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Evaluating Suppliers
How can I find honest, reliable manufacturers for fashion jewelry? by Mike Bellamy in 'China Sourcing Information Center' I have been to the fashion jewelry show in Hong Kong during June in the past but have not been back to the show in five years. I am looking to s... Click to continue...
China Product Quality
Piece by piece inspection: Pros and cons by Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' Some buyers don’t want random inspections. They don’t trust the manufacturer to produce consistently at the right quality level. So they need to che... Click to continue...
 
Outsourcing
A small buyer placing orders with Chinese suppliers by Mike Bellamy in 'China Sourcing Information Center' I learned tons from your AnotherChinaBlog.com so far, so thanks a lot for that. Here are some questions. When I place the order with the suppli... Click to continue...
Paying Suppliers
How a letter of credit protects importers by Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' As I explained before in Confirming quality when paying by irrevocable letter of credit, an importer can pay his suppliers through letters of credit (L/... Click to continue...
 
China IP
How can I be sure the products I want to buy are genuine? by Mike Bellamy in 'China Sourcing Information Center' I am a growing business buying and selling corporate gifts and promotional materials and have been importing from China since 2007. I’ve seen ... Click to continue...
Shipping
Back to the basics: FOB by Jacob Yount in 'JLmade Blog' The goal of this post isn’t to get into the Incoterms or technicality of buying FOB from China.  I’m highlighting some of the moving pieces during the heat of bat... 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
How much should importers pay for pre-production samples? by Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' A few readers have asked me whether it is normal to pay for pre-production samples when they buy from a Chinese factory. So I thought I should cover thi... Click to continue...
 
Supplier Relationships
Sometimes contracts are not enough by David Dayton in 'Silk Road International' Sometimes contracts just don’t work. Sometimes you not only don’t get what you ordered but you’re left with no viable options for exit or resolutio... 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
Are Chinese factories naturally disorganized? by Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' I heard this comment from many buyers: Chinese factories are so disorganized! Who tends to make this type of observation? Importers who chase low ... Click to continue...
 

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