Your first order from Asia
A first order from Asia takes five steps: a quotation that states price, lead time and origin on every line; one payment to the company on the invoice; consolidation and inspection before dispatch; collection by your freight forwarder; and import into your country through your customs broker. With Wizea, steps one to three are ours, and we help you choose a forwarder and broker for steps four and five.
1. Ask for a quotation
Send what you need in any format: a part list, a BOM, a drawing or a photo with dimensions. Add the quantity, the date you need it and the country it is going to. Each line of the quotation states the unit price, the minimum order quantity, the lead time, how long the price is valid, where the goods are made and what kind of source they come from.
2. Pay one invoice
You pay one proforma invoice, to one company, in one transfer. With Wizea that company is Wizea Technology Limited, Hong Kong, a company you can look up in the public registry. One payment, however many suppliers are behind your order.
3. We inspect and consolidate
Your lines are received in Shenzhen, checked against your order and packed together as one shipment, with a commercial invoice and a packing list.
4. Your forwarder collects
We sell EXW, which simply means the goods are made available to your transport company, called a freight forwarder, at the handover point on the quotation. Your forwarder carries them to you by air, sea or courier and quotes you the freight. If you do not have one yet, we can introduce a forwarder we have worked with; the contract and the choice remain yours. FCA is available on request.
5. You import
At destination, a customs broker declares the goods for you, using our invoice and packing list, and you pay the import duties and taxes of your country. We answer your broker's questions and stay in touch until your goods arrive.
Five words worth knowing
| Word | In plain words |
|---|---|
| EXW (Ex Works) | The goods are handed to your forwarder at the handover point; transport and import are arranged by you. |
| FCA (Free Carrier) | The seller delivers the goods to the carrier you nominate; with Wizea, available on request and arranged on the order. |
| Freight forwarder | The company that books and manages transport for you. |
| Customs broker | The licensed agent who declares the goods at import. |
| Consolidation | Packing lines from several suppliers into one shipment. |
Short answers on this topic
Do I need a freight forwarder?
Yes. Under EXW your forwarder collects the goods and carries them to you. If you do not have one, we can introduce one we have worked with.
Who pays import duties?
You, as the importer, through your customs broker. Our invoice states the country of origin so your broker knows what to declare.
Can I start with a small order?
Yes. The minimum order quantity is stated on each line before you decide, and several small lines can travel together as one shipment.
How do I know the company is real?
Look up Wizea Technology Limited, Company No. 3329284, in the Hong Kong Companies Registry, and our ISO certificates at the certification body. Then ask us for a call-back before your first payment.
Other questions buyers ask first
How we qualify a factory
The eight qualification steps, how we read a business scope, how we verify an ISO certificate, and the path from qualification to repeatable supply.
Read the guideCounterparty modelsTrading company, factory and Wizea: how the models compare
A side-by-side table, when each model fits, what Wizea carries for you, and how Wizea earns its margin.
Read the guideCounterfeit avoidanceOur counterfeit-avoidance controls
What our inspection looks at, when a lot goes to a laboratory, AS6081 and AS6171 explained, and what you receive with each lot.
Read the guideIncoterms, handover, landed costEXW and FCA: how handover works
Side-by-side table, the tasks of Wizea, your forwarder and your broker, handover from Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and follow-up to arrival.
Read the guideTell us what you buy, and how often
A drawing, a BOM or one hard-to-find line, in any format. Add annual quantity and delivery rhythm, and we propose the programme.