I am thinking about setting up a business in the USA importing very beautifully crafted Indonesian jewellery (necklaces, rings, bracelets), shoes/sandals, hand bags, printed table cloths, knick-knacks etc -- all made by the locals with cultural significance. I'm not sure what's the best way to establish a customer base to start selling these items and how to expand on it.

ebay

start with yard sale

sell it on ebay.com at ebay store. or just on a auction. it is really easy to set it up.

Ebay, Yard sale, Or Flea Market.

You may want to try this website madeinchinatalk.com, it is a web trading site, there is a forum where people give quit good advise how to deal with trading world wide, especially the financial part as all international purchases are paid upfront there is likely quit a bit of money involved. So you need to be very carefull whom and what you deal with when you import.Then I am sure that there are import regulations from Indonesia to the US, maybe in the form of taxes or duties, logistic expenses and so forward, be very carefull as many people have lost a lot of money "cause they were not well prepared. Remember that crooks are only the most friendliest people until they get your money.And I am only talking about getting your products from Indonesia, re-selling in the US is a different story when you want to sell on the Internet that is, if you open a shop that will be easier to control.

The first place I'd start if you are very new and are not sure you want to make a go of it is Etsy. Etsy is "a place to buy and sell all things handmade"--it really is a great deal because all your products get put into their catalog so people can search and find them. For someone starting out online, promoting your work is one of the largest issues.

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