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Ordering from Alibaba

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There are some things on Alibaba I'm really interested in, but wouldn't know how to go about ordering.
If you know of a service that help with Alibaba orders, please let me know.
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rozzieoz wrote: Mon May 16, 2022 11:15 am There are some things on Alibaba I'm really interested in, but wouldn't know how to go about ordering.
If you know of a service that help with Alibaba orders, please let me know.
Maybe this will help -

Buying Wholesale from Alibaba: How to Buy from Alibaba

Learn how to buy from Alibaba. Our guide explores how to purchase wholesale products, importing from China and which is better Alibaba vs. Aliexpress

https://www.easyship.com/blog/alibaba-w ... ing-import

Is the tax still 50% on import foods?
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aliexpress.com is the more consumer friendly version of alibaba.
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Is the tax still 50% on import foods?
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Some, but not all
https://customs.gov.kh/en/publications/ ... ia-km-2022
Remember that you pay VAT on the duty (so 35% duty and 10% VAT works out to a total of 48.5%) and that (strictly speaking) the value you pay on is the value of the goods plus shipping and insurance costs.
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