re: Importing Products From India, China, etc?

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Well, I know no iron can be imported from Russia or China, or that's what the rule was a year ago

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Yeah but a lot of other products can and India is another option. A lot of companies are relaxing their requirements on not using imported products due to having to cut cost and some of the products being well made. I have sold viton hammer union seals that were imported and customers were happy with them. We usually give free samples on all seals before the customers start buying.

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Alibaba maybe

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I've been in contact with several people selling on there. Trying to see more/better options.

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I own an import export company....


Do you really?

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Yeah. I import consumer goods from China and Vietnam. And I export forest products like lumber and plywood and all that.

I can give you some advice

I would do some serious research about delivery lead time, and QC. Ask your customers if they are OK with purchasing Chinese material. What's gonna happen when you buy 3 cargo containers or $40,000+ worth of flanges, valves, separating tanks, O-rings, filters, etc... and the product doesn't meet specification or your customers are not pleased. Saving $10,000 today could cost your business $100,000+ in the long run.

I used to do safety equipment auditing/inspections all over the gulf.

I was in Geismar once and did a stress test to a safety harness (made in China). All I did was pull on it hard to see if the SRL would engage and the lanyards popped off just from me tugging it.

Just imagine if someone fell.....If it failed a basic test of me pulling on it, just imagine someone falling 20+ feet weighing 250+....


About a week later I found out that plant did a site wide stand down to check EVERY safety harness on the property and all that were made in China were sent right on back to the vendor.....I bet they had a hellstorm.