Importing goods and selling them to retailers on a wholesale basis can be a marvellous home business. Tired of working for a boss? Do you long to make your own decisions and make stacks of money? Then look at starting an import and export business. We all know people who have made their fortunes importing goods from China. Why not you too? There is lots of information on the internet about China import and export. You need to download one of the many free ebooks on How to import from China.
Fortunately, the whole of international trade is geared to the transfer of goods across borders, so you will be treading a well worn path if you start an importing business. Do not limit yourself to sourcing goods in China. You can get goods from countries such as Thailand, Philippines and South Africa that are very profitable to sell in Canada. Even a UK import can be profitable. You may start by setting up an import company, but you may find that your contacts overseas are looking to import goods themselves. You could find yourself in the export market too.
The great thing about importing goods as a wholesaler is that you never have to take delivery of the goods in many cases. Say for instance you are involved in the importation of steel. You can have the steel imported as the import company, and have it offloaded at a buyer's yard. This makes running an import company from home easy. Use the abundant information on the internet to find out about UK import regulations and also all about the various import duty rules.