by Adam Gilbourne In terms of trade relationships, Australia ranks in 14th place as one of China’s principal export destinations. While Chinese imports make up 19.8% of Australia’s total import trade, it accounts for no more than 1.7% of China’s total export trade, which is dominated by the United States, Hong Kong and Japan. By comparison, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
“Well, we’ve got time…”
by Jacob Yount “Well, we’ve got time…” says the buyer who thinks timing is on their side and getting the project into full-motion is not something that requires a sense of urgency. This line of thinking and usual accompanying casualness actually CAUSE mass production delays. There are projects where timing looks to be sufficiently on your side. … [Read more...]
Buying in China and Selling on Amazon – Part 1: Shipping & Logistics
by Fredrik Grönkvist It’s the gold rush of our time (or at least the decade). Seemingly, everyone wants to get their products out on Amazon.com. I’m no stranger to e-commerce myself, as that’s how I started doing business with Chinese suppliers in the first place. However, up until quite recently, E-commerce in Europe and America has been … [Read more...]
Warning: inspection of goods with sealed packaging
by Asia Quality Focus team Waiting until the very last minute, before shipping, to inspect goods packed in a sealed packaging is taking the risk of having to inspect a smaller sample size than the one required. Thus, the inspection result loses its reliability. Why? What are the solutions? What is a sealed packaging? The sealed packaging … [Read more...]
Are there many fake ISO 9001 certifications in China?
by Renaud Anjoran I saw several people mentioning fake certificates recently in the context of Chinese manufacturing. While I know there are many fake product certificates, I don’t think there are many fake ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO/TS16949 certificates. My point of view is simple. There are many registrars, and many “consultants” that … [Read more...]