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Evaluating Suppliers
The dangers of letting the wrong party select your suppliers by Mike Bellamy in the book "The Essential Reference Guide to China Sourcing" Some trading companies and sourcing agents will offer to conduct the initial supplier identification for free. However, w... Click to continue...
China Product Quality
3 tips to explain your quality standard to QC inspectors by Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' Inspectors that work in third-party QC firms are checking the shipments of many different importers. A constant challenge is adapting to the quality sta... Click to continue...
 
Outsourcing
The trend to buying lower quantities from China by Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' Wholesalers and retail chains make up the vast majority of the products imported from China. They buy large volumes, and then sell the good out of their... Click to continue...
Paying Suppliers
Supplier refuses to ship out goods after payment by Mike Bellamy in 'China Sourcing Information Center' We placed an order to a supplier and paid him a deposit and the balance. After getting the balance payment the supplier refused to ship out the ... Click to continue...
 
China IP
Problems with unauthorized gray channel imports by Mike Bellamy in 'China Sourcing Information Center' We buy products in China and sell around the world. The brand is under our name. We don’t sell in China, yet I recently discovered my products... Click to continue...
Shipping
Think first: Import duties, taxes and costs of shipping by Mike Bellamy in 'China Sourcing Information Center' I have asked for a quotation from a wind turbine factory which they sent to me, but the postage was for delivery to a warehouse in “Boalders Y... Click to continue...
 
China Trade Fairs
What to ask for at a tradeshow (and afterwards too) by David Dayton in 'Silk Road International' I recently received this email from someone planning on going to a show this fall and I thought that it would be a good blog since I get multiple similar ... Click to continue...
Negotiating
Tips for using an interpreter by Mike Bellamy in the book "The Essential Reference Guide to China Sourcing" Translation during negotiations As many factory owners may not be fluent in your language, using interpreters efficient... Click to continue...
 
Supplier Relationships
Culture crash case study: Chinese suppliers and foreign buyers negotiate a purchase order by Mike Bellamy in the book "The Essential Reference Guide to China Sourcing" Expectations of partnerships/PO Westerners often complain that they thought the negotiations were complete only to learn... Click to continue...
Travel
Traveling to factories in China By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' I spend about half of my time traveling, most of the time to industrial areas in China. These days I am a city I had never heard of, in Guangxi provin... Click to continue...
 
Cultural Considerations
Visits to China: Meal time! by Mike Bellamy in the book "The Essential Reference Guide to China Sourcing" Trying out strange dishes is a great way to prove to your host that you are doing your best to respect the partnership a... Click to continue...
 

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