Write a clear product brief
Specify the product, materials, size, quantity, quality expectations, packaging, and target delivery date. Share reference pictures or product links directly with your supplier.
YOUR OUTPUT · A written specificationA practical import guide
Ordering from China is a series of decisions. Make each one clearer—with a supplier brief, the right documents, and a transport plan that joins it all together.
Your import journey
How to order from China
Bring Himansu into the conversation before you commit to freight, so packaging, documents, and your Nepal destination can be considered together.
Specify the product, materials, size, quantity, quality expectations, packaging, and target delivery date. Share reference pictures or product links directly with your supplier.
YOUR OUTPUT · A written specificationRequest written quotations from potential suppliers or ask for sourcing-agent support. Compare minimum order quantities, production lead times, sample availability, and the scope of each offer.
Explore sourcing optionsDiscuss a sample or inspection, confirm the supplier’s identity, and agree how product quality will be checked. Keep product requirements and acceptance criteria in writing.
YOUR OUTPUT · Agreed sample & quality requirementsConfirm the pro forma invoice, payment schedule, delivery terms, and required documents with your supplier and bank. Specify the named place and who handles each leg of the journey.
Understand TT, D/P, LC & DAPAsk for packed dimensions, carton count, weight, pickup location, and readiness date. Share these with Himansu to discuss Korala, Tatopani, or another suitable route and request a shipment-specific quote.
Calculate your packed CBMShare the agreed invoice, packing list, transport documents, and any product-specific paperwork for review. Coordinate customs clearance and the onward journey with our team.
YOUR OUTPUT · A coordinated shipment handoverTrade documentation support
We help coordinate shipment documentation around your agreed transaction. Your bank handles banking arrangements and confirms its requirements.
A bank transfer used to pay a supplier under an agreed payment schedule. Coordinate the invoice and supporting shipment details with your bank.
Our support · Invoice and shipment-document coordination.
A documentary collection arrangement in which trade documents are released against payment. Bank collection services do not provide the same payment undertaking as an LC.
Our support · Align the shipment documents with the agreed collection process.
A bank’s payment undertaking depends on meeting the credit’s specified terms and documentary requirements. Review the exact requirements with your bank before shipment.
Our support · Coordinate invoice, packing, and transport-document details.
A delivery term covering goods brought to a named destination, ready for unloading. Under DAP, the buyer generally handles import clearance and duties.
Our support · Clarify the logistics handover and import-side requirements.
D/P and DAP are different. D/P describes document release against payment; DAP is an Incoterms® delivery term. Tell us which arrangement appears on your order.
Learn more: International Trade Administration: payment methods · ICC: DAP delivery terms
Before your order moves
Use this as a conversation starter. The exact documents and requirements depend on your product, transaction, bank, and route.
Checklist progress is for this visit only.
Start with a conversation
Tell us where you are in the process. We’ll help connect sourcing, documents, and freight.