A First-Time Importer's Guide to Aesthetic Products
Last reviewed: · Published by FRIDERM Pro (Jinan Xilemei Import and Export Co., Ltd.)
Start here if this is your first order
Direct answer: If you've never imported aesthetic products before, the journey has five stages in order — this page is a map of those stages with links to the detailed guide for each one, rather than a repeat of their content.
The five stages, in order
- 1. Confirm market eligibility first, before you fall in love with a product. Language availability on a supplier's site does not mean a product is approved for sale in your country. See Market Availability Verification.
- 2. Decide: ready stock under the brand's own name, or your own private label? These are different commercial paths with different documentation, MOQ and timeline implications. See Ready Stock vs Private Label.
- 3. Request documentation before you request a quote. Knowing what's actually issuable for your SKU and market saves a round of back-and-forth later. See Product Documentation Checklist.
- 4. Evaluate a sample before committing to bulk. This is an acceptance step, not a clinical trial. See Sample Evaluation Workflow.
- 5. Plan shipping and Incoterms once production is confirmed, not before. See Order and Shipping Planning and Understanding Incoterms.
Unfamiliar terms along the way
If you run into a term you don't recognize (MOQ, CoA, OEM, PLLA vs. PDLLA, etc.), the Procurement Glossary defines them in one place without repeating the process guides above.
Before you pick a supplier
Whichever supplier you're evaluating — including FRIDERM Pro — a short early-stage check is worth doing before you invest time in a full quote process. See How to Evaluate a Supplier.
FAQ
Where do I actually start if I've never done this before?
Start with market eligibility for your destination country (stage 1), not with picking a specific product — confirming you can legally sell something saves wasted time on products you can't bring in anyway.
Should I decide ready-stock vs. private label before or after I request documentation?
Before — the two paths require different documentation requests, so deciding first (stage 2) makes stage 3 more efficient.
Do I need to read every guide on this site before ordering?
No — this page exists so you only need the stage you're currently on. Use it as a map, not a reading list.