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Should North American Importers Leave China For Countries Like Mexico or Vietnam? (Feat. Andrew Hupert) [Podcast]

May 13, 2022

Should US & Canada Importers Leave China For Countries Like Mexico or Vietnam?

In this episode… Our CEO Renaud is joined by a special guest in this episode, Andrew Hupert, a cross-cultural management and communication expert, coach, and trainer who spent 10+ years in China, is currently based in Mexico, and also creates a podcast you should check out: Globalism 2.0. They discuss why North American companies are starting to move their supply chains out of China, in particular US businesses, the political forces at play, and why this is giving rise to a new era of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Near-shoring Tagged With: mexico, nearshoring, podcast, tariffs imported products China, US-China trade war, vietnam

Answering Your Questions on Fabric Quality, US Tariffs, & Volatile Material Prices.

May 6, 2022

Answering Your Questions on Fabric Quality Requirements, US Tariffs on China-made Goods, & Volatile Material Prices.

In this episode... Renaud answers 3 great questions that came in from our listeners, assisted by Adrian from the Sofeast team. He'll cover how to communicate fabric quality to suppliers, tactics for coping with US tariffs on China-made goods, and strategies to cope with volatile material and shipping costs today.   Just hit the play button to start listening..! Listen to the episode right here 👇👇👇 🎧 Clarifying fabric quality requirements + Coping with US Tariffs on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: fabric quality, raw material cost rises, tariffs imported products China

Manufacturing Electronics in Taiwan: A China Alternative?

May 23, 2019

Manufacturing Electronics in Taiwan: an Alternative to China

As the US-China trade war intensifies, many American importers are looking for alternatives. They often look at Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Mexico, etc. But what about Taiwan? There is sometimes an opportunity to start sourcing products from there, especially in electronics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: electronic hardware products, EMS, manufacturing electronics, odm, OEM, sourcing suppliers, taiwan, tariffs imported products China, Trade war, trump

9 Consequences of the Upcoming US-China Trade War

May 9, 2019

9 Consequences of the Upcoming US-China Trade War

Based on all the articles I have read about the current geopolitical situation, I am not optimistic about the affect of the US-China trade war on American importers. Dan Harris, who wrote "the US-China Cold War start now," announced that a "mega-storm" might be coming, and he may be right. Now, if things turn out as bad as predicted, and if tariffs apply on more goods imported from China to the US -- and at higher rates -- what does it mean for US importers? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: China, cost of import, factory consolidation, import cost, labor cost, low cost asia, mexico, negotiation, supply chain management, tariffs, tariffs imported products China, Trade war, usa, vietnam

How the US/China Trade War Accelerates the ‘Made in China 2025’ Plan

October 26, 2018

How the US/China Trade War Accelerates the ‘Made in China 2025’ Plan

Many journalists wrote about the new tariffs, how the situation will likely evolve over the next few months, and who the winners and losers might end up being. What I realized is, this situation is helping Beijing accelerate the transition of their manufacturing sector toward higher technologies.  Let's look at 3 events that all point to this. 1. The US is stopping trade talks with China (published yesterday) For years, the US has complained American companies can’t fairly compete in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: Alibaba, America VS China, Economic stability, Made in China 2025, national security, R&D, tariffs imported products China, technological independence, Trade war, US intellectual property


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