By Fabien Gaussorgues This is not obvious for new buyers, but laboratory testing is something you need to consider when importing products from China. It should be integrated in your project from the beginning. Here are the basics you … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 16: Bad News from China, Raw Material Prices Just Increased!
By Fabien Gaussorgues If you work with Chinese suppliers, you have certainly received a number of messages of this type: Dear [buyer name] The price of [main raw material in their product] has increased a lot recently, so we have to … [Read more...]
Analyzing Differences in Measurements with Your Factory
Do your inspectors find measurements that are different from those declared by the factory? That's not uncommon if you purchase from China. Finding out the "why" is not easy. One can do a lot of 'armchair' inductive reasoning: Maybe … [Read more...]
Selecting a Plastic Injection Material for China Manufacturing
By Fabien Gaussorgues Do you need to manufacture a plastic part in China? The first question is usually 'what is the best material?' comes before prototyping and before deciding on a manufacturer. The most common plastics used in … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 17: T/T Payment Terms with China Factories: Set the Right Incentives
You might get your Chinese suppliers to sign contracts, you might come and check quality, you might decide on re-orders based on their performance... But, at the end of the day, what the factory really looks at is, 'how much of the order … [Read more...]
Product Compliance 101: What Every Importer Must Know [Q&A]
Fredrik Gronkvist, based in Shanghai, is the co-founder of ChinaImportal.com, which recently launched a platform named ComplianceGate.com. In this article, you will learn what ‘Product compliance’ really means, and what you, as an … [Read more...]
How Product Specs, Sample Reviews, and QC Inspections Fit Together
We prepared a video to explain the very basic steps (defining product specifications in the form of a checklist, doing sample reviews, and sending an inspector to the factory) every importer should take before and during … [Read more...]