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Minimizing Risk through Payment Terms Negotiation with Chinese Suppliers

March 8, 2020
In the last post we looked at 8 payment methods you can use to pay your Chinese suppliers. In this post, I will look at “Payment Terms” that go along with […]
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How can you check whether a Chinese company exists?

March 8, 2020

Do you run or plan to start importing from China but do not know whether your Chinese business partner is a legally registered company? This is a common problem when doing

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Does companies from Hong Kong have the same rights as ones registered in Mainland China?

March 8, 2020

People often ask about companies from Hong Kong and if they have the same rights to operate in China as, for example, companies registered in Beijing or Shanghai? In a word:

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A 2020 Guide to Traveling to China for Business

March 8, 2020

Traveling to China for the first time as a Westerner can be daunting (the title says “White guy” but really this post applies to any non-Chinese person of any gender). I

Import from China to UK – Logistics & Landed Costs

March 8, 2020
  As a large proportion of the readership of this blog comes from the UK & because I see a lot of questions related to logistics & accurately calculating landed […]
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Four Considerations When Determining How Much Inventory to Purchase

March 8, 2020

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It’s one of the most critical questions you’ll deal with on a regular basis as an importer: how much inventory do you buy? Often the answer may

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Everything You Need to Know About Barcoding Your Products

March 8, 2020

Bar coding is one the simplest concepts yet something that importers and retailers get confused by the most (I know I was). And for importers, we often wonder if our products need to be bar

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Air Freight & Courier from China – Basics, Strategies & Issues

March 8, 2020
Courier & Air freight are two popular modes of importing goods from China. New importers often do not understand the difference between“couriers” & “air freight”so this post goes into the differences […]
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Part 2: Alibaba Unofficial Guide, Contacting and Negotiating with Suppliers

March 8, 2020

In this article I’ll discuss how to contact Suppliers on Alibaba, get the lowest MOQs, and safely request a sample order. I’ll assume that as discussed in Part 1 of this

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5 Uncommon Reasons for Sea Shipping Delays from China

March 8, 2020
Here are 5 less-common reasons that can lead to delays with your shipments. Many of these are factors that can’t really be planned for. Any technical glitches with the vessel […]