Selling to Saudi and UAE

[Adam Cox]

Hi, I'm just wondering if any of you have advice for serving these two markets? I have a product which is cheap and sells in small quantities. We usually post them out by standard airmail and it takes around 5 working days to most places internationally. We always have major problems with delivery times to Saudia Arabia and the Emirates, I think they're super cautious with stuff coming into their country (although you can't tell we're sending product, it appears like a normal letter/printed paper). This is a shame because these customers spend BIG and I really want to do more business with them.

Is there any clever way of targeting and serving these countries, does anyone have any experience of dealing with an agent or anything similar out there?

Thanks in advance...

 

[MikeJ]

Couriers should be a lot faster, pretty much next day via DHL. Or is the cost out of the question for that?

The biggest issue with anywhere out there is payment terms, particularly with Saudi.

 

[MOIC]

We have an office in Dubai.

We work with many customers in UAE as well as in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain.

No problems whatsoever.

Actually, I would say they are the most appreciative of our services and payments are always on time.

Please feel free to send me a PM or email me directly at: [email protected]

 

[Adam Cox]

Couriers should be a lot faster, pretty much next day via DHL. Or is the cost out of the question for that?

The biggest issue with anywhere out there is payment terms, particularly with Saudi.

Thanks for the reply. Yes the product is only worth round £3 each and customers spend on average £20 per order so DHL isn't really an option. Can you elaborate on the payment issues?
Thanks

 

[Adam Cox]

We have an office in Dubai.

We work with many customers in UAE as well as in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain.

No problems whatsoever.

Actually, I would say they are the most appreciative of our services and payments are always on time.

Please feel free to send me a PM or email me directly at: [email protected]

Thanks for this. Yes sure I'll pm you shortly. Can you tell me what kind of services you offer?

 

[MOIC]

Thanks for this. Yes sure I'll pm you shortly. Can you tell me what kind of services you offer?

Hi Adam

We offer business services, primarily to and from China to all parts of the world.

Some of the services we offer incude:

Sourcing Products and Suppliers

Supplier Evaluations

Sample Approval

Contracts with Customers/Suppliers

Quality Control Inspections

Trade Fair Participation

Distribution

Shipping

I look forward to hearing from you.

With regards

Ron

 

[Adam Cox]

Great, I'll check you out and no doubt be in touch shortly, thanks for that.