Import agency

An import agency is an organization that organizes imports or purchases abroad on behalf of third parties . The agency is the mediator and the contracting partner is the mediated supplier and / or service provider. The agency usually receives agency commissions. The contracting parties can be made known to the client.

tasks

The tasks usually include foreign trade advice, advice on payment transactions, logistics advice and price research , purchasing negotiations , company visits, quality checks, research into import and customs regulations , organization of the logistical process, including factory to factory , translation of the most important documents, organization in Payment transactions , support with liability and guarantee enforcement , organization of business trips abroad and PR campaigns in Germany for foreign companies.

Most import agencies specialize in certain industries or target groups , for example country, language or product groups.

The import agency acts as an external purchasing department for its customers. Through employees or affiliated companies abroad, an import agency can also provide the services on site in the importing country and thus forms the bridge between the importer at home and the exporter abroad.