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Thanks for your reply Wendy. But do you still need to fill out the declaration form before departure? Or is it not necessary? I wonder if someone would stop you at the security checks and ask questions.

Carrying pearls through airport Carrying pearls through airport I wonder if anyone has any experience of carrying pearls through the airports in mainland China. If you want to bring pearls back to the UK or US as part of your own baggage, do you need to declare or pay any tax at the airport in...

Hi, I've been reading threads regarding buying freshwater pearls at Zhuji. I'm wondering the price difference between Zhuji and Hong Kong. I would assume the wholesalers in Hong Kong may inflate the freshwater pearl price for the international market. So for the same pearl grade, how different...

hmm..interesting. Please let me know how it goes. Regarding the return policy, I'm aware of the law in Europe. I think as long as the earrings are not worn and they're in the original packaging condition, we're required to give refunds if customers change their mind. I'm pretty sure when we go...

Hi all, I've been searching for tamper evident labels/tags for small pieces such as earrings but without much luck. Most labels I can find don't seem to fit. What kind of security tags do most online sellers use for earrings? Due to the hygiene reason I want to make sure people don't return...

Thanks very much for your advice, Jeremy? Do the suppliers in China prefer cash in USD or RMB? How about places in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines?

payment abroad payment abroad I'm wondering how you make payments to the suppliers. Many of the UK banks advise that online transfers will normally take around 3 to 5 working days to clear. And unfortunately it's quite difficult to withdraw large amount of cash abroad. So what advice would you...

Thanks for this Katbran. I assume you know the sellers pretty well to order through emails. I guess for a start up business to place its first order, it could be risky to trust someone through emails.

This is very helpful. Thanks a lot for all your comment.

Hi, I'm a new member planning to start a business. Does anyone know if there are any issues with security checks at the airport if you bring in pearls for commercial use? I wonder if you can carry them as part of your own cabin luggage. I understand you have to declare them upon arrival. In...