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Negotiation technique in Importing

Negotiate in importing 

Hi Ann,

How are you? I hope you are having a great day.

My name is John Smith from Company Holdings in the United States. We have been selling widgets to customers nationwide for over 5 years. I am looking for a business partner for manufacturing widgets and came across your company. Your products look high quality and are definitely something we are very interested in. I have a few questions about the product and your company.

  1. What is your MOQ for the red widget that is 2x2 inches long?
  2. What is the price per unit for a MOQ order?
  3. What is the lead time on a MOQ order?
  4. What payment methods do you accept?
  5. For the red widget, is the metal handle 20% iron or 50% iron?
  6. Can you do custom OEM logo for the product itself and product packaging?

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. I look forward to speaking with your further.

Kind Regards,

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John Smith

CEO

Company Holdings, Inc

www.companyholdingsinc.com

111-111-1111

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Hi Ann,

How are you? I hope things are well!

Thank you so much for responding to our request for a quote. We found the price satisfactory and would like to order a sample of the product. I do not have a DHL account, so could you please quote me a total price to have a sample shipped to this address?

123 Maple Street

Los Angelos, CA

95463

USA

Thanks,

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John Smith

CEO

Company Holdings, Inc

www.companyholdingsinc.com

111-111-1111

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Hi Ann,

How are you? We received the samples and found the product to be satisfactory.

We are interested in getting in your OEM services and getting custom packaging with our logo and design. Is this possible?

I have attached our logo and a sample package design to this email. If there are any formatting changes required to be compatible with your machinery, please let me know and we will correct it quickly.

Regards,

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John Smith

CEO

Company Holdings, Inc

www.companyholdingsinc.com

111-111-1111

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Hi,

 

One of my partners has a concern about the price. He heard back from another supplier who is quoting us $1.25 per unit for 1000 units, which is around 10% less than your price. The sample product they sent is very similar too. My partner is pushing us to order from them instead.

If you can lower our price to $1.25, I will be able to place the order right now with you, otherwise we will unfortunately have to go with the other supplier.

I look forward to your reply,

Regards,

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John Smith

CEO

Company Holdings, Inc

www.companyholdingsinc.com

111-111-1111

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