Comments on: I want to start a business importing edible goods from Mexico.Where do I start? http://holiday-in-mexico.com/i-want-to-start-a-business-importing-edible-goods-from-mexicowhere-do-i-start Mexican Culture, History and Tourism Thu, 17 May 2012 17:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: darrin0 http://holiday-in-mexico.com/i-want-to-start-a-business-importing-edible-goods-from-mexicowhere-do-i-start/comment-page-1#comment-252 darrin0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:16:31 +0000 http://holiday-in-mexico.com/i-want-to-start-a-business-importing-edible-goods-from-mexicowhere-do-i-start#comment-252 The first and most important thing to look in to is: "who will buy your product?" I would recommending finding that out first before doing anything else. You may need to start by getting samples of the product and taking it to possible distributors or retailers and giving them a sales pitch on it. To do that, you may need to figure out the cost you need to sell each product for. Edible goods is a little more difficult than importing any other type of goods because you're on a strict deadline--that is when the food goes bad. Also, you will have several U.S. standards and tests that will be required that likely aren't required in mexico. That includes packaging, labeling, and even processing the food. Depending on the food there could be a lot of U.S. restrictions that will make it difficult to import. Once you've figured out the food/packaging requirements for importing to the U.S. then you need to find out about import tax and transfer. You can outsource this to someone to take care of for you, but it can be very expensive. Then you need to streemline shipping from the source to the destination. The first and most important thing to look in to is: “who will buy your product?” I would recommending finding that out first before doing anything else. You may need to start by getting samples of the product and taking it to possible distributors or retailers and giving them a sales pitch on it. To do that, you may need to figure out the cost you need to sell each product for.

Edible goods is a little more difficult than importing any other type of goods because you’re on a strict deadline–that is when the food goes bad. Also, you will have several U.S. standards and tests that will be required that likely aren’t required in mexico. That includes packaging, labeling, and even processing the food. Depending on the food there could be a lot of U.S. restrictions that will make it difficult to import.

Once you’ve figured out the food/packaging requirements for importing to the U.S. then you need to find out about import tax and transfer. You can outsource this to someone to take care of for you, but it can be very expensive.

Then you need to streemline shipping from the source to the destination.

]]> By: Stephanie V http://holiday-in-mexico.com/i-want-to-start-a-business-importing-edible-goods-from-mexicowhere-do-i-start/comment-page-1#comment-251 Stephanie V Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:57:02 +0000 http://holiday-in-mexico.com/i-want-to-start-a-business-importing-edible-goods-from-mexicowhere-do-i-start#comment-251 college (unless you've already went to cllege) then gets some money but if you get a loan make sure that you'll be able to may it back college (unless you’ve already went to cllege)
then gets some money but if you get a loan make sure that you’ll be able to may it back

]]> By: TheTruth420 http://holiday-in-mexico.com/i-want-to-start-a-business-importing-edible-goods-from-mexicowhere-do-i-start/comment-page-1#comment-250 TheTruth420 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:43:38 +0000 http://holiday-in-mexico.com/i-want-to-start-a-business-importing-edible-goods-from-mexicowhere-do-i-start#comment-250 there is no edible goods in mexico there is no edible goods in mexico

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