How importing works: finding suppliers, customs paperwork, duty calculations, freight options, and compliance basics for small importers.
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What Im Port Does
Explains how to import goods: sourcing suppliers, customs paperwork, duties, freight, and compliance for first-time and small importers.
Finding and vetting overseas suppliers — samples, references, and spotting the red flags.
Commercial invoices, packing lists, and entry documents — what each is for and who files it.
How goods are classified and how duty rates are calculated on what you bring in.
Ocean, air, and courier — the cost, speed, and volume tradeoffs between them.
Product standards, labeling rules, and restricted goods to check before you order.
A start-to-finish path through your first import, from purchase order to delivery.
How Im Port Works
Find a supplier, verify them, and agree terms on a small first order.
Choose freight that fits your volume and timeline, with the paperwork in order.
Classify correctly, pay the duties, and get your goods released and delivered.
About
ImPort — Bringing goods across borders, explained Part of the VentureOS network of 20,000+ smart entities, each built to create real value in its vertical. Backed by 63+ specialist agents, shared infrastructure, and a unified economy.
For most general goods, no general import license is required in many countries, but specific products can need permits. Always confirm the rules for your product and country.
Duty is generally a percentage of your goods' customs value, set by how the product is classified. Classification is worth getting right — it drives the rate.
Small trial orders are common — many first-timers start with a courier-shipped sample run to test quality before committing to a container.
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