What is the difference between a trading company, a distribution company & shipping company?
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trading company:\na company that buys and sell a product or a number of products\n\na distribution company:\na company that distributes the good to its owners after being purchased by  the consumer\n\na shipping company:\na company that ships the good from 1 point to another\n\ndifference between distribution and shipping is that in ditribution a single type of product to a number of consumers in a limited area as for shipping a number of products to a limited number of buyers in a large area
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If you have some volume shipments, you can find a broker or forwarder to ship them via ocean.  This is much less expensive than shipping via air.  YOu will need to make sure the containers are packed securely so you don't have water damage, but a good shipping company can help you determine what kind of packaging you need.  \n\nAlso, keep in mind that most countries have quotas on clothing items.  Before you ship to a country, be sure to check on their quotas.  You will need to know the tariff or classification of your product - you can do this by searching on the HTSUS (Harmonized tariff schedule - US)- you can find it at this link - www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter.\n\nYou didn't say what kind of textiles you are exporting, but I assume you will find your classification in chapters XI or XII- a broker or forwarder can also help you if you are unsure. \n\nIf you are mainly shipping small parcel, check into opening a DHL or UPS account.  DHL is generally cheaper, but UPS also can offer a lot of options.\n\nYou will have to provide a commercial invoice for your goods, and if you are shipping to certain countries, you will want to check into free trade agreements to provide certificates of origin.  A good source for this is http://www.usitc.gov/ OR http://www.export.gov/.  You can even call them for help in marketing your items.\n\nGood luck!
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It doesn't matter whether you own or not, the sale of goods act implys that you have legal title to your goods. The question depends on whether you acquire title to the goods you acquire from one place and sell to someone else. Most commercial places allow transfer of title from them to the end user, skipping the person like you. Effectively you become an agent for the companies supplying the clothes. If however you pay for them, at the time of order then the legal title is your and you can sell.\nRemember if you take an order you have formed a contract, if you don't perform it is a repudiatory breach, even though you can refund the money, its better to have the stock.  The problems which could arise may not be feasible economically since people do bulk orders rather than drop shipping which is what your intending.
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A stock exchange  is a corporation or mutual organization which provides facilities for stock brokers to trade company stocks and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of securities, as well as, other financial instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividends.
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Any industry which is involved in some form of international trade, although they are not just taking. These companies are engaging in free trade. One end provides a product or service, while the other end provides some form of payment.  It is simply a matter of give and take.  This is free trade.
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supply-chain, shipping, RMA, customer support.. etc... and of course, you're gonna need software to take care of all that. I've had ebay business... if you have a large volume of stuff to ship, UPS and FedEx give you ton of discounts on shipping.. i think they help you out w/supply chain as well.
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Companies issue and sell their stock to raise money. So stocks give you ownership of the company which issued stocks. Stock market is where stocks are being traded: sold and bought; example New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, etc. That's a 30-second overview. Go to website www.investopedia.com.. Very good website to get education. Also, there is a stock trader simulator, give it a try.
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Get in touch with your local Trading Standards there number should be in your Telephone directory. I work in retail and they have an obligation to supply to the customer. Without you they wouldnt be able to continue trade.
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Exchanges and Brokers\nThere are three big stock exchanges in the United States: \n•NYSE - New York Stock Exchange \n•AMEX - American Stock Exchange \n•NASDAQ - National Association of Securities Dealers \nA company "lists" its stock on an exchange. For example, the NYSE has about 3,000 companies listed. According to the NYSE \nAt the end of November, 1998, there were 3,104 companies with stock listed on the NYSE. These companies had over 236 billion shares worth a total of $10.1 trillion available for trading on the Exchange, giving the NYSE the world's largest market capitalization (in global market-value terms, the total global value of the NYSE-listed companies exceeded $12.8 trillion). \nAnyone who wants to buy or sell stock in any of these 3,000 or so companies goes to the New York Stock Exchange to do it. \nOf course, no one wants to fly to New York to buy or sell their shares. A person therefore calls a stock broker in a firm that is authorized to trade at the exchange. There are dozens of such brokerage houses, including such familiar names as Merrill LynchCharles Schwab and Morgan Stanley When you call up a broker at one of these companies, he or she relays your trade to the floor of the appropriate exchange, and a representative of the company (or, more commonly, a computer representing the company) makes the trade on your behalf. You pay the broker a commission (generally $10 to $100 per trade, depending on the broker) to provide this service to you. \nStocks that are not listed on an exchange are sold Over The Counter (OTC). OTC stocks are generally in smaller, riskier companies. Usually, an OTC stock is stock in a company that does not meet the requirements of an exchange. \n\nStocks in publicly traded companies are bought and sold at a stock market (also known as a stock exchange). The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is an example of such a market. In your neighborhood, you have a "supermarket" that sells food >. The reason you go the supermarket is because you can go to one place and buy all of the different types of food that you need in one stop -- it's a lot more convenient than driving around to the butcher, the dairy farmer, the baker, etc. The NYSE is a supermarket for stocks. The NYSE can be thought of as a big room where everyone who wants to buy and sell shares of stocks can go to do their buying and selling. \nThe exchange makes buying and selling easy. You don't have to actually travel to New York to visit the New York Stock Exchange -- you can call a stock broker who does business with the NYSE, and he or she will go to the NYSE on your behalf to buy or sell your stock. If the exchange did not exist, buying or selling stock would be a lot harder. You would have to place a classified ad in the newspaper, wait for a call and haggle on a price whenever you wanted to sell stock. With an exchange in place, you can buy and sell shares instantly. \nThe stock exchange has an interesting side effect. Because all the buying and selling is concentrated in one place, it allows the price of a stock to be known every second of the day. Therefore, investors can watch as a stock's price fluctuates based on news from the company, media reports, national economic news and lots of other factors. Buyers and sellers take all of these factors into account. So, for example, when the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) shut down the company ValuJet for a month in June 1996, the value of the stock plummeted. Investors could not be sure that the airline represented a going concern and began selling, driving the price down. The asset value of the company acted as a floor on the share price. \nThe price of a stock also reflects the dividend that the stock pays, the projected earnings of the company in the future, the price of tea in China (especially Lipton stock) and so on.\nStock Prices: Income vs. Growth\nThe price of an income stock tends to stay fairly flat. That is, from year
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You may get a quotation to supply an item.\nThis quotation may state that the price is ex works or ex factory.\nIf the item is for export the supplier may have included in his price to deliver the goods to the port and included for any dock side charges in respect of loading the goods on to the ship.\nThe goods are therefore loaded on the ship ready for export at no extra cost to the purchaser.\nThe goods are FOB which is "Free on Board"
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in the uk - a courier is a company that offers an instant door to door service , whether its national or international , the item is collected, you pay for service and its takes to its destination, usually an envelope of documents or a small percel. Freight Forwarders are used for larger items , usually international (outside the EC)and they offer services from any point up to any other point , usually just to the Port or Airport of destination, ie CFR New York, USA by sea - you pay the forwarder to get it to the nearest Port or Airport , and your customer , the consignee arranges and pays for clearance , handling and delivery. hope that helps?
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The reason is same as for "Why do we call something sent by car a shipment and something sent by ship a cargo?"
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If you are talking about a container full of stuff, call a shipping broker.  You also might want to contact a customs broker to help you get your stuff through customs.\n\nI used to use Tower Group International, before they were bought by FedEx.  They are now FedEx Trade Networks.\nhttp://www.ftn.fedex.com/?link=1
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Depends.  UPS is usually pretty fast no matter where in the country you ship from.  How much time are you looking to save?     I can't imagine a regional distributor being more than a day faster than UPS on the average, unless you're talking a brick-and-mortar business where people walk in to buy.
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Getting a "License" means that the trade in question has certain obligatory knowledge associated with said trade.. For example, I am a builder and am required to be "Licensed" by the state to ensure that I am familiar with and able to produce work that is at the slandered of the states building code requirements... Same goes for Real estate, plumbing, electrical, doctors etc... It is different then a business license....
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Import export restriction, plus exchange of currency problems and legal problems such as liability issues, insurance coverage.........\n\nMost companies are not structured to deal with individuals, they deal with their appointed dealer only by legally binding agreement.
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not much really - they both supply products manufactured by other people. If people correct you on the use of one word Vs another then they need to go and get a life\n\nwholesaler is old fashioned word used mainly for firms who supply products to the trade/business etc. Wholesalers typcially supplied a huge range of contrasting products while distributors may sell similar types of products. Distributors are usually aligned to one or a couple of suppliers.\n\npathfinder and the other guy are wrong - wholesalers and distributors dont buy from one another.