Importing Machinery From China

[Ahmad Abubaker1]

Hi,

I am in talks with a few companies on Alibaba about importing a small industrial nut butter machine. Therefore, My question is, Has anyone imported any machinery from China into the UK? as I am not sure what the Procedures are. I will also need an agent to visit the factory and actually use the machine to see it actually works.

My alternative would be to rent kitchen time somewhere in London but so far I have had no luck locating a rental kitchen that has the machinery I need.

Are there any government regulations that I need to follow?

 

[Maple Sourcing]

I've shipped some big saw cutting machines to Mid East, not UK, but basic procedures should be the same. Consult an UK based forwarder to check for detailed operation procedures.

Just to remind, it's really important to have a trustworthy agent to visit factory, better before you place order, and before shipment. If any problems happen in UK so you cannot use the machine well, it's a disaster, as it's (almost) impossible to find someone to repair it in UK.

 

[Joez]

Choose a reliable company to buy. Be alert of extremely low price machines made in Henan province in China. Their machines are in poor quality.

 

[Anne Compass]

Hi, Ahmad.
This is Anne Tong from China, I just saw your posting just now.
Is everything I can do for you?
where is the factory of the small industrial nut butter machine?

 

[TTC]

Agree with Maple sourcing. Ask some UK forwarding agent and they will tell you what you need. But a more inportant thing is getting the factory inspected and verified by a reliable agent before placing orders. Not all Chinese companies are as good as they seems to be.

 

[Anne Compass]

Yeah, I can't agree more with that, and I can completely underatand “ Not all Chinese companies are as good as they seems to be”.
but we are Compass Foreign Business Service Center .
a professional established business unit is registered from the government of China.
We have the ability and confidence to help foreigner well.
We need more honesty and trust. I have to say......

 

[IMEX Sourcing Services]

Hi Ahmad,

We can help with this as we do provide inspection and audit services.

Here's a couple of forum members who've used us in the past:
· http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=302259

· http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=2282436#post2282436

Feel free to send us an email or PM.

Cheers,
Liz

 

[Ahmad Abubaker1]

Thank you all for your insights. Much appreciated. I am going to see to if the supplier will let an agent inspect theri facility and let him actually ues the machine to make some nut butter before Placing an order. I might need some quotes from agents registered on the forum.

 

[IMEX Sourcing Services]

If the supplier is not willing to participate for 3rd party inspection or audit then this might not be a good sign. Most of the good suppliers would always welcome QC control levers.

 

[Sonera group]

Many government regulations you can must follow for import machines from china to UK but i think you can take help of trusted agent or distributors which provide you to good guideline.

 

[domainguy]

how much is this machine costing? is it not enough to warrant you flying out yourself by the time you pay an agent?