February 5, 2025
Some new customers in the fireworks industry often ask us whether we are a factory or a company. I will answer without hesitation that we are a professional fireworks foreign trade company.
I understand the necessity of customers asking this question. As a purchaser, of course, we hope to purchase the products we need at a lower price. If the partner is a factory, theoretically, we can buy the goods directly at the factory cost price, without middlemen to earn the difference, and the price can be more affordable.
But if this is the case, then there will not be more than 98% of fireworks exports achieved by foreign trade companies.
If you purchase directly from the factory, you will face the following problems:
1. There are many types of fireworks. According to Chinese national standards, they are divided into 14 categories and more than 1,000 varieties. However, due to strict production requirements and site restrictions, a factory can generally only produce 1-2 categories of products. The market demand is often full-category, which means that a factory cannot produce all the products needed by the market. So even if the factory you are working with is really a factory, products beyond the production range of this factory still need to be purchased from outside.
2. Is it feasible to find multiple factories? The answer is yes, but there are several problems to be faced: how to select the right factory from hundreds of factories, with favorable prices, quality and delivery time guaranteed.
3. The complexity of fireworks export. As dangerous goods, fireworks must obtain special permission for export. At the same time, there are strict requirements in obtaining commodity inspection documents, booking, loading, customs clearance and transportation, which require timely information communication and relevant professional knowledge. (We will introduce them one by one in the following short articles)
The above 3 points are the factors that must be considered when cooperating directly with factories, and if you cooperate with foreign trade companies, many problems will be solved.
