Agent is an important part in trading and it is also of importance making a product going globlize. Now here is some procedures about what an import agent need to do . Take Raupack as an example.
(Raupack company is a small company ,agent for German manufacturers of packing machinery. )
Inquiry:
A UK client has bought packing machines from Raupack. It now needs some spare patts for the machine so it Paupack a fax asking about the price and availability of parts.
Quotation:
Ruapack sends a fax to a German supplier , asking for quotation for the spare parts required by the customer.
The German supplier sends a fax giving the price and information about availability and delivery times.
Raupack translate the quotation into English and faxes it to the UK client.
The client agrees to the price and sends Raupack in a fax confirming the order in writting .
Raupack receives confirmation and asks the supplier to begin production of the parts.
Confirmation:
The German supplier receives confirmation of the order and begins production of the spare parts. When the order is ready, the company despatches the parts and bills Raupack .
Invoice:
Raupack receives the goods ,translates any important documents and forwards the shipment to the UK client.Raupack pays the German supplier and then sends the client an invoice.
Pay:
The client pays Raupack .