How to make an Export/Import business a success?

Hey can look at everything at your end, but the major part is Finding coustomers, It's very hard to find out the desired customer who can purchase your product.

According to me one should do a proper research before starting his export/import business, by knowing his competitors and the services provided by them, by doing this one will be in a better position on which lines he should do good or be better than the competitor.. so what are the other factors that'll do good in this business....

Doing the market research or not is not a big deal, 

first of all the person should decide which industry he need to serve, and the most importent thing is that, the perosn should have the deep idea aobout the industry he is going to serve, 

he should know the factors like

1. Competition

2. Market

3. The end customer

4. The pricing

5. The major market sectors,

6. The govt regulations or , rebate and other incentives from the govt and industrial bodies,

After considering all these factors only i person can start an Import/Export business,

Thanks, 

Rajesh

In every trade there are timetested techniques of Marketing. They work in all types of trades. It include international trade also. So there is no separate technique for success in export/import trade. Ofcourse Market research and guirilla marketing are tools which can be of great success in export/import trade.

In support of above ideas I would like to mention a point that in todays highly competitive environment it is very very important that we should not neglect local comptetion and also should look out for various sourcing option available to be more competitive in market with customization without much overheads

As the policies / procedures in respect of excise duty / other taxes n levies goes on changing, it is necessary for a person or company in exim business to update all necessary parameters for on going as well as expansion sales.There should be separate person / databank or section to monitor these aspects to interate with the rank n file of exim deptt.--T.PATTABIRAMAN, VICE-PRESIDENT, MOHAN MUTHA EXPORTS--

As per my Knowleged we have consantrade firstly on location and which type of product u r exporting/importing.

In the export : very important findout test of mkt,fashion of mkt,and evry important about ur customer interest

IN import :find out Govtments Subsidies,restration,rules and regualation

provide me ur more information like what u wnat to export then i can  explain u very well

Thanks& Regards

there is no limitations for new entruprenure. and first thing is

know a complete knowledge about the field

investment capacities

infrastructures

pricing

and the quality and timeing conseous

these are the major factors that rules exports and imports

1st you have select  the product, which y r going to launch in the Glogal market with conplete knowledge regarding overseas market as well as product. Then see that your product is standing in this competive situation or not.

I agree with the research part, but what more important is customers and how can you customize your products to meet foreign customers needs is much more important than anything else according to me..

For a business to be sucessful the most important thing is that one needs to be aware of any taxes involved in both importing and exporting goods. Customs regulations on imports and exports will need to be clarified before you start. Make sure that everything you are moving is legal and acceptable between countries. If you are done with this, you are few steps closer to the success.