The topic of the thesis has been chosen from the author's own interest in establishing a wedding dress rental in Finland. One part of the business idea is to import wedding dresses from China to Finland. The thesis deals with the process of importing wedding dresses, which begins with finding a supplier and ends with the arrival of the clothes in the country. The theoretical part deals with the supply chain as a concept, ways of finding suitable manufacturers for the desired products, and the important parts in international agreements. The last part of the theoretical part deals with customs methods. In the theory part, author has used relevant literature as a source.

Three different sources have been interviewed for the thesis; Finish import companies CEO, Chinese wedding dress manufacturer and customs personal. The CEO’s interview was conducted face-to-face, the wedding dress manufacturer’s interview was conducted via email, and the customs interview was conducted by telephone. The main results of the interviews revealed the challenges of the industry with quality and delivery times.

As a result of the thesis, the author's recommendations for persons and companies interested in importing have been presented. The author recommends visiting factories before signing a contract. Detailed drafting of the contract. The company should use its own size chart to avoid too small clothing. The use of a quality control company is recommended. Carriage of small quantities by air freight and larger quantities by sea or train. Air freight is the fastest method of delivery and transport by sea can take up to two months. For new businesses, careful familiarization with customs methods is important. The author also recommends considering the use of a forwarding agent for Customs clearance so that the entrepreneur can focus on other things in the company.

Finally, author can say China is a potential supplier of wedding dresses. China’s textile industry has a long history. Cultural differences between the countries are major, but there is a long history of trade between China and Finland what makes it easer for Finish company to establish a relationship with a Chinese supplier.