Year: 2020
International Incoterms commercial rules set the terms of sale and purchase. International Chamber of Commerce introduces modifications every decade to clarify ambiguities and adapt the rules to changes...
Who has rights to Supreme in China?
Recently there was big news about the collaboration of technological giant Samsung with the fashion brand Supreme. The companies announced their plans to enter the Chinese market together. Soon it...
HOW TO LOSE $500,000 IN 6 MONTHS IMPORTING FROM CHINA
A couple of months ago this post went up: The Chinese are Coming: More and More Chinese Suppliers are Selling Direct to Consumers. It struck a chord with a
A lot of people and was shared...
GUIDE TO VISITING THE CANTON FAIR
he Canton Fair is the mecca for importers and every year
over 180,000 buyers make the pilgrimage to Guangzhou to source products from over 60,000 Suppliers.
If you’re unfamiliar with the...
HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH CHINESE COMPANIES?
Asian business etiquette. How to conduct successful negotiations with Chinese companies?
Communication etiquette has always been a feature which differentiated one culture from another. What is considered...
CONTAINER MARKING SYSTEM GUIDELINES – SIZE, TYPE, AND CODE
Shipping goods by sea is the most cost-effective form of transport, Volumetric or Heavy goods shipping might be the only way to get goods overseas, as airlines can restrict the form of transport and...
SALE CONTRACT OR PROFORMA INVOICE
Problem with Proforma Invoice: Many foreign purchasers only sign a proforma invoice with a Chinese Supplier, when they want to start litigation or arbitration in China, they find that the proforma...
India Top Imported Items from China: Updated List 2019
Product codeProduct labelIndia’s imports from China Value in 2018-Q3Value in 2018-Q4Value in 2019-Q1Value in 2019-Q2’85Electrical machinery and equipment and...
AIR FREIGHT: NEW OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDUSTRY
Shipping cargo by air has always been a high cost-to-weight (Volumetric) form of shipment, countered by the fact that it’s the fastest way to transport goods internationally.
Air Cargo
WHAT...