This from a student with a particular project... I've edited for confidentiality...
On Apr 30, 2014, at 10:31 AM, SA wrote:
Hi John,This is my question you asked me to email you yesterday.I am wondering how to find out the best competitive source between US and Asia to export (one), (two) and (three) to Africa. I'm actually in talks with potential importers about (one) in Chad and (two and three) in Benin. I want to be able to submit them a professional proposal. Would you help me?SA
SA,
I am happy to help..
First you have to realize that those are commodities, and the best price is to be had from the biggest sources. I am afraid you are either being used to do unpaid research or you are being set up for a scam. If they are real buyers, why are they not going to the top sellers? Do you have an answer to this question?
The next question is how will you finance this deal, which will necessarily be in the hundreds of thousands?
Further, if the best source does prove to be Asia, why will Africa buy from you here in USA?
With these questions in mind, we'll proceed to find you the best source in USA to start and create a professional proposal. Then on to Asia.. You tell me, from the course assignments, what are the HTS codes for the items in question? From there we will have price trends, and then we can look to suppliers, and then a proposal. So let's start there...
If this commodity does not work out, please consider this...
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/international-food-consumption-patterns.aspx#26207
scroll down to ...
and then open and read what Benin and Chad are buying in food... they want cereals most... if they are getting USA grain, then they also need gluten Free... less work for more money than commodity sales...
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
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