Buyer guides
How to buy cast bronze from Vietnam without learning it the expensive way
Written for importers, buyers and retail staff rather than for search engines: materials, tolerances, packing, documents and the product knowledge that closes a sale.
Bronze, brass and copper: what you are actually buying
What bronze, brass and copper mean on a purchase order, how they differ in colour, weight and patina, and what to ask a supplier before you commit.
Importing bronze from Vietnam: the documents, the origin question and the freight
A walk-through for first-time importers: commercial documents, certificate of origin, HS classification, Incoterms, container weight and inspection.
Tolerances in hand casting: what is normal and what is a defect
How much dimensional variation is normal in hand-cast bronze, which surface marks are acceptable, and how to write an inspection standard that works.
Packing bronze for sea freight: cartons, crates and ISPM-15
How heavy cast bronze is packed for ocean transport: foam and carton, wooden crates, ISPM-15 timber, palletising, and the weight limits that decide it.
How to read a Vietnamese altar set: what each of the five pieces is
A retailer's guide to the five-piece bronze altar set: what each piece is called, how the sizes relate, and what customers check before they buy.
Pre-shipment inspection of a bronze order from Vietnam
How to run a pre-shipment inspection on a bronze order from Vietnam: when to book it, AQL sample sizes, tolerances and the checks that matter.
Export documents for a bronze order from Vietnam
The paperwork that moves a bronze shipment out of Vietnam: invoice, packing list, Form B origin certificate, ISPM-15 crating and the ISF data we send.
Bronze care and storage for importers and distributors
How to dust, wash, wax and store bronze altar sets in a warehouse or a shop, which finishes must never meet polish, and when a mark is a real defect.
How to send a drawing for a bronze casting quote
The six things a Vietnamese bronze foundry needs before quoting a drawing: views, controlled dimensions, material, finish, quantity and destination port.