Here is another piece of research by our marketing assistant Maria, this time about Thailand's top export industries, trends, labor costs, and logistical issues. A Highly Attractive Country, on Paper Thailand has the 17th largest … [Read more...]
Due Diligence and Business Intelligence in China
A few days ago I had a good discussion with Jeremy Gordon, director of China Business Services, about supplier due diligence. We both agreed that due diligence is necessary, but not sufficient. 1. Due diligence, before working with a … [Read more...]
Overview of the Vietnam Manufacturing Sector
Our marketing assistant Maria has done research on the Vietnam manufacturing sector: the top export industries, the trends, the labor costs, and logistics. Here is her article. Textile and Clothing – top sector no more? Out of all … [Read more...]
Do Sourcing Agents Have a Future in China?
These days, it seems the same subject of conversation comes up whenever I meet with a sourcing agent: does their activity have a future? It is a very wide question, and as such it invites a nuanced answer. Actually I don't want to … [Read more...]
Challenges of Small Businesses in China – Q&A with an expert
Recently I chatted with Fredrik Gronkvist, and I thought he had very interesting advice for small.medium size importers. He was kind enough to respond to this Q&A. Fredrik is a co-founder of Chinaimportal, a company that offers … [Read more...]
What Factory CERTIFICATIONS Mean in China
Purchasers without a background in the quality field often have trouble understanding what "our factory is certified" really means. I will try to clarify it in this article. How does it work? A factory that wants to get a certification … [Read more...]
When Chinese suppliers are Rude (a Reader’s Experience)
A regular reader related his recent experience with factory visits, and especially with two visits. The supplier's rep (probably a middleman) had rude manners. I am pasting the description of the situation below. My two questions … [Read more...]
Is it SAFE to send payments to a Hong Kong company for China productions?
Many small importers wonder if sending money to a Hong Kong company is safe. This article will be structured as an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page. I tried to give a clear picture of how HK companies should be viewed by … [Read more...]
Advice for AMAZON Third Party Sellers who Source in China
On Monday I spent some time with a few Amazon Third Party Sellers. Their main difficulty is that they need a relatively high quality standard, or they will get many bad reviews that will kill their business. And they usually ship … [Read more...]
The four levels of Chinese factories
Over the years, I noticed that it is possible to lump most factories in one of four categories: Level 1: the recently-created and unstructured workshop; Level 2: the semi-organized factory that got out of level 1 but that is still … [Read more...]
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