01 Cost & Margin

Total cost of importing: why the supplier's price doesn't show the real margin

Freight, insurance, taxes, storage, currency and cash flow change real viability. Deciding by the FOB price is deciding in the dark.

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Request an assessment of your import cost structure.

Total cost of importing — ComexAqui
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Cost & Margin
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02 Operational Model

Direct import or via trading: how to decide the best model for your company

It's not “which is better”, but which model fits the company's moment — control, risk and cash. Account-and-order, commission or direct.

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Understand whether your operation should continue via trading or consider direct import.

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Operational Model
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03 Sourcing & Suppliers

Sourcing in China: how to choose suppliers beyond price

Qualification, cultural reading, negotiation, quality, capacity and follow-up before purchase. Deciding by price alone is the biggest risk.

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Learn about our support in sourcing, negotiation and supplier follow-up in China.

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Sourcing & Suppliers
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04 Governance

How to structure a more predictable import operation

Decision criteria, suppliers, total cost, technical partners, documents, deadlines and financial flow. Governance before the operation.

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Get an X-ray of your import operation.

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Governance
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05 Regulatory

Inmetro and Anatel certification for imports: what decision-makers need to know before the order

Before closing the order: does the product require certification? Which steps impact deadlines, supplier, sample and sales? A late requirement is costly rework.

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Avoid having regulatory requirements appear too late in the operation.

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Regulatory
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