How to Import Wholesale Neckties & Cuff Links

Men generally do not have as much leeway as women in taking fashion risks. That makes the small details, such as neckties and cuff links, important in styling both casual and formal clothing fashion designs. Importing neckties and cuff links offers wider purchasing options for a distributor-wholesaler, retailer or direct-market customer.

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  Learn about style trends in the domestic or importing market. Business plans are often written or updated to provide for research, planning and developing import transactions like this. Books, such as "Dressing the Man: Master the Art of Permanent Fashion," by Alan J. Flusser will help you identify seaonal fashion trends. It also provides a solid men's fashion overview and specific information about necktie and cuff link menswear styles. Magazines such as Esquire are still an informative resource for men's classics and trends.

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  An import agent helps to navigate the foreign country terrain. moment important image by Julia Britvich from Fotolia.com

  Consider hiring an import agent. In addition to other functions, an import agent can help in matters such as identifying and making initial contact with fashion houses and manufacturers in the foreign country. Product specifications will be based on those provided by you regarding the style, quality and pricing sought for the neckties and cuff links.

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  Retain legal counsel to negotiate international trade contract terms and ensure compliance with import-export regulations in both countries. The particular export country will dictate the level of due diligence required in measuring various risks. Contract review and negotiations require a knowledge of international commercial terms, such as Incoterms 2010 published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). An import trader may not have sufficient familiarity in reviewing and proposing private trade agreement terms.

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  Consult with a customs broker. A customs brokerage firm assists with ensuring that import goods clear customs barriers for importers and exporters. They are licensed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Sometimes, a customs broker works with freight forwarders and export cargo transportation professionals who are knowledgeable of issues such as applicable tariffs in international trade transactions.