they are a source
of revenue. The manufacturer can provide you promotional material to present
to your customers, and provide you other support, for instance you will know
if a new product will be coming out before the press release is issued.
And if you are afraid that your customers would "go around you" and go
straight to the manufacturer, you can build into the agreement that you get a
commission on any sale made directly by the manufacturer IF you are the party
who introduced the customer to the product. Alternatively, you could ask the
manufacturer not to sell to your customers, but think it would be far easier
to get them to agree to giving you a commission, as well as far easier to
have such an agreement enforced at law. Agreements that limit a party's
right to do business (e.g., manufacturer's sale to a customer) are very
difficult to enforce at law. The US Constitution provides for freedom to
enter into a contract. Courts usually strike down overly restrictive
contracts, and generally want such agreements to be limited as to location
(e.g., they can't sell in your neighborhood), product (e.g., the can't sell
only the product that you are promoting), and time (e.g., they can't sell as
long as you are in the business of selling the product, but not thereafter).
This should give you a starting point.
Celeste Campbell, Esq.
Monday, February 10, 2003
Herbal products
Re: [spiers] Herbal products
At 04:07 AM 2/12/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi there!
>
>I recently aquired a terrific herbal formula for an energy pill especially
>designed for women. I am taking the formula myself and have seen results
>that I haven't experienced with anything else. I would like to have this
>formula made into a pill/capsule so I can sell it here. Does anyone have
>any ideas on how to get something like this manufactured? I am concerned
>about getting really good quality too.
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>Monica
>Hi Monica, I am a former student of the Wiley Trade classes. Your request
for information in the herbal supplement business is something I am
qualified to give advice on. I recently sold a pretty successful vitamin &
herb retail store, and owned and ran an herbal tonic soft drink company.
This amounts to approximately 15 years in the bizz.
Here are some questions that need answers:
1. Is this "formula" made in another country and imported into the U.S.
already?(Chinese)?
If the answer is yes- Then what exactly are the english equivilent to
these herbs and are
they legally imported? (FDA has good info on this, as far as a list of
accepted ingredients under the U.S. supplement act).
2. Make sure there is no similair product on the market, this is a VERY
sophisticated, multi million dollar business and I have seen very few "new"
formulas. Trade Mags. like,"The Natural Foods Merchandiser"and "Functional
Foods and Neutraceuticals" are good mags put out by New Hope Media. They
publish yearly indexes with contact info for companies in all catagories of
the industry,(raw material suppl. manufacturers, and formulary wholesalers
& distributors). Web site NPI.com is a good portal on the web for the
industry.
3. Is there a market??? I am in TOTAL agreement on a very practical basis
with Mr. Wiley:
GET THE PRODUCT INTO A PACKAGE, PROPER LABELING,(VERY important), AND GO TO
THE HEALTHFOOD STORES- FIND YOUR PRICE POINT ON SIMILAR PRODUCTS, GET IT ON
THE SHELF AND SEE IF IT SELLS!!!! After that big hurdle is satisfied...
Then you can think about : Label design, contract formulation & bottling,
distribution channels, and so on...BUT-MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CUSTOMERS AND A
UNIQUE PRODUCT!! Sincerely, David Simon
No Subject
Hello,
I am exploring the possibility of becoming a sales agent for particular
products from overseas. I am wondering if anyone has any references on this
regarding contract negotiations with the manufacturer/producers for
exclusivity, or is this even worth it?. If I am promoting and selling the
product do I need permission from them? I will be buying the product and
re-selling it to my customers?
I am trying to eliminate the need of mine for a warehouse, so I will be
looking to ship directly from the manufacturer. Will I be creating a problem
when the customer see's and goes directly to the manufacturer themselves?
Trying to get some other thoughts and input.
Thanks
Dean
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