China Industry Net--Online Trade Platform

A business person or company who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission.Top

Business type is the primary role your company engages in within its trading sector. We currently recognizes five major business types: Agent, Buying Office, Distributor/Wholesaler, Manufacturer and Trading Company.Top

Buying Lead

A Buying Lead is an invitation to sellers to contact buyers with appropriate product and price offerings.Top

CIF

CIF is one of the more common Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) accepted by Importers/Exporters around the world.

CIF - COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (at named port of destination) "Cost, Insurance and Freight" means the ownership of the shipment transfers from seller to buyer the moment it passes the ship's rail in the port of shipment. The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the port. However, in CIF the seller also has to procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss of or damage to the goods during the conveyance.

Consequently, the seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance premium. The buyer should note that under the CIF term the seller is required to obtain insurance only on minimum cover. Should the buyer wish to have greater insurance cover, he would either need to agree to as much with the seller or to make his own extra insurance arrangements.

This term can be used only for sea and inland waterway transport. If the parties do not intend to deliver the goods across the ship's rail, the CIP term should be used.Top

CNF (or C&F)/ CFR

CNF (or C&F)/ CFR is one of the more common Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) accepted by Importers/Exporters around the world

CFR: COST AND FREIGHT (at named port of destination)

"Cost and Freight" means the seller's responsibilities are concluded once the goods pass the ship's rail at the port of shipment.

The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named port of destination BUT the risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time of delivery, are transferred from the seller to the buyer.

The CFR requires the seller to clear the goods for export.

This term can be used only for sea and inland waterway transport. If the parties do not intend to deliver the goods across the ship's rail, the CPT term should be used.Top

Company

This means publishing your company details on Industry China Website by completing a Company Profile in Industry China Website. Once approved, your Company Profile can be searched on the website.Top

Contact List

This is a tool to help you create and manage your list of valuable contacts, as well as save time in corresponding with potential business associates.Top

Cookie

A cookie in the Internet world is a small piece of information stored by your browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape) that helps websites to keep a record of users. We use cookies to allow members to get to the information they want as quickly as possible when they use our website, and to relieve you of the necessity of signing in each time you move to a new section of the site.Top

Cookie Error

Sometimes, if cookies are not allowed in your browser settings, your browser will move to a new page each time you sign in. This may change your current signed-in status and cause cookie errors. Top

Distributor

A businessperson or company which markets or sells merchandise.Top

DNS Error

This is when we report we can't find an IP address for your site through our ISPs. It is called a DNS Error.Top

FOB

FOB is one of the more common Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) accepted by Importers/Exporters around the world

FOB - FREE ON BOARD (... named port of shipment)
"Free On Board" means that the seller delivers when the goods pass the ship's rail at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods from that point onwards. The FOB term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term can be used only for sea or inland waterway transport. If the parties do not intend to deliver the goods across the ship's rail, the FCA term should be used.Top

Fraud

Fraud is illegal activity in which one party seeks to unlawfully cheat another party out of products, services or money.Top

HTML

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language
An HTML file is a text file containing small markup tags
The markup tags tell the Web browser how to display the page
An HTML file must have an htm or html file extension
An HTML file can be created using a simple text editor Top

Inquiry

An inquiry is a message sent by a buyer to a seller/supplier requesting product information or a quotation.
If you are a buyer and want to contact sellers, you may simply send and inquiry to them by clicking the "Inquire Now" button. Top

JavaScript

JavaScript is a cross-platform, object-based scripting language for client and server applications. There are two types of JavaScript:

Navigator JavaScript, also called client-side JavaScript
LiveWire JavaScript, also called server-side JavaScript Top

Keyword

A search result is mainly dependent on the keywords entered in the search field. More precise and accurate keywords will give you a greater chance of being found by others.

Please use common product names as keywords; do not use model numbers.
Keywords must be separated by a comma (,), instead of other punctuation marks or symbols.
Don't use adjectives (descriptive words like "cheap, powerful") as your keywords. Top

Manufacturer

A producer of products.Top

Member ID

It is the identity of your account on Industry China Website. You need to sign with your Member ID and password when you want to perform any activity on Industry China Website. For security reasons, each Alibaba.com account has an exclusive Member ID.Top

Message Center

Message Center is an online management tool that allows you to track your messages (inquiries and quotations) online. Top

My Trader

A secure online management tool for your account, where you can:

Manage your account information.
Receive and reply messages from other business partners.
Post advertisements and subscribe services. Top

OEM

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) indicates that a manufacturer offers the service of manufacturing products to be marketed under another company's brand. Top

Product

It is the main way to describe your product with your product pictures, where your partners can see the product samples.Top

Product photo

When you post a product, you need to display a product photo.Top

Scam

A fraudulent business scheme. Top

Scammer

A sender of scam emails.Top

Selling Lead

A Selling Lead is an invitation to buyers to contact sellers with appropriate product and price requirements.Top

Server Busy/ internal server error

This problem is usually caused by a temporary network jam or server reboot. Sometimes it is caused by a browser problem on your computer if you use a browser other than IE and Netscape. If the problem persists on a specific page, it may be caused by an error in the web page itself.Top

Time of Efficacy (Effective Period)

It means how long will your Trade Leads be valid. This depends on the time span you select when you post a Trade Lead. Top

Trade Lead

It is a timely buying or selling advertisement. It includes Buying Leads and Selling Leads.Top

Trade Lead Type

It is the type of request you want to send to other trading parties. Currently, there are four kinds of Trade Leads you can post. They are: Buy, Sell, Agent, and Cooperation. Top

Wholesaler

A wholesaler sells products in bulk to various retailers and then receives a percentage of the mark-up price. In other words, a wholesaler buys directly and usually rather inexpensively from the manufacturer and then arranges a deal with a retailer who desires to purchase the same product.Top

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