Purpose/Objective of this Import Plan

The purpose of this import plan is to outline the steps involved in importing a product from a foreign supplier. The plan will cover the procurement, shipment, and delivery of the product, as well as the sustainability aspects of the import process.

Buyer/Consignee/Receiving Party

The buyer, consignee, and receiving party for this import plan is [Your Name].

Overall View of the Product

The product being imported is a [product name]. The product is a [physical characteristics] and is used for [purpose]. The product is currently being sourced from [country] and will be imported to [country].

Supply Chain

The supply chain for this product includes the following steps:

1. The product is manufactured in [country].
2. The product is shipped from [country] to [country] by sea freight.
3. The product is cleared through customs in [country].
4. The product is delivered to the buyer in [country].

Procurement Plan

1.1 Market Research on the demand for your product

The demand for the product has been researched and it is determined that there is a strong demand for the product in [country]. The product is expected to be a good seller in [country] and the buyer is confident that they will be able to sell the product at a profit.

1.2 Sourcing – Selection of the supplier of your product (Decision & Justification; sustainability)

Two countries were identified as potential suppliers for the product: [country 1] and [country 2]. Both countries have a strong manufacturing base and are able to produce the product at a competitive price. However, [country 2] was selected as the supplier for the product because it has a more sustainable manufacturing process.

1.3 Negotiation with your Supplier ~ Product Price, Sea-freight shipment Incoterms, delivery frequency of orders & expected quality of product (Decision & Justification)

The supplier was negotiated with and an agreement was reached on the following terms:

• Product price: The product will be sold at a price of [price] per unit.
• Sea-freight shipment Incoterms: The product will be shipped under the [Incoterms] terms.
• Delivery frequency of orders: The product will be delivered in batches of [quantity] units every [frequency] weeks.
• Expected quality of product: The product must meet the following quality standards: [standards].

1.4 Forging a Purchasing Contract with that chosen Supplier

A purchasing contract was forged with the supplier. The contract includes the terms that were negotiated in the previous step.

1.5 How the Purchase Orders (PO) are to be sent to your Supplier – frequency and quantity

Purchase orders will be sent to the supplier every [frequency] weeks. The quantity of product that will be ordered in each purchase order will be based on the buyer’s sales forecast.

1.6 Cost involved in this Procurement Plan ($$$)

The total cost involved in this procurement plan is estimated to be [cost] dollars. This cost includes the cost of the product, the cost of sea freight shipping, and the cost of customs clearance.

Acknowledgement from the Supplier

The supplier will acknowledge the purchase order by sending an Advanced Ship Notice (ASN). The ASN will include the following information:

• Vessel name
• Vessel route
• Expected ETA

Import Freight (International cargo) Shipment Plan

The product will be shipped from [country] to [country] by sea freight. The product will be shipped on a [vessel name] vessel and the expected ETA is [date]. The product will be cleared through customs in [country] and delivered to the buyer in [country].