How to Find a Real Packaging Importer
As with many different kinds of commercial operations, the best way to validate the genuineness of a packaging importer involves two different levels of evaluation. First, locate and consult a directory considered authoritative in that industry segment. The directory can help serve as a means of validating the authenticity of the services listed in it. Second, to fully ensure the company's validity, you may choose to follow up by directly questioning them about their import activity and packaging products.
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Determine the kind of packaging importer you need. Packaging importers deal in a variety of different types of packaging, and different importers have different levels of specialization. A real package importer that deals in cosmetic packaging might not deal in food packaging, for example. Identify whether the kind of packaging you need requires multiple packaging importers or if you can obtain all of your packaging from a single supplier.
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Determine additional preferences or requirements. For example, you may prefer to work with an import company that is local so that you can pick up your packaging supplies. Alternately, you may have your supplies delivered and prefer to use the packaging importer company or companies that provide you with the most cost-effective deals regardless of the company's location. Consider any particular import requirements you have. You may want to import from particular countries or avoid particular countries, such as those with trade policies you find unacceptable. Identify the prevailing needs in your individual circumstance.
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Consult an industry guide. Use one or more professional association listings to identify real packaging importers that deal in the type or types of packaging you need. The ImporterUSA website, for example, provides a list of a number of importers, wholesalers and distributors throughout the United States that deal in a diverse range of different packaging supplies. Some companies specialize in just packaging but many others deal in other products such as store mannequins, office supplies and industrial products. Examine the listings on one or more such websites and make a contact list of several packaging importer companies that match your requirements.
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Check the Yellow Pages. Look in your local Yellow Pages under the importer or packaging listings to identify additional importer companies in your area. Add any of these companies to your list.
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Contact the various companies you have identified. Ensure their status as real packaging importers by asking about their import activity such as which countries they import packaging materials from. Take notes on the specifics for each company you contact. Include a request for a quote for your specific needs in your initial contact with each company. Be sure to conduct interviews with those you identified from local Yellow Pages because these are not necessarily validated by a professional organization or directory. Provide a means for companies to follow up with a quote in writing, for example through fax or by email.
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