Cluster · 7 articles
South Asia → US Commerce
Playbooks for South Asian manufacturers — Bangladesh, India, Pakistan — building direct, brand-owned positions on US Amazon and Shopify instead of selling wholesale at the bottom of the value chain.
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From OEM to Brand: Naming, Trademark, and Registry
The factory makes a good product. The brand is what lets you stop competing on FOB price — and it starts with a name that survives a trademark search.
Sujan Bhuiyan · · 13 minFreight & Customs: The Manufacturer's First Shipment
The first container is where landed-cost spreadsheets meet the real world — one wrong label or missing document and the shipment sits, not sells.
GigaCommerce Team · · 14 minThe Hero Product Selection Framework for Manufacturers
Not your cheapest product. Not your bestseller at home. The one that scores highest on margin, defensibility, compliance, and capability — together.
GigaCommerce Team · · 10 minThe US Compliance Checklist for South Asian Exporters
The five compliance questions that stall every South Asian exporter for six months — answered in the order you should tackle them.
GigaCommerce Team · · 12 minPayment Rails: Getting Paid from US Sales in BDT/INR/PKR
The sale clears in Seattle. Getting that money into a usable account in Dhaka, Delhi, or Karachi is a separate problem with its own fees and timing.
GigaCommerce Team · · 12 minLanded Cost Math: South Asia to US FBA
The wholesale quote that looked profitable on a spreadsheet dies the moment FBA fees, duties, and returns reserve hit the real math.
GigaCommerce Team · · 11 min