In this section you need to discuss what you will be importing into your host country Nigeria for solar energy solutions$-$ component part, sub$-$assembly, finished good, equipment, etc. and provide a plan for who you will source from and how you will ship it to your host country.

This plan should:

Describe what you will import into your host country. If you are assembling in$-$country rather than importing finished goods, identify a component, ingredient, equipment, or raw material that you will import for use in final production.

Provide the import tariff $($from the WTO tariff database$)$ that you will have to pay if you import from a country that does not have a free trade agreement with your host country.

Do some research and name at least three real prospective suppliers you could use as sourcing candidates.

Discuss your rationale as to why these candidates should be considered.

Discuss the pros and cons of each candidate in terms of location and apparent ability to supply your needs.

Identify any benefits of membership in regional economic agreements that could affect your decision between the sourcing candidates, given their location.

Hint: Use Panjiva or Alibaba

Go to company websites to evaluate whether they could be a quality supplier and provide the items you need.

Select one of the sourcing candidates as your preferred supplier.

Cite the reasons you have chosen this supplier.

Research shipping options and discuss the following logistics issues:

Which port will you use in the producing country?

How will you transport to that port?

What port will receive the goods in your foreign host country?

Which shipping providers service that route?

What is the frequency of sailings