Wholesale 101

If you have a buyer outside of the USA you will have to file Customs Forms. This is the paperwork that tells Customs what is inside of the box as well as the value of the item(s). When you are creating Customs Forms you have to declare what the purpose of the merchandise is. This means you get to select from the categories, such as Inventory or Gift. It is very common for buyers to request that you declare the inventory is a “gift” because it helps them avoid paying taxes on the merchandise, …

If you read our previous article, 15 Reasons a Parcel is Stuck in Customs you already know that most likely it is because the buyer has failed to take action to retrieve the parcel although there are other reasons). “Why would a buyer not get their order from Customs”, you ask; This can be because he/she hasn’t paid taxes / VAT / duties on it or because they have completely refused to cooperate (such as filing the proper forms or responding to a Customs Inquiry). This means the parcel will sit …

Has the parcel you shipped been sitting... and sitting... and sitting in Customs?  Let me guess, your buyer is demanding a refund or insisting that you tell them WHEN it will be delivered?  Well here's the 15 reasons why you are in this nightmare... and surprisingly, most are not your fault!  The buyer has not paid Duties / VAT / Taxes. Many countries will MAIL (snail mail / standard mail / a literal piece of paper sent by actual mail) a bill with the taxes due. If the recipien …

Here at BigBrandWholesale we encourage all of our international buyers to use Freight Forwarders because it’s wonderful for the buyer and us too!There’s 3 main reasons why Freight Forwarders are fantastic:CHEAPER THAN DIRECT SHIPPINGIf you have ever shipped anything outside of the USA you have seen the crazy rates. It can cost over $350 for us to ship from Michigan to Australia…. That’s a LOT of money!  Sometimes the direct shipping cost is MORE than the buyer is paying for the m …